Years running: 21 (since 2005)
The New York City Short Film Festival
International Short Film Festival.
About
The New York City Short Film Festival (NYC Shorts) is an international competitive short film festival created by filmmakers and dedicated to the short form. The festival screenings takes place at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, a storied arts and film venue in Manhattan.
Awards
- Best of Fest Award
- Best Drama Short
- Best Comedy Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best LGBT Short
- Best Student Short
- Best Foreign Language Short
- Best Animation Short
- Audience Choice Award
Rules
- Short films under 20 minutes (including credits).
- All foreign language films must be subtitled in English.
- Films must have been produced after January 2023.
- Only online submissions for the judging process.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Organizers: James Pellerito, David Barba, Jennifer Pellerito.
Documents
Place
United States
New York
Official Website
Contacts
Email: info@nycshorts.com
Contact Emails
- Opening DateFebruary 01, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineMarch 31, 2024
- Regular DeadlineMay 31, 2024
- Late DeadlineJune 30, 2024
- NotificationsAugust 01, 2024
- Event Dates20 — 21 September 2024
Entries for Documentary Short must be non-fiction works, not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
Entries for LGBT Short must be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender themed, fiction or non-fiction works, not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
Entries for Animation Short must be animated fiction or non-fiction works, not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
Entries for Foreign Language Short must be subtitled in English and not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
Entries for Student Short must have been produced by a student or recent graduate (before the date of graduation) and not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Regular Deadline — $35
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Late Deadline — $45
Entries for Comedy Short must be comedic, fiction narrative works, not more than 20 minutes in length, including credits.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
Entries for Drama Short must be dramatic, fiction narrative works, not more than 20 minutes in length (including credits).
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
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