Tampere 56th International Short Film Festival

Tampere Film Festival is an international short film festival that gathers filmmakers, students and film lovers together annually in March. The five day festival takes place every year in Tampere, Finland.

Tampere Film Festival is one of the three largest short film festivals in Europe, alongside Clermont-Ferrand (France) and Oberhausen (Germany). The festival is a recognised festival by International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF and member of Short Film Conference ISFC. The festival’s screenings and events attract approx. 30,000 visitors. Nearly 800 accredited film industry professionals attend the festival, it has around 40 staff and over a hundred volunteers. The festival screens roughly 400 films in more than a hundred screenings. The 56th edition of Tampere Film Festival takes place 4–8 March 2026 in Tampere, Finland. The full festival programme will be announced in February 2026. Check our website for our latest news and updates.