Open Call for 2025 Cosmic Rays Film Festival: A Festival of Experimental, Essay, First Person, and Artists' Film

Now in its 7th year, Cosmic Rays is an annual celebration of non-commercial short films that extend the idea of film as art. We are accepting submissions August 1 - November 15, 2024. Visit https://filmfreeway.com/CosmicRaysFilmFestival to learn more and submit your film.

General Info
Cosmic Rays screens non-commercial short films that broaden the idea of film as art. We are looking for work that experiments with the formal possibilities of film and video; that explores hybrid forms and the hard-to-describe spaces between filmmaking modes and genres; that speaks with a personal or poetic voice, or explores novel ways of telling stories; that eschews convention and commerce; and that expands our sense of what film is and what it can be.

Eligibility & Deadline
Cosmic Rays accepts films that are 20 minutes or less completed after Jan. 1st, 2023. Please note: films over 20:00 minutes will not be considered for the program. Deadline for submissions is November 15th, 2024.

Contact address
contact[at]cosmicraysfilmfest.com

We look forward to seeing your films!