Built by working filmmakers · Oscar® · BAFTA · BBC · Netflix · Channel 4

For filmmakers

Your short film deserves
a real audience.

Submit your short film for distribution on the world’s #1 ranking short film platform. Built for filmmakers, watched by filmmakers. Reviewed personally, never by algorithm.

Submit your film in 5 minutes See how it works
Free to submit · £150 once if selected · Decision usually within 30 days

By the numbers

#1 on Google since 2021.
Trusted in 190 countries.

01#1On Google since 2021
02500KUsers worldwide
0320KNew monthly viewers
04190Countries reached

From our catalogue

Recently selected
filmmaker work.

Every film below was submitted by a working filmmaker. Yours could be next in this lineup.

Crime Hope Chest D. Wildman · USA 2023 · 4 min
Thriller Vrag I. Novak · UK 2022 · 18 min
Drama Penny drops L. Shergold · UK 2024 · 13 min
Drama Gaming for Love E. Gavin · UK 2024 · 12 min
500,000+ users · 20,000 new monthly viewers · 190 countries Browse the full catalogue →

The process

Simple, personal,
filmmaker-first.

No complicated portals. No endless waiting. We watch every film ourselves and respond within thirty days.

01

Submit your film

Fill in a short form. It’s free to submit, and the one-time fee of £150 applies only if your film is selected. We accept short films and documentaries up to 40 minutes, in any language with English subtitles.

02

We watch your film in full

Every submission is watched by multiple members of our team. No algorithms. We look for heart, craft, and stories that aren’t usually told.

03

Decision usually within 30 days

You’ll hear from us within thirty days. Far faster than most festivals. If selected, you’ll receive a clear acceptance email with next steps.

04

Go live on your schedule

We place your film in our launch calendar and take your dates into account. We handle everything. Film page, launch on our channels, hosting, distribution. No further fees, ever.

What you get

Everything included.
Nothing extra.

One fee. A permanent home for your film. We don’t charge per year, per view, or per anything else.

01

One payment, forever.

No annual renewals. No expiry date. No hidden costs. Your film lives on Klipist for as long as you want it there. Remove it any time, no questions asked.

£0To submit
£150Once, if selected
0Recurring fees
02

Selective curation.

Around four films per month. Yours gets the spotlight it deserves, not buried in a feed with thousands of others fighting for attention.

~4Films per month
~48Films per year
100%Watched in full
03

Hand-crafted film page.

Our team builds a beautiful, fully-optimised page for your film. Rich metadata, director links, image assets. Structured for both Google and the new wave of AI search tools.

04

Built for discoverability.

We build your page for Google rankings and for AI search tools, with structured data on every page. We place it in curated collections, and we notify our community when a new film goes live.

05

No ads. Ever.

Viewers watch your film without a single interruption. Nothing to skip, nothing in the way. Just press play.

06

No paywalls, no sign-ups.

No subscription. No login wall. No friction between your audience and your work. Anyone, anywhere, instantly.

07

Watch anywhere.

Your film is available on the web, iOS and Android. Streamed in 190 countries on top-tier hosting. Wherever your audience finds you, it just works.

08

Cinema screenings.

Selected films are eligible for our live cinema screenings alongside other curated work, in front of real audiences, on the big screen. No extra cost, ever.

09

Fully non-exclusive.

Keep your film on Vimeo, YouTube, anywhere else. Enter more festivals. License it. We don’t lock you in. Ever.

10

You keep full ownership.

We never claim any rights to your work. Your film, your decisions, always. Remove it from Klipist any time, immediately, no questions asked.

How to submit

Submit
your film.

One simple way in. You submit through our form for free, and if your film is selected, you pay the one-time fee of £150.

Submit via klipist.com
One-time fee

Free to submit.
Pay only if selected.

For filmmakers ready to invest once in their film’s audience

£150

Charged once, only if your film is accepted

  • Free to submit
  • Pay nothing if your film isn’t selected
  • One payment covers everything, forever
  • No annual renewal or hidden fees
  • Full distribution, hosting and discoverability
  • Remove your film any time
  • Non-exclusive. You keep full ownership
Submit your film
  • Secure. Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay
  • No annual renewals, ever
  • Non-exclusive · you keep full ownership
  • 30-day decision, watched personally

The people who will watch your film

Reviewed by humans
who’ve been on set.

