Dallas International Film Festival Announces Status as Oscar® Qualifying Festival
Dallas International Film Festival is pleased to announce it has been named an Oscar® Qualifying Festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Qualifying awards are:
Grand Jury Prize – Best Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Documentary Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Narrative Short Film
Submissions for the 2025 Dallas International Film Festival, April 25 – May 1, 2025, are open at https://filmfreeway.com/DallasInternationalFilmFestival
Films that win qualified awards between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, may be qualified to enter the 98th Academy Awards®, provided that the films meet all the requirements set forth in the official rules for that season. See https://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility for details.