No Reason Short Film Festival started in 2015. Since then, there have been 6 previous editions and it has become a powerful event in the southwest city of Bristol.

The festival's purpose is to provide opportunities for all participants to create and show their short films. To provide a platform for those without formal training, resources or experience to express themselves and tell their stories.

The festival is a celebration of local and international culture, humour, insight and emotion from a diverse range of contributors.

It highlights and showcases the artistic similarities and differences between all of Bristol’s communities with a unique warmth and inclusivity.

Over the years the festival is been mixing different arts expressions, from performances, theatre, live music, world foods and films.

Submissions are getting higher every edition and more people joining the No Reason Community. (BBC professionals, art teachers, writers, professionals in audiovisual backgrounds and UWE teachers have been part of the professional jury every year)

It was created as a platform for anyone who wants to let their creativity loose.

Awards & Prizes

Uniques, hand-made trophies.

Rules & Terms

call for entries

1. FILMS must have been completed in 2025. We only accept one film per director.

2. FORMAT must be digital. To submit your film go to www.noreasonshortfilmfestival.com, click “submission” and fill all fields.

3. LENGTH of you film must be limited to 5 minutes, including credits.

4. Official Language & Subtitles: All films must include English subtitles, regardless of their original language.

5. ANIMATION FILMS will compete for an award only if there are three or more submissions.

6. DEADLINE for submissions is NOW 23rd nov 2025 midnight.

7. AWARDS will be given to the following categories:

- Best Performance
- Best Photography
- Best Original Idea
- Best Short Film
- Best Animation (if applicable)
- jury prize
- Best No Reason Short Film (voted by the audience)


8. With your consent we will upload your film to our YouTube account. Otherwise you must send us a trailer of your short before the festival date.

9. The participants agree the organisation may display the films in other events connected to No Reason for cultural and for non-profit proposes.

10. Selection of short films will be done before the festival event. The number of screened films will depend on the total length of all films.

Each selected short film will receive two free passes.

No Reason SFF acquires the right to reproduce the films in other formats including the right to modify, publish, show the films for advertising purposes with the creators credited.
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  • Jasper Delaney

    had a good time at this festival watching my film THE TRAIN OF THOUGHT, the festival was very professional and well structured. thank you

    November 2025
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  • Joseph Monahan

    Happy that my film 'GRAB' was shown at the festival. Unfortunately I couldn't attend but the festival kept me informed of how it all went. Will happily submit to this one again!

    December 2024
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