Call for
films
We are calling for your films for Film Festival SPEKTRUM!
You can submit your films to four festival competitions for short movies:
The Youth Perspective – Short fiction
The Youth Perspective – Documentary
The Youth Perspective – Animation
The Youth Perspective – Amateurs
Selected short films (excluding the amateur competition) of Polish production will compete in the new Polish Competition.
Another new feature this year is the non-competitive section Midnight Shorts, showcasing selected films from The Youth Perspective competitions, blending horror, dark comedy, camp, and experimental cinema.
Emerging feature-length filmmakers may submit their films to the “1,2” Competition for Best First or Second Feature-Length Fiction Film.
The Youth Perspective
The short fiction, documentary and animation competitions are dedicated to filmmakers up to 35 years of age, and the amateur competition for directors up to 21 years of age. In all categories, movie length must not exceed 30 minutes.
Applications can be sent until 01.06.2026 at 11:59 pm via FilmFreeway (www.filmfreeway.com/spektrum).
“1,2” Competition
The Competition is open to individual creators or groups of creators from all over the world. The Competition is open to first and second films by a director completed after January 1, 2024, up to 120 minutes in length.
Applications can be sent until 01.06.2026 at 11:59 pm via FilmFreeway (www.filmfreeway.com/spektrum).
12th Film Festival Spektrum is organised by Świdnica Cultural Centre and Wrocław Film Foundation. This year’s edition will take place between October 20 and 25.
12. Film Festival
Spektrum
Competition descriptions:
www.filmfreeway.com/spektrum
Contact: Patrycja Strzyżewska, strzyzewska@wrocff.com.pl, +48 721 834 701
The jury in “1,2” Competition is Festival audience.
Best movie in each The Youth Perspective competition is selected by a three-person jury composed of representatives of the film and art industry.
Apart from the main jury, the films are also judged by the local jury:
Short Fictions are watched by participants of occupational therapy in Mokrzeszów.
Local jury of the documentary competition is composed of inmates in the Detention Center in Świdnica.
Animations are judged by participants of Animations with passion project.
Amateur competition – representatives of the Youth City Council of Świdnica.
Winner in Polish competition is chosen by jury of journalists.
“1,2” Competition
Audience award – statuette
The Youth Perspective — Short Fiction
Main award – statuette, cash prize of 2500 zł and a living trophy – a dedicated tree on the Świdnica Tree Map
Participants of the Occupational Therapy in Mokrzeszów award – ‘Niepełny kadr’
The Youth Perspective — Documentary
Main award – statuette, cash prize of 2500 zł and a living trophy – a dedicated tree on the Świdnica Tree Map
Inmates in Detention Center in Świdnica award – ‘Kinematografek’
The Youth Perspective — Animation
Main award – statuette, cash prize of 2500 zł and a living trophy – a dedicated tree on the Świdnica Tree Map
The Youth Perspective – Amateurs
Main award – diploma
Youth City Council of Świdnica award – in-kind prize
Polish competition
Main award – statuette and cash prize of 1500 zł