2026 Submissions are open!
CINTIMA invites filmmakers to submit bold, artistic, and evocative short films exploring the depth, complexity, and artistry of intimacy.
Submit via FilmFreeway for all categories.
Max film runtime: 7 minutes.
No premiere requirements.
Submit via FilmFreeway for all categories.
The prompt is Intimacy.
Flicker welcomes all interpretations of this word.
We celebrate storytelling that captures human connection, whether through romance, longing, vulnerability, power, desire, trust, or the tensions that challenge and transform us, all within the highest creative and professional standards.
Films can take any form, a dramatic narrative, an animated exploration, a thought-provoking documentary, a playful comedy, or a genre-bending work of sci-fi, fantasy, or suspense. We encourage all formats, including animation and digital storytelling, pushing the boundaries of how intimacy is expressed on screen.
We welcome diverse perspectives and voices, LGBTQIA+ stories, cross-cultural expressions of intimacy, and innovative storytelling techniques that redefine how we see closeness on screen.
Why 7 minutes max? The brevity challenges filmmakers to tell compelling, intimate stories with efficiency and creativity. These bite-sized narratives are ideal for engaging audiences while providing a manageable format for emerging talent.
Submit via FilmFreeway for all categories.
Additional Categories & Standards
Live Action: Narrative and non-fiction
Advertising: Branded content, spots, campaigns
Documentary: Documentary shorts and excerpts
Digital/Animation/New Media: Explorations in animation, synthetic, and new digital formats.
Experimental/Genre: Nontraditional or hybrid works.
Scene/Excerpt: Single scenes or excerpts from larger works are welcome.
All films must adhere to SAG-AFTRA, and broadcast compliance standards. Flicker is about cinematic artistry, not performer exploitation. All intimacy is simulated. We seek projects that push creative boundaries while upholding ethics, safety, and the practices of intimate storytelling for Film and Television.
Strict adherence is required for consideration.
