The seventh round from the New Arrivals competition has already closed. In March a new round of the New Arrivals contest will start.
NPS in cooperation with the International Film Festival Rotterdam invites filmmakers to send their short films and all entrances will be shown online. The editors will select six films every month from which a jury of three qualified people will choose the winner of that month. After one year, the eight winners will be shown at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in 2009. The winner shall receive the New Arrivals Award during the festival.