SI-FANfilmfestival
Published on: 14 May 2026
SI-FAN (Scottish International Fantastic Arts Network) is Scotland’s leading genre film festival from the team behind the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Short Com.
Celebrating the very best in fantastic cinema, SI-FAN showcases exciting emerging filmmaking talent from across Scotland and beyond.
The festival has just wrapped its most successful edition to date, screening more than 60 genre short films in Edinburgh from 27 UK qualifying directors. Previous selections across SI-FAN and Short Com have included Oscar nominated Wander to Wonder and Welsh BAFTA winner Mauled By a Dog.
Submissions are now open for the next edition of SI-FAN via FilmFreeway.
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