After a hugely successful first run, The Bite Size Film Festival returns for another evening of spine-tingling short films, this time in the heart of Soho! Championing independent filmmakers, this event provides a fantastic opportunity to network with industry professionals and to showcase your work on the big screen, perhaps for the first time ever!

Hosted by London's Karma Sanctum cinema, The Bite Size Film Festival is open to all filmmakers from around the world, from any background or level of experience. Selected filmmakers will be invited to attend the screening event on October 29th in Soho. Attendance is not mandatory, but if we loved your work, we would love to meet YOU.

As it will be spooky season, we are looking to showcase the most terrifying short films that the world has to offer. Whether it’s zombies, slashers, or the self-destructive nature of the human soul, we want films that make us leap out of our seats or leave us shaken to our core. Horror, sci-fi and fantasy shorts are preferred, but thrillers or dramas will also be accepted if they illicit the same emotional response.

Doors will open at 6 pm. Following the screening, there will be an opportunity to network with fellow filmmakers at a loal venue (TBD). The Big Short Film Festival will also return next year, covering all genres of short film. Submissions open in November!

Awards & Prizes

All submissions selected for inclusion in the festival will receive our Official Selection laurel, as well as an invite to the screening for up to two filmmakers associated with the short. In addition, selected shorts will be promoted via our website and Instagram channels.

All filmmakers, whether selected or not, will receive feedback on their entry.

Rules & Terms

1. Submissions must be entirely original works, with all rights to the media owned by the submitting filmmaker(s).

2. Submissions can be any length, however shorter films are more likely to get selected. Between 5-25 minutes is the sweet spot.

3. Submitted films may have been made any time between January 2023 and the date of the screening.

4. We do not require first screening rights. Submitted films may have been screened, placed or awarded in other festivals.

5. Films primarily in languages other than English must include English subtitles.

6. Submissions must not be pornographic in nature.

7. All selected films will need to be made available to the festival organisers in MP4 format.
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  • Aaron Garcia

    Though I wasn't able to attend, the festival kept me up to date on the festival, their social media always promoted the films and the event. I was able to see how it went. Will continue to submit more films to their festival and hopefully one day will be able to be there. Thank you.

    November 2025
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  • Dominic Ross

    Huge thank you on behalf of myself and the cast and crew for selecting us to be part of your inaugural line up.

    A great choice of venue at Close-Up, and a really fun and varied selection of films screened. Chris and Tom were super helpful and communicative across the whole process, and put together a really well organised festival with plenty of opportunities to speak to fellow likeminded filmmakers and creatives.

    Will definitely submit my next short to this festival!

    November 2025
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  • Marlon Royal Reid

    I was not able to attend but the communication was top notch. The organizers reached out to me after my short film was selected. I will submit my next short film to Bite Size and if selected, I will be there in person.

    November 2025
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  • Safia Lamrani

    This was a brilliant screening and festival to be part of!

    October 2025
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