Wiz-Art is an annual International Short Film Festival, which takes place in Lviv, Ukraine. The festival was started by art collective Wiz-Art, which was founded in 2008. The festival shows more than 150 brand new short films every year. Wiz-Art is a powerful cultural and educational platform that unites Ukrainian and foreign filmmakers and introduces them to the Ukrainian audience experienced professionals.
Early bird deadline - April 15th, 2020
Late bird deadline - May 7th, 2020
Notification date - August 10th, 2020
Festival dates - September 7-13, 2020
We offer free submissions for student films, but only if film schools ask for a waiver.
Please, contact us at festival@wiz-art.ua to do so.
Wiz-Art Showreel
https://vimeo.com/139753079
Jury
The festival jury is elected by the administration of the festival. Usually, there are several foreign guests in the jury and necessarily representative of Ukrainian cinema. The participants of the jury are professional directors, movie creators, and producers.
The Grand Prix is money award as well as best UA film awarded by the International Jury.