Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) is a film festival held in Tehran every year in October with a focus on short films.
The festival was founded in 1983. From 2020 it is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards and winner of the Grand Prix becomes eligible for the Oscar consideration.
TISFF started as a special section in the Fajr International Film Festival entitled "8mm and 16mm filmsâ in the years 1979 to 1982.
The 43rd Edition of TISFF will be held between 19 and 24 October 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
International Competition:
Grand Prix
"The Canon" by "Martin Seeger"
Best Short Fiction
"Baozhda" by "Keran Abukasimu"
Best Short Documentary
"My Name is Oil" by "Igor Smola"
Best Short Animation
"Winter in March" by "Natalia Mirzoyan"
Best Short Experimental
"A Visualization of a Cut" by "Claudia Munksgaard-Palmqvist"
MENA Emerging Horizons
"Whispering Rocks" by "Ali Mohammad Tarahomi"
Best Short AI Film
"The valley" by "Juan Zabal"
International Competition:
Grand Prix
âÂÂA Short film about kidsâ by âÂÂIbrahim Handalâ From Palestine
Best Short Fiction
âÂÂCrack of Dawnâ by âÂÂAnna Llarguésâ From Spain
Best Short Documentary
âÂÂThe Granny & Fishesâ by âÂÂEhsan Farokhi Fard, Maria Mavatiâ From Iran
Best Short Animation
âÂÂIn the Shadow of the Cypressâ by âÂÂHossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohaniâ From Iran
Best Short Experimental
âÂÂThe Poem We Sangâ by âÂÂAnnie Sakkabâ From Palestine
The Truth Seekers
âÂÂIncidentâ by âÂÂBill Morrisonâ From United States
The Silk Road
âÂÂAnaar Daanaâ by âÂÂNishi Dugarâ From India
Immersive Media (XR/ VR/ MR/ AR)
âÂÂTadpoleâ by âÂÂDiane Catsburrow Linnetâ From United States
âÂÂArtificial Intelligenceâ Short Film
âÂÂMiracleâ by âÂÂAfrouz Bavafaâ From Iran
International competition:
Grand Prix
âÂÂQutarâ by âÂÂAli Alizadehâ From Iran
Best Short Fiction
âÂÂEverything Depends on Mr. Kâ by âÂÂHassan Hekmat Raveshâ From Iran
Best Short Documentary
âÂÂLittle Berlinâ by âÂÂKate Mcmullenâ From France
Best Short Animation
âÂÂOnce War Is Overâ by âÂÂSimone Massiâ From Italy
Best Short Experimental
âÂÂNowâ by âÂÂYe Yuanâ From China
The Truth Seekers
âÂÂGulab Gulâ by âÂÂSemih SaÃÂmanâ From Afghanistan/ Türkiye
The Silk Road
âÂÂWindâÂÂs Heritageâ by âÂÂNasim Soheiliâ From Iran
Best Animation
Absence by Marc Héricher from France
Best Documentary
Heimat by Giovanni Montagnana from Italy
Best Experimental
Bassin of Attraction by JONATHAN PÃÂPE from France
Best Fiction
Old Windows by Paul Holbrook from UK
Grand Prize
Descartes by Alejandro Alvarado & Concha Barquero from Spain
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The Prix
ëCylinderû directed by Amir Pazirofteh from Iran
Best Fiction
ëBeyond Is the dayû directed by Damian Kocur from Poland
Best Documentary
ëI wonâÂÂt remain aloneû directed by Yasser Talebi from Iran
Best Animation
ëStep into the riverû directed by Ma Weija from China and France
Best Exprimental
ëIdentificationû directed by Jean- François Comminges from France
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