Guidelines

DEADLINES

Final Deadline: 20 December 2025

Entries to the Berlin Fashion Film Festival must focus on films produced for clients within the fashion industry or personal projects that prominently feature fashion-related content. Eligible categories include, but are not limited to, cosmetics, skincare, womenswear, menswear, accessories, perfume, jewelry, watches, and footwear.

Music videos may also be submitted, provided that fashion plays a central and clearly identifiable role within the visual narrative.

Shortlist Announcement: 28 December 2025
Winners Announcement: Networking Events and Gala will align with the international fashion calendar (January / February 2026). Exact dates to be announced.

Rising Star / 
Emerging Talent

The Rising Star category section is designed for up-and-coming / emerging directors with five or fewer paid projects for established clients. Spec work, passion projects, or student films do not count toward this total.

In addition, Berlin Fashion Film Festival offers a preferred 30% discount on submissions across other categories and sections to up-and-coming / emerging creatives who meet this criterion. To apply the discount, simply select “Emerging Talent” in the entry form; the reduced fee will be calculated automatically at checkout. 

Please note that BFFF will verify your previous work via your website, vimeo, and social media channels. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, you will be asked to pay the full entry fee or risk disqualification. Not sure if eligible? Please get in touch with the awards team.

Multi-Submission
Packages

Submit 5 or more entries in the same order and receive a preferred rate of 20% off. 

Whether it's the same film or multiple different films; discounts are automatically applied at checkout.

Submissions may be entered in main categories only, craft categories only, or a strategic combination of both. 

Winners & Award Show

Winners will be announced during the Berlin Fashion Film Festival and online, with the exact date to be confirmed in alignment with the fashion calendar and fashion weeks. Precise dates for the shortlist announcements and related events - including screenings, awards, networking, and the after-party - will be announced soon.

If you would like guidance from the Awards Team on selecting the most strategic submission to enhance your visibility and maximize your success in the creative competition, please contact us at awards@berlinfashionfilmfestival.net

Berlin Fashion Film Festival is a ticketed event. Submitting your work for the 2025 edition does not include access to the event.

Please note: A separate ticket purchase is required for entry.

Given the high number of competing films, teams, and projects, nominees will receive exclusive promo codes for ticket access.

Eligibility

Entries produced after March 1, 2024 are eligible for submission to Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2025.

Projects which have been submitted in previous years are not eligible for entry.

Entries must have the explicit permission of the client and/or the rights holder.

The Berlin Fashion Film Festival reserves the right to disqualify any entry that may offend national, religious, cultural, or racial sensitivities. Please note that no refunds will be issued for completed submissions; however, you may update submitted media and credits as long as the entry period remains open.

By submitting an entry, you acknowledge and agree to these terms and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements for participation.

An entry fee is required for each submission (the “Entry Fee”). Please note that the Entry Fee is non-refundable for any reason, including disqualification.

Submissions & Judging

With every edition, Berlin Fashion Film Festival showcases exceptional film productions to key decision-makers in advertising, fashion, and film through screenings, online promotion, and collaborative platforms, culminating in an awards ceremony honoring outstanding work. All submitted films must not exceed 12 minutes in length, in consideration of screening schedules and the jury evaluation process.​

Judging proceeds in three stages: the Official Selection (the initial recognition of entries post-submission); a more refined Shortlist (the second level) drawn from these as final selection for jury voting; and finally, the Winners, selected by an international jury. This structured process ensures a thorough evaluation given the volume of submissions.

1. Log In / Create an Account
2. Complete the entry form/media upload on this site 
3. Agreement to the BFFF Terms & Conditions
4. Pay the Entry Fee using an authorized payment method. 
5. BFFF's decisions on all matters related to the awards are final and binding in all respects.

Grant of License

BFFF reserves the right to use submitted films for promotion and showcase purposes across big screens, social media, and all official BFFF communication channels. This license is granted in connection with (1) the Berlin Fashion Film Festival and its promotional activities, and (2) the promotion of future iterations of the Berlin Fashion Film Festival and formats of BFFF Kulturprojekte gGmbH.

By submitting your entry, you grant the Berlin Fashion Film Festival a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, edit, publicly perform, display, reproduce, transmit, sublicense, and distribute your submission across all media formats, whether currently existing or developed in the future. This license also extends to BFFF’s direct partners and sponsors who share the goal of promoting fashion storytelling and media, provided that BFFF is credited as the source.

Imdemnification

You shall indemnify, defend, and hold the contest parties harmless from any losses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from any third-party action (a) alleging a breach by you of any representation, warranty, or obligation contained in these official rules; or (b) claiming that your submission infringes or violates any law or any third-party right, including any intellectual property rights.