The Scarlett International Film Festival
SCARLETT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFF)Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | FilmFreeway Gold Verified
Launched March 2026 and now in our 3rd Edition, with 2 fully successful editions completedWe are an independent, professionally run festival built by filmmakers, for filmmakers. Our mission is to discover, celebrate, and elevate emerging and established talent from across the globe, bridging the gap between independent creativity and formal recognition, right here in Scotland.WHY ENTER SIFF?- Proven & Trusted: Hundreds of submissions in just 4 months; glowing 5‑star feedback.- Fair Judging: Every entry reviewed thoroughly by an independent panel, assessed purely on merit- Full Recognition: Official high‑resolution laurels, custom certificates, permanent promotion across our website and social channels, plus Honourable Mentions- All Work Welcome: Features, shorts, documentaries, animation, AI‑generated projects, music videos, and screenplays, every genre and experience level- Official Screening: Private screening in Kirkcaldy, Fife- Optional Extras: Professional written reviews; custom engraved trophies sent direct to winners (on request)🏆 AWARD CATEGORIESTop AwardsBest Feature Film | Best Short Film | Best Feature Documentary | Best Short Documentary | Best Feature Screenplay | Best Short ScreenplayCreative & TechnicalBest Director | Best Producer | Best Cinematography | Best Editing | Best Sound Design | Best Visual EffectsPerformanceBest Actor | Best ActressFormat & Special InterestBest Animation | Best Music Video | Best AI‑Generated Film | Best Student Film | Best TrailerHonourable Mentions awarded at the judges’ discretion for exceptional work.DATES & OFFERSEarlybird Deadline: 31st August 2026
Standard Deadline: 20th September 2026
Final Deadline: 15th October 2026
Winner Notifications: 20 October 2026
Awards Event: 30th October 2026- Fees: Please visit us on Filmfreeway for more info.- 🎓 Website OFFER: 20% OFF all categories — code SCAR20QUICK RULES- All entries via FilmFreeway only- Non‑English work must have accurate English subtitles- Entrants confirm full ownership of all rights- Work must be completed within the last 3 years- Fees are non‑refundable- We may use short clips/stills for promotion, with full credit to creators
OFFICIAL CATEGORIES
• Best Feature Film
• Best Short Film
• Best Music Video
• Best Short/Feature Documentary
• Best Short/Feature AI-Generated Film
• Best Short/Feature Animation
• Best Short/Feature Screenplay
• Best Student Film
EARLYBIRD DEADLINE - 31 AUGUST 2026
WINNER REWARDS
Official Digital Laurels and Physical/Digital Certificates for all category winners.
JUNE 2026 WINNERSBEST FEATURE FILM
Brother In Law — Magda JakubowskaBEST SHORT FILM
Disconnected — Daniel BodlákBEST DOCUMENTARY
Barika Rising — James HolmanBEST AI GENERATED FILM
The Novice Of Sitges — Will BashorBEST STUDENT FILM
Wiindigoo — Christian TremblayBEST ANIMATION
The Leaf-a-teers — Stephen HesselBEST MUSIC VIDEO
It’s Only Music, Baby — Kersten ParrellaIndividual Achievement AwardsBEST DIRECTOR
Vít Hradil — DisconnectedBEST ACTOR
Arkadiusz Detmer — Brother In LawHONORABLE MENTIONS
Medium Hard — Wes Rashid
Nadhir - Episode 1 — Tarek Fahmy
The Loch Ness Echoes — Gabor (Gabe) Gulyas
Now We Know — Lynsay Balumuka
A Man Like Sam — Lynsay Balumuka
Don’t Feel Sorry For Me! — Eir Í Ólavsstovu
Farm — Ivan Lopatin
Snowball — Ryan Simms
From Hearth To Hand — Anthony Redmond
Barry Vol.2 — Eric Rosner
Grandma, Me, and the Dandelion — 해방 liberation
Controcorrente_ A Rebours — Angelo Antonucci
A SE STESSO - To Himself — Angelo Antonucci
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August 2026 WinnersBest Short Documentary
REVERENCE — Charles Evans, JrBest Feature Documentary
The Street Pastor — Ákos WéningerBest Feature Film
THE KNIGHT THE WIZARD THE GIANT AND THE MORRIGAN — Ben EtchellsBest Short Film
One Last Show in Taghmon — Alan WalshBest Short AI Generated Film
By Means Unknown — Luc LeclercBest Feature AI Generated Film
The Living Corpse — Takeshi SoneBest Student Film
Lunacy — Pilot Episode — Stephen CraigBest Short Animation
Fido — John Norris Ray & María Victoria SánchezBest Music Video
The Loch Ness Echoes — Gabor GulyasIndividual Achievement AwardsBest Actor
Subterranean — Matthew CharlesworthBest Director
One Last Show in Taghmon — Alan WalshBest Producer
KISMET — Danni DeLucaBest Cinematography
Along the Way — David M. TanBest Short Screenplay
Before You Go — Christina Araujo-WilliamsBest Feature Screenplay
7 D.B.S. — Eugene Hattingh
HONORABLE MENTIONSBETH — Jason B CohenA More Colorful World: The Artistry Behind Rita Winkler — Mark WinklerFATE — Alexander AnnunziatoThe Londoner — Chris von HoffmannUnlovable — Lia Adele Gallagher & Albie KerlaffLIGNE ROUGE — Hervé HartmannI Didn't Know That Life Could Feel So Grand — Perry John O'HalloranThe Thrift Store Dress — Suresh Cedrick PereiraKISMET — Danni DeLucaThe First Feminist — Karen MkrtchyanSubterranean — Matthew Charlesworth6 Rides — Ruth GersonMending Hearts — Andrew MoralesThe Last Stagecoach West — Martin MollDRIVE BY — Lindsay Jill ChristophersonThe Other Radiant City — Pierre Fournier