Schiedam Short Film Festival (formar Suikerzoet Filmfestival) is a theme festival, at which viewers can watch melodrama and feel-good movies. 26, 27, 28, 19 an 30 th of November 2025. It will take place in Schiedam (next to Rotterdam) in the Netherlands.
Approx. 90 long movies will be shown on 15 historical locations in Schiedam.

The challenge lies in showing a short film before a long movie starts.
It’s a unique way of letting people become more familiar with short films.
This short film should last no longer than 4 minutes.

Awards & Prizes

There will be a jury of the field and the winner gets the "Silver Tear" and also €750,- .
(There will be only one price to be given)

Rules & Terms

We don't want to see a violent film for the competition, a horror film is allowed if it has a nice ending.
Other than that there are none rules.

What we need is the movies as MP4 or mov file, with a photo and a story about what the movie is about. But extensive information is desirable.
I don't want the films older than 4 years.
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  • Tom Shiner

    Excellent event! So much fun and free entry! They showed short films before each feature film over the 4 days, so everyone got a chance to see the selected shorts. Amazing venue, from cinemas to churches and more. The organisers are super friendly and welcoming. Cannot recommend this festival enough!

    November 2023
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