DIFF Has Been Named an Oscar® Qualifying Festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Dallas International Film Festival
DIFF Dallas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and culture organization established as Dallas Film Society, Inc. in 2006. Through year-round screenings and events, film series, educational programs, community partnerships, and film festivals, DIFF Dallas builds community and raises awareness of the world’s most approachable and inclusive art form.
Named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Oscar® Qualifying Festival, The Dallas International Film Festival is the signature presentation of the organization. Through curation of the broadest range of expression through film, the Dallas International Film Festival serves as the region’s most powerfully inclusive and equitable platform for diverse, emerging and underrepresented voices. Since its founding, the Festival has screened more than 2,500 widely diverse new films from 60 countries, provided more than $1.1 million in awards and hosted more than 100,000 filmgoers and filmmakers.
DIFF Dallas is committed to celebrating films and their impact on society, honoring filmmakers and recognizing their contribution enhancing both the creative community and the city of Dallas, providing leadership in film education, and celebrating excellence in the art of film. More information is available at https://diffdallas.org/.
INSTAGRAM - @WeAreDIFFDallas, FACEBOOK - @WeAreDIFFDallas
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.
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 here for details.