Short Com is a one of the leading comedy specific film festivals around the world. Both BAFTA and BIFA qualifying.
Short Com prides itself on the quality of its programme and the range of comedy stylings it has screened. The most emphatic thing we look for in a film is its ability to make an audience laugh or smile, thus we consider ourselves the most competitive comedy short film festival in Europe. Short Com has screened films from amateur made films to multi-award films that have screened at major film festivals and gone on to being Oscar shortlisted.
Short Com has screened during the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, in London, Manchester, Bristol and Berlin. For two years it was a guest programme at the Glasgow Short Film Festival. And has also co-programmed for the BBC for their Comedy Festival in Newcastle 2022.
Why submit to Short Com? If you want your film programmed alongside the best films that recognises and respects the beauty of comedy. Then we're the festival for you. Comedy aside, filmmakers and audiences often claim that we have the best film programmes they've ever seen.
2023 Programme - https://www.shortcom.org/2023-programme
2022 Programme - https://www.shortcom.org/2022-programme
2021 Programme -https://www.shortcom.org/2021-programme
2020 Programme - https://www.shortcom.org/2020-programme
2019 Programme - https://www.shortcom.org/2019-programme
Judges for 2025 TBA festival
Previous judges have included ; Eva OFlynn - Development Exec for Channel 4 Comedy,
Jim Archer - Director of Brian and Charles and Big Boys, Tom Kiesecoms - Programmer at Slash Film Festival, Steven Hendry - Festival Director of Manchester Animation Festival and Editor of Skwigly Magazine Amy O’Hara - Development Exec at Film 4, Rob Munday Directors Notes, Gregor Sharp BBC Comedy and more.
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Short Com & SI-FAN Feature Screenplay Contest
Along with our sister festival SI-FAN, we have launched a feature screenplay competition seeking comedy and genre scripts for us to put to the industry to help get new writers and filmmakers get their project off the ground.
We're delighted to have judges from Blumhouse Productions, Utopia and Blue Finch Releasing.
To find out more and how to enter visit https://www.shortcom.org/featurescreenplaycomp
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For Short Com TV Sitcom Writing Competition, please visit https://www.shortcom.org/script-competition for further details. The competition will return for 2025.
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Grand Jury Prize
Recognising the best overall film from the festival by our special select jury.
Best Animation
Recognising the best comedy animation short film.
Best British Film
Recognising the best film from domestic filmmaking talent.
Funniest Film
The reason what separates Short Com from any other film festival. Celebrating the film that makes audiences laugh no end.
Best Performance
Recognising the best on screen performance by acting talent.
Best Script
Recognising the best script by writing talent.
Prizes TBA
Laurels for selected filmmakers and physical awards handed or delivered to award winners.
