The Digital Gate International Film Festival is the first monthly online international short film festival based in Algeria and the Arabic world. It accepts various types of short films, including feature films, documentaries, experimental films, and animated films. The festival offers several awards, such as the Golden Gate award, Silver Gate award, Bronze Gate award, and jury prize. Submissions are open to short films, both fiction and non-fiction, from around the world, with a free film theme. Films not in Arabic must include Arabic subtitles.