Show Me Shorts goes hybrid for 2020. New Zealand’s largest international short film festival will open in cinemas across Aotearoa – and online – from 2 October.
Award nominees announced
Programme Announced for 2019
Welcome message from the Festival Director
Japanese Focus
2019 Aotearoa Short Film Lab Participants Announced
Submissions for 2019 now open
Nominees announced for 2018 awards
Participants announced for Aotearoa Short Film Lab 2018
Submissions for 2018 now open
2017 Award Winners Announced
2017 Award Nominees announced
Auckland Opening Night 2017: Tickets now on sale
2017 deadline extended
Kiwis in Korea
Calling interns
Participants announced for Aotearoa Short Film Lab 2017
Submissions for 2017 now open
People’s Choice Award winner announced
Show Me Shorts on tour
General News
Articles
Tēnā koutou katoa. A very warm welcome to Show Me Shorts 2020 from our Festival Director.
Join us for an evening of Indonesian short films full of family, friendship, frights, love, and contemplation of the big questions in life. Available to watch online from 18-20 August.
Join us for an evening of award winning short films. Watch the nominees for Best Animation and Best Live Action categories at the Oscars. 7pm Tuesday 14 July at The Kingslander in Auckland. 7pm Wednesday 15 July at The Third Eye in Wellington. Book now.
Join us for an evening of Italian short films full of animation, astronauts, family, religion and laughter. In Auckland 23 June. Online 25-27 June. Tickets now on sale.
Come work with us. Want to get work experience at New Zealand’s leading international short film festival? Hone your administration skills; learn about film distribution and exhibition; be part of a passionate team that creates vital screen industry events. Applications close 19 June.
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated screen production internationally. Now filmmaking is resuming in New Zealand with tight restrictions to keep us safe. What does this mean for your upcoming short film shoot? We explain.
Many top animators have been busy during lock-down. Creating short films that allow us to reflect on and poke gentle fun at our anxiety, escalating desire to escape, and strange urge to hoard toilet paper. Enjoy them here.
Join us to celebrate the cinema of Britain with this vibrant collection of short films full of empathetic farmers, entrepreneurial young people, friendly nurses, zombies and gay men in the swinging sixties. Get tickets now.
Many of you are wondering whether Show Me Shorts will take place this year, and if your short film qualifies for our awards if it is screening as part of an online festival. The answers are yes, and yes.
