Join the team helping to select the best short films in the world. We’re now recruiting volunteers to watch short films for the 2020 festival.

We are now calling for entries for our fifteenth edition, set to take place at more than 25 cinemas nationwide during 3-25 October 2020.

Seven screenwriters or writing duos have been selected to participate in the 2020 Show Me Shorts Screenwriting Lab. We’re excited to announce their names!

Show Me Shorts presents a night of short films made by Iranian women – 7 April in Auckland and 8 April in Wellington. Join us to celebrate the cinema of Iran with this vibrant collection full of lush imagery, insight into other worlds, and bold women breaking down stereotypes!

Show Me Shorts, in association with the NZ Estonian Culture Group, presents a night of Estonian short films – 6:30pm Wed 27 November at The Capitol in Auckland. Join us to celebrate the cinema of Estonia with this vibrant collection curated by Peter Murdmaa from the Estonian Short Film Center.

Show Me Shorts presents a family-friendly evening of short films – 7pm Thu 12 Dec in Aotea Square. Join us to celebrate the cinema of Aotearoa with this vibrant collection including musical animals, robot love, a dream of sailing the high seas, an eco-warrior, an unfortunate fortune teller, and a family camping trip.

Congratulations to the winners of the Show Me Shorts awards! Female filmmakers took out all but one of the New Zealand prizes.