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New Zealand shorts to get a shot at winning an Oscar!

Zia Mandiwalla's "Night Shift" is now in consideration for the 2014 Academy Awards as SMS's 2012 Best Film winner

New Zealand has long had a reputation for making outstanding short films. Now this has been recognised with the granting of Academy Awards® accreditation to our major national short film festival. Show Me Shorts is proud to be the first

Posted in 2012, past winners, the awards

Festival Open and Award Winners Announced!

Zia Mandiwalla's "Night Shift" is now in consideration for the 2014 Academy Awards as SMS's 2012 Best Film winner

The 2012 festival kicked off with a bang to a sold out crowd at The Capitol in Auckland with our Opening Night and Awards. A big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the festival, all of the outstanding

Posted in 2012, programme, the awards

Announcing the 2011 Award Nominees

Show Me Shorts is now just a few days away from the 2011 Opening Night and excited to once again deliver some of the best short films from New Zealand, Australia, and around the world to our 12 locations throughout

Posted in 2011, buzz, the awards