Show Me Shorts is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international short film festival. Our mission is to connect New Zealand audiences with short films and share New Zealand short films with the world. We celebrate the short film art form and champion short film makers!
During October 2024 Show Me Shorts will put on 100 screenings in 35 cinemas across New Zealand. The festival will also include screenings of many of the short films through our on demand platform - these films will be geo-blocked to allow only New Zealanders to watch them.
Each year our programmers curate a selection of the best short films from Aotearoa and around the world, plus some of the top local music videos. We prioritise cinematic narrative-style, documentary and animated films with strong audience appeal, as well as films that are making their premiere in our festival.
We launch the festival with a fun Opening Night party in Auckland, where the festival team are based. This is followed by a separate Awards Night event, and two more Opening Night celebrations in the cities of Wellington and Christchurch.
We also provide professional development and networking opportunities for aspiring short film makers through our Industry Day, Short Film Talks, Filmmaker Resources and various masterclasses.
At Show Me Shorts, we love filmmakers. We love your creativity, aspirations, questions and how your stories bring us together.
The percentage of our selected films that come from submissions is: 100%. Any invited films are not automatically selected, they go through the same rigorous selection process.
We are proud to celebrate and acknowledge the work of filmmakers who achieve excellence. As as an Oscar®-qualifying festival the winners of our coveted Best New Zealand Film Award and Best International Film Award become eligible to enter the Academy Awards®.
Best New Zealand Film Award
Oscar®-qualifying status. NZ$3,500 cash. Post-production services to the value of NZ$12,000. Film-making gear rental to value of NZ$5,000. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
Best International Film Award
Oscar®-qualifying status. NZ$2,000 cash. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
Best Director Award
NZ$500 cash. One-year membership to DEGANZ. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
One-year membership to DEGANZ for the finalists.
Best Editor Award
NZ$500 cash. One-year membership to DEGANZ. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
One-year membership to DEGANZ for the finalists.
Best Music Video Award
NZ$1,500 cash. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
Best Actor Award
NZ$500 cash. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
Best Cinematographer Award
NZ$500. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
Best Screenplay Award
NZ$500. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.
People’s Choice Award
NZ$500 cash. Flowers. Bronze winners badge. Certificate.