Read more about who Klipist is →
Philip Andrew Trümpi
Founder & CEO
Oscar®-winning film BAFTA-nominated 5 films produced

“I want to build the best platform for independent filmmakers, making watching short films exciting for everyone.”

Sonja Trümpi
Co-Founder & COO
Head of Sales UK · CH · HK · CN

“Experiencing the talent firsthand inspired me to help elevate independent filmmakers to a truly global stage.”

Craig McDonald-Kelly
Head of Films
BBC Netflix Channel 4 7 films produced

“We go above and beyond to select films that are beautiful, brave and meaningful. Quality over quantity, always.”

Julie Rahier
Head of Content
TV5Monde M6 Group

“We want to create a home for high-quality content where independent films are found and celebrated.”

Learn more about Klipist

Want to know more before you submit?

We’ve been doing this since 2020. Hand-curated, filmmaker-led, six years building the world’s #1 short film streaming platform. one film at a time.

Read our full story

“After going down a rabbit hole of online curation research, I really appreciate how filmmaker-friendly you are. Focused on flexibility, quality and exposure, and refreshingly blunt about it.”

Graham Marvin

Writer & director, All Through the Night

Trusted by filmmakers and partners worldwide

Questions

Everything you
need to know.

Quick answers to the most common questions. If yours isn’t here, Craig will reply personally.

Right here. Submit your short film through this page for free, and our team watches every submission personally. If your film is selected, a one-time fee places it in our curated catalogue, distributed to viewers in 190 countries with no ads, no paywall, and no exclusivity.
Short films and documentaries up to 40 minutes. Old or new, no premiere status required. All languages welcome, with English subtitles. We don’t accept music videos, commercials, projects with no narrative, or films generated entirely by AI. Using AI as a tool in your process is fine. We are here for the people who make films, the actors and the crew, and for the work it gives them.
In you: heart, talent and dedication. In stories: characters that make us feel something. Stories that aren’t usually told, and voices that are underrepresented. We value craft and storytelling over production budgets.
The fee covers permanent hosting, a hand-crafted film page built for Google ranking and AI search, curated collection placement, user notifications, and eligibility for live cinema screenings, with no time limit and no further costs. You pay once, your film is distributed for as long as you want it there.
No. Klipist is fully non-exclusive. Your film can stay on Vimeo, YouTube, or any other platform. You can enter more festivals and license it elsewhere. You retain complete ownership.
Yes, at any time. Email stream@klipist.com and we remove it within 48 hours. No questions asked.
Yes, in full within 14 days of payment, as long as we have not built your page yet. After the launch there is no refund, but we remove the film within 48 hours of your email to stream@klipist.com.
Usually within thirty days, sometimes a little longer, and you hear from us either way. Every film is watched in full by several members of our team, no algorithms involved.
None. The £150 fee is a one-time payment. Your film stays on Klipist permanently, at no further cost.
A team of working filmmakers reviews every submission personally. We’ve been on sets. We know what it costs to make a film. Every submission gets the attention it deserves, no algorithms, no bulk decisions.
About Klipist →

Ready to find your
audience?

Submitting is free. If your film is selected, the one-time fee of £150 places it in a curated catalogue reaching 500,000 viewers across 190 countries, permanently.

Submit your film
Built by working filmmakers

For filmmakers

Your short film deserves a real audience.

Submit your short film for distribution on the world’s #1 ranking short film platform. Built for filmmakers, watched by filmmakers. Reviewed personally, never by algorithm.

Submit your film → How it works
Free to submit · £150 if selected · 30-day decision

By the numbers

#1 on Google since 2021.
Trusted in 190 countries.

#1on Google since 2021
500KUsers worldwide
20KNew monthly viewers
190Countries

From our catalogue

Recently selected filmmaker work.

Every film below was submitted by a working filmmaker. Yours could be next.

Crime Hope Chest D. Wildman · USA
Thriller Vrag I. Novak · UK
Drama Penny drops L. Shergold · UK
Drama Gaming for Love E. Gavin · UK

The process

Simple, personal, filmmaker-first.

01
Day 0 · 5 min

Submit your film

Fill in a short form. Free to submit, £150 once if selected. Shorts and documentaries up to 40 minutes, any language with English subtitles.

