60Seconds Festival (0)

Festival start: 18 February 2019      Festival end: 24 February 2019

60Seconds is a Copenhagen-based film festival projecting selected short films in the urban space since 2006, and transforming the streets into URBAN cinemas. The films must be about this years theme, just one minute long and with no sound or credits in it- we will ad the credits in the last editing.

1st prize Jury Award (15.000 DKK) and the online Audience award (8.000DKK).

Theme for the 2019 festival: HUMAN versus Nature

Key words: Natural capital, environment, we are nature, global goals, climate change, global warming, biodiversity.


We are delighted to invite artists and film-makers to participate in 60Seconds open call and encourage them to capture the essence of this theme in a video proposal of one minute shorts without sound.

The ten best videos selected by the jury will be presented at the festival from 19-25th. February 2018.

Deadline for participation: 26th Janaury 2019

All films entering the competition must relate to the theme chosen for that given year.

The 10 films are shown in public urban spaces during 60Seconds Festival and will be voted in by a professional jury of artists and film directors in the panel for that year.

Jury Award - 15.000 DKK.

Audience Award - 8.000 DKK.


60Seconds Festival is an international competition, inviting the participation of filmmakers and film enthusiasts from Denmark as well as abroad.

One of the festival's goals is to find new talent and offer them a platform to share their artwork with a wider audience.

You can read more about the jury and view their selections online under the relevant year in the main menu.

Please read the festival’s policy and conditions before you submit your film:


1. The organisers of 60Seconds Short Film Festival in Copenhagen is 60Seconds.

2. With the submission the applicant consents to participating in 60Seconds Short Film Festival in Copenhagen. This includes the screening of the submitted film during the festival, as well all related events, furthermore the films will be shown on the 60Seconds Festival website for the Audience Award and as documentation.


3. 60Seconds Short Film Festival in Copenhagen is allowed to use the films for non-commercial use, including presentations at other international film festivals and cultural events related to the festival.


4. Entries for the competition may be no longer than 60 seconds. They should also be silent and free from extreme violence and/or obscene content.


5. The material entered must be original and made for the festival, There are no limitations regarding the year of production for films and videos.


6. It is the responsibility of producers, distributors and other applying organisations to ensure that any required permission has been duly obtained from all appropriate parties before submitting a film for selection to the Festival.


7. The festival will only accept entries where a legitimate email address has been included in the application form.


8. Viewing material remains in the 60Seconds archive, and will not be used for any purposes without the artist's consent.


9.The movie MUST NOT have offensive, violent or pornographic scenes. Please note that the movies will be shown in public spaces and will be visible to all ages. They will therefore be evaluated by the Danish Media Counsel for Children and Young People.