Somerset Community College Theatre & Film is happy to welcome submissions for the 16th Annual Autumn Short Films Festival. Films will be showcased at the 2026 event. **Submission of film does not guarantee entry and there is no submission fee. **Films exceeding 15 minutes will be disqualified. **Films without proper captioning will be disqualified. **AI Films will be disqualified.

Awards & Prizes

The SCC Autumn Short Films Festival awards will be chosen by a jury made up of knowledgeable faculty, staff, and community members. The categories are:
• Outstanding Animation
• Outstanding Cinematography
• Outstanding Acting
• Best in Fest
• People’s Choice

Rules & Terms

We will pause submissions when we have reached 1000 submissions, to allow us to thoroughly review those who have submitted.

Guidelines:
• Films must be subtitled or have closed caption accessibility that provides subtitles in English.
• You must supply a link to a streamed version of your film for consideration. If you would like, you may also submit a shared link to a downloadable file such as Dropbox or Google Drive. If your film is selected for the screening, all selected filmmakers will be asked to submit a downloadable file at that time.
• Submissions must be no longer than 15 minutes in length.

Film Disqualifications:
- Exceeding 15 Minutes
- AI generated
- Inaccessible English Captioning
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  • K L

    To have our film 'Super Retired' included as one of only ten films shown at the festival was - 'Super Special'
    Thank-you !!

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for reviewing us! Your film was so endearing and our panel and audience loved it!

  • Kalab Templeman

    Thank you for screening my film!

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Our pleasure, thank you so much for submitting!

  • Rod Sáez Chávez

    Very grateful for the opportunity of screening our film

    September 2025
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    Response from festival:

    It was wonderful! Thank you so much for submitting it!

  • steve deery

    Great comms, which is not always a given.

    September 2024
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  • Ken Gregory

    Amazing staff! Great communication and well done event!!

    October 2022
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