02
Days 1–25

We watch in full

Every submission watched by multiple members of our team. No algorithms.

03
Day ≤30

Decision usually within 30 days

Far faster than most festivals. Clear email either way, with next steps if accepted.

04
Forever

Go live worldwide

190 countries. No ads. No paywall. No expiry.

What you get

Everything included. Nothing extra.

One fee. A permanent home for your film.

01

One payment, forever.

No annual renewals. No per-view fees. No hidden costs. Remove any time.

£0To submit
£150If selected
0Recurring fees
02

Selective curation.

Around four films per month. Yours gets the spotlight, not buried in a feed.

~4Per month
~48Per year
100%Watched in full
03

Hand-crafted film page.

Beautiful, fully-optimised. Rich metadata, director links, image assets. Structured for Google and AI search.

04

Built for discoverability.

Continuous Google + AI search optimisation. Curated collections placement. Subscriber notifications.

05

No ads. Ever.

Viewers watch your film without a single interruption. Just press play.

06

No paywalls, no sign-ups.

No subscription. No login wall. Anyone, anywhere, instantly.

07

Watch anywhere.

Web, iOS and Android. Streamed in 190 countries on top-tier hosting.

08

Cinema screenings.

Selected films are eligible for our live cinema screenings, in front of real audiences, on the big screen. No extra cost.

09

Fully non-exclusive.

Stay on Vimeo, YouTube, anywhere else. Enter more festivals. We don’t lock you in. Ever.

10

You keep full ownership.

We never claim any rights to your work. Remove it any time, immediately, no questions asked.

How to submit

Submit your film.

One simple way in. Free to submit, £150 once if your film is selected.

Submit via klipist.com One-time fee

Free to submit. Pay only if selected.

£150

Charged once, only if your film is accepted

  • Free to submit
  • Pay nothing if not selected
  • One payment, forever
  • Full distribution & discoverability
  • Remove any time · Non-exclusive
Submit your film →

The people who will watch your film

Reviewed by humans. who’ve been on set.

Philip Andrew Trümpi
Founder & CEO
Oscar®-winning film BAFTA-nominated
Sonja Trümpi
Co-Founder & COO
Head of Sales UK · CH · HK · CN
Craig McDonald-Kelly
Head of Films
BBC Netflix Channel 4
Julie Rahier
Head of Content
TV5Monde · M6 Group

Learn more about Klipist

Want to know more before you submit?

We’ve been doing this since 2020. Hand-curated, filmmaker-led, six years building the world’s #1 short film streaming platform. one film at a time.

2020 Founded
500K Users
190 Countries
Read our full story →

“After going down a rabbit hole of online curation research, I really appreciate how filmmaker-friendly you are. Focused on flexibility, quality and exposure, and refreshingly blunt about it.”

Graham Marvin

Writer & director, All Through the Night

Trusted by filmmakers and partners worldwide

Questions

Everything you need to know.

Submit your short film through this page for free. We watch every submission personally. If selected, a one-time fee places it in our curated catalogue, distributed to 190 countries with no ads and no exclusivity.
Short films and documentaries up to 40 minutes. Old or new, no premiere required. All languages welcome with English subtitles.
Heart, talent, dedication. Stories that aren’t usually told and voices that are underrepresented. Craft over budget.
It covers permanent hosting, a hand-crafted film page built for Google and AI search, curated collections, user notifications, and cinema screening eligibility, with no time limit and no further costs.
No. Klipist is fully non-exclusive. Stay on Vimeo, YouTube, anywhere. Enter more festivals. License elsewhere.
Yes, at any time. Email stream@klipist.com and we remove it within 48 hours.
In full within 14 days of payment, as long as your page is not built yet. After the launch no refund, but we remove the film within 48 hours.
Usually within 30 days, sometimes a little longer, either way. Every film is watched in full by several members of our team.
None. The £150 fee is a one-time payment. Your film stays permanently.

Still have questions?

Our Head of Films watches every submission personally. Reach out.

craig@klipist.com
Craig McDonald-Kelly Head of Films, Klipist

Ready to find your audience?

Free to submit. If your film is selected, the one-time fee is £150.

Submit your film →
New to short film distribution? Read our guide on where to submit your short film and how the process works.