-Open to film and video formats.
-Productions of all genres completed after January, 1st 2005.
-Maximum running time: 35 minutes (for films) and 15 minutes(for films).
Note: only 16mm and 35mm, mini DV, DVCam/NTSC, Beta SP/NTSC can be screened

Entry forms can be filled out online at www.shortfilmdepot.com and should arrive in São Paulo before May 31st.,2006(International Entries) and before June 15th, 2006(Latin American entries) attached to:
- VHS(NTSC or PAL) or DVD.(note: if the dialogue language is not Spanish, English or Portuguese the film/video must be subtitled into one of these languages)
- 2 still photos
-Subtitle list in English or Spanish (indispensable for the Eletronic Subtitles)

During the Brazilian cinema crisis period held in 1990, the production of feature films was scarce, then making short films became the ideal format for the new generation of filmmakers. From the mid-80s on, the national scene experienced the blooming of short filmmakers, who created works awarded in Brazil and overseas.
This way ther festival was created aiming the possibility of working as a window highlightning the Brazilian shorts and promoting an exchange of experiences between the Brazilian filmmakers and foreigners directors, festival´s representatives, curators, journalists among others.

The festival was created by Zita Carvalhosa in 1990.
Since its very first beginning it has been developing good partnerships with film schools all over the world and other aclaimed film festivals like Clermont Ferrand, Oberhausen, Critics Week from Cannes Festival, Sundance, Toronto among others.