Exciting news! The globally renowned festival, "Short + Sweet," is back in Yorkshire! 🎉

Short+Sweet Yorkshire is proud to bring back the 2025 festival to filmmakers in the region, providing a platform for their work to be seen alongside the international submissions.

The festival is a proud member of the Short+Sweet family - the biggest 10 minute performing arts festival in the world - with events in 30+ cities across 12 countries. The festival has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years, with the first S+S Theatre Festival in Sydney Australia in 2002 and to date, have presented over 7,500 original new works in Theatre, Film, Music and Dance.

The newest home of the S+S Film is now right here in Yorkshire.

https://shortandsweet.org/festivals/short-sweet-yorkshire

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Once you submit your film, our screeners team will watch and review your project. The highest scored films will become finalists and join the Official Selection list by category.
The entire Official Selection films will receive the festival laurel.

These selected films will be further reviewed by our panel of judges and the WINNERS from each CATEGORY will be awarded in September, 2025

Congratulations to CATEGORY WINNERS FOR 2025:

Best Short Screenplay- Hot n Cold
Best Comedy Short-Big Deal
Best Drama Short- A Reciprocal Arrangement
Best Thriller/Horror Short - Exhibit B
Best Documentary Short Film- Discovering Davina
Best Mobile Short Film -We Used To Be Forbidden
Best First Time Filmmaker -Not in The Mood
Best Made in Yorkshire- The Westwood Cows
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****Please Note we have been unable to run a physical award event for 2025 due to illness, but all award winners will be notified the week of the 8th September, 2025*****

Laurels will be awarded in the following categories:

Best Short Screenplay
Best Comedy Short
Best Drama Short
Best Thriller/Horror Short
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Mobile Short Film
Best First Time Filmmaker
Best Director
Best Made in Yorkshire

In keeping with the Short+Sweet tradition, all films must be 10 minutes or less.

You must have permission to use any images, storylines, music, etc. in your film.
Please ensure films that are not in English have English subtitles.

By entering your film to S+S you are agreeing to the following:

1.The running time of my Film is 10 minutes or less. Films longer than 10 minutes will not be considered and the entry fee forfeited.

2. You are the the creator of the Film and I give permission for the Film to be presented at any Short+Sweet (S+S) festival or event for which it is eligible. If you are not the (sole) creator of the film I warrant that I have obtained all necessary permissions of writers, originators or contributors.

3. Should my film be selected for a Short+Sweet Festival or event I understand I will receive no royalties or other payment for any screenings, live or virtual, but I will be eligible for laurels.

4. I understand that my Film will be assessed by a selection committee and that no communication will be entered into by S+S regarding this process. The selection decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

5. I give S+S the right to screen/record/photograph my Film for archival, marketing, and publicity purposes (including in unpaid public forums such as YouTube, Vimeo, or similar).

6. A Film which has been publicly screened in the host city of any S+S festival is still eligible for entry and consideration in any of our S+S festivals and cities.

7. All films which have been adapted must have the permission of the original creator.

8. I understand copyright material cannot be used unless I have documentation to prove legal authorisation from the musician, artist, writer, or record label.

9. I may also be required to provide Actor Release Forms to be signed by the people appearing in your film.

10. I understand that Films in any language are eligible, but must be subtitled in English.

11. The festival is open to filmmakers of all ages and levels of experience.

12. Submission final deadline for S+S Yorkshire Film Festival is midnight 15th July, 2025

13. All content submitted must be in accordance with the law and any perceived illegal activity will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

14. I understand that if my Film is selected as a finalist I will be required to provide S+S with the highest quality recording of the Film so that it can be screened.

15. No restrictions on the Device(s) used to record or create video and audio.

16. No restrictions on Software used to create, edit or enhance video and audio.

17. The festival is open to filmmakers of ALL ages and levels of experience.

Overall Rating
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  • Thank you, SSYFF team. It was an honour to be part of such a fantastic film festival, which was a lovely experience with friendly communication and promptness. The well-organised and smooth technical handling was truly impressive. I hope that the film festival will constantly develop.

    July 2024
  • Brilliant that Reece Woodhouse won Best Actor for his role in our short film Between. Fantastic screening event. Look forward to next year.

    July 2024
  • Nancy Bentley

    Thrilled to have been chosen to be a part of Short and Sweet Yorkshire. Sorry not to be able to attend the festival, but I hope it was a great success for all.

    July 2024