The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) is now accepting films for its NSI Online Short Film Festival. Submit films for free by Friday, February 27, 2009 on DVD only. NSI will present a $2,500 'Best of' award to one film next spring. The award will be made by an independent jury comprised of filmmakers and industry members.

Get submission details here.

Films must be no longer than 30 minutes. Drama, comedy, experimental, animation, music videos and short documentaries are all eligible but must be Canadian. Submissions will be screened by an NSI selection committee led by Liz Janzen, Director of Programming. There are currently over 40 short films available to watch in the now playing and archive sections of the NSI website.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is a quality, year-round, 100% Canadian online film festival showcasing works from independent filmmakers. New films and filmmaker audio interviews are posted to the NSI website each week. All NSI website content can be accessed for free. See our latest short film program now showing at the NSI Online Short Film Festival.

In addition to the NSI Online Short Film Festival, the NSI website also has an online industry centre with professional development resources including blogs, industry articles and video and audio interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors from the film, television and digital media industries.

The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) is widely known for its prestigious training programs for Canadian writers, directors and producers working in film, television and digital media. Most programs are part-time so students keep their day jobs while they train. Participants do not have to relocate – intensive training happens in one place and participants return home to work with a mentor for the rest of their program. All training is delivered by senior industry experts.

The NSI Online Industry Centre has been made possible in part through the support of Presenting Sponsor Telefilm Canada . We also gratefully acknowledge the ongoing financial contributions of our additional Founding Site Sponsors: Rogers, Canwest, Insight Film Studios and MANITOBA FILM & SOUND.