DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films created around the globe. In 2013, we received over 1,200 entries from 51 nations. We ultimately programed 152 films into 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a combined audience of over 9,300 people.

• Our main judging criteria is STORY. Do you have an interesting, original story about developed, well-written characters? If so, then you are a good fit for us.
   
• We screen all genres and styles of films.
   
• We screen films from :30 seconds to 20 minutes. Longer films may be considered, but are generally difficult to program. We will not consider any film over 30:00.
   
• All entrants receive written feedback from the selection panel. This information has been invaluable to thousands of past entrants – and is the reason we have been a top pick of Moviemaker Magazine year after year.
   
• Films that screened at past DC Shorts Film Festivals have gone on win countless other competitions, including the Academy Awards.
   
• Washington, DC has some of the most sophisticated audiences in the world. In a city with over 70 film festivals a year, DC Shorts continues to be a dominant force for film distribution in the region.
   
• The DC Shorts Film Festival is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States.
   
• DC Shorts just topped the list as Moviemaker Magazine’s Coolest Short Film Festival – an honor we are trilled about!

Read more at http://festival.dcshorts.com