The 42nd Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) is an Academy Awards® qualifying event, held annually in Tehran, Iran, and is recognized as one of Asia's most prestigious platforms for short films. Organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), the festival runs from October 19 to 24, 2025, at the Iran Mall Cinema Complex. This edition focuses on the theme of Rationality and Intellectualism, featuring international and AI competition sections across fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental categories. The Grand Prize winner of the TISFF International Competition becomes eligible for Oscar consideration.