SUMMER SHORTS FILM FEST is the cinematic offspring of the critically lauded SUMMER SHORTS, festival of new American short plays which ran for thirteen seasons at 59E59 Theaters in New York City. The play festival featured playwrights such as Neil LaBute, Terrance McNally, and Paul Weitz. Submit your film today and join us this July in the lovely town of New Paltz, NY, where we’ll screen selected films in the state of the art DENIZEN Theater, and enjoy all that summer in upstate New York has to offer.
SUMMER SHORTS FILM FEST showcases short cinema by emerging artists and established professionals.
WHY YOU SHOULD SUBMIT YOUR SHORT TO THE SUMMER SHORTS FILM FEST
* Every submission is reviewed by our Programming Team, who have over twenty years of experience on the festival circuit. Your work will be judged by the individuals making the final decisions.
* Selected short films represent the very best of current movie-making in the short form. If your work is programmed, you will be one of the only 35-40 films.
* Your selected short will be thematically programmed, packaged with other fantastic movies exploring similar content and themes. Any of the six film blocks, may include a combination of narratives, documentaries, animation, or music videos.
* Awards for Best Narrative, Best Documentary, Best Animation, Best Screenplay and Best Performance — will be determined by juries consisting of established filmmakers, critics, and other festival programmers.
* Selected shorts are screened at the DENIZEN Theatre, located in New Paltz, NY within Water Street Market, a European inspired shopping village filled with independently owned shops and restaurants.
* Attending filmmakers are treated to opening and closing night parties, filmmaker cocktail reception, and an invite-only filmmaker brunch. Backstage at the DENIZEN (aka The Filmmaker Lounge) will have refreshments available daily.
* The town of New Paltz is located about an hour and a half north of New York City. A favorite gathering spot for outdoor enthusiasts, art-lovers, and day-trippers, the town is filled with shops, galleries, historic buildings, and a wide range of restaurants. Attend SUMMER SHORTS FILM FEST and experience the town The New York Times calls “sporty, brainy, cultured and beautiful.”
For more information, please visit https://www.summershortsfilm.com and don’t forget to subscribe to our email list.
Best Narrative
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Director
Best Performance
Best Local Short
