Short+Sweet Dubai 2023

Short+Sweet Theatre 2023 returns to Dubai for its 11th year, running over the weekends (Saturday and Sunday) from January 21 to March 12, 2023. 

The theater festival for anyone and everyone, no matter what format your story is in - monologues, ensemble pieces, mime, musicals in ANY language. The only rule your performance should not exceed 10 minutes!

Short+Sweet festival is split into two categories: Contenders (theatre/festival veterans) and the Challengers (newcomers or first-time festival participants).

There are 2 themed weekends -

Regional Week - Feb 4 and 5

Horror & Romance Week - Feb 11 and 12

Audience members and judges get to vote for their favourite play. The one that gets the most votes will move on to the next round (People’s Choice Semi-Final and Judges Choice Semi-Final on Feb 25 and 26; and March 4 and 5.)

The winning plays will then perform at the Red-Carpet Gala Finals from March 10 to 12. So go ahead whether you are an actor, writer, theater group or director - register and become a part of this beautiful community!

Short + Sweet Yorkshire Film Festival

Short+Sweet Yorkshire Film Festival Returns for 2025! 

Get ready, filmmakers—Short+Sweet Yorkshire is back, shining a spotlight on the region's vibrant filmmaking talent! The 2025 festival promises to celebrate the best in bite-sized cinema, offering local creators the chance to showcase their work alongside inspiring international submissions.

This year's festival culminates in a day of cinematic celebration on Sunday, 21st September 2025, at the Bilton Workers Club, Harrogate. Category winners will be invited to an exclusive day of screenings, where audiences can immerse themselves in 10-minute masterpieces, followed by the highly anticipated Festival Awards and Winners Screening.

Whether you're a filmmaker, film lover, or just curious about the power of short films, Short+Sweet Yorkshire is your destination for stories that pack a punch in just 10 minutes. Celebrating creativity, talent, and storytelling on a grand (yet compact!) scale.

Mark your calendars—it’s going to be an unforgettable festival!

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 WINNER from each CATEGORY will be invited to attend the live screening final on the 21st September, 2025

CATEGORY AWARDS FOR 2025 ARE:

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

Submissions Now Open:
https://filmfreeway.com/ShortandSweetYorkshire

 

 

Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre 2025

Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre Festival 2025

Experience the magic of ten-minute theatre at the Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre Festival 2025! This year's festival will take center stage across two iconic venues: our new home, the stunning Golden Age Theatre, and our cherished regular home, The Phoenix Theatre.

For two exciting weeks, immerse yourself in a diverse showcase of locally produced ten-minute plays, featuring scripts from Illawarra’s best local talent, acclaimed Australian playwrights, and visionary international writers.

Whether you're a theatre enthusiast, a supporter of local arts, or simply looking for a night of unique and unforgettable performances, Short+Sweet Illawarra promises to entertain, inspire, and celebrate the power of storytelling—one thrilling bite-sized piece at a time!

Don’t miss the region’s most dynamic theatre event of the year. Be sure to join us on stage or in the audience as we celebrate creativity, connection, and community through the art of short-form theatre!

Short+Sweet Sydney Theatre Festival 2025

SHORT+SWEET
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD

2025 Season Key Dates:

2025 HEATS: 

HEAT 1 (W/C FEB 3)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 2 (W/C FEB 10)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 3 (W/C FEB 17)
Pride themed week - For selected scripts and ITC's that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or have creatives and casts that connect to and champion the theme. 

(Week Break - March 31)

HEAT 4 (W/C MAR 3)
Youth themed week - For selected scripts and ITC's that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or have creatives and casts that connect to and champion the theme. 

HEAT 5 (W/C MAR 10)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 6 (W/C MAR 17)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

HEAT 7 (W/C MAR 24)
Open Heat for all selected scripts and ITC's

SHAKESPEARE WEEK (W/C MAR 31)
This week will be judged and run independently with Jo Bloom (Of Come You Spirits) curating the week.  ITC's and Script submissions are now open for this week - Apply here. 

HEAT 8 (W/C APR 7)
Deadly themed week - For selected scripts, ITC's and movement/dance pieces that share stories relevant to the weeks theme, or highlight creatives and cast members that connect to and champion the theme.
Curated by Ella Havelka. Apply here.

(Please note that we are off for the Easter Weekend)

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SEMI-FINALS (W/C APR 21 / APR 28)
Semi-Finals for all People Choice, Judges Choice and Wild Card winners from Weeks 1-8.

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CABARET WEEK (W/C MAY 5)
This week will be judged and run independently bringing back the creatively diverse "cabaret" week - no matter the skill, the talent or the technique - we invite all to apply to take part in the Cabaret week. Comedians, Singers, Dancers, Bands and more - ITC's and Performer submissions are now open for this week - Link HERE to apply. 

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GALA FINALS (W/C MAY 12)
Gala Finals for all People Choice, Judges Choice and Wild Card winners from Semi - Finals.
Prizes and Award ceremony to follow. 
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MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, TEN-MINUTES AT A TIME

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Festival enquiries, please contact our Festival Director Ali Bendall at ali.bendall@shortandsweet.org
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Actor / Audition Registration Short+Sweet Vietnam 2024

Vui lòng xem bên dưới để biết tiếng Việt.

Thank you for your interest in performing in Short+Sweet Việt Nam!

We welcome professional and enthusiastic amateurs actors alike. Everyone will be given consideration.

Plays will be in either Vietnamese or English - actors must be fluent in the language of their performance.

Các diễn viên được khuyến khích đăng ký bằng tên tiếng Việt nếu muốn. Nếu vậy, vui lòng viết tên của bạn bằng chữ Việt theo định dạng sau trong trường "Name" - Đậu Thị 'Vân Anh' [Họ theo sau là 'tên ưa thích'], hoặc khi sử dụng tên thay thế, Đậu Thị Vân Anh 'Mia'. Sau đó nhập từ "Above" vào trường họ. Cảm ơn!
Vui lòng nhập "Above" vào trường này nếu tên đầy đủ của bạn đã có trong trường "Name"
please provide your mobile number
We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.
Tell us about your acting experience, training and other performance skills.
Please upload your CV - see allowed formats. 10MB file size limit.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png txt rtf pdf doc docx ppt pptx.
Please upload a recent headshot. Maximum file size of 10MB.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png psd pdf doc docx.
Select one or more options

Director Registration for Short+Sweet Vietnam 2024

 

please provide your mobile number
We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.
You may either add a brief description of your experience here, including directing experience if any, or upload your curriculum vitae below.
You may either upload your curriculum vitae, or add a description of your acting experience above.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Short+Sweet Vietnam 2024

Short+Sweet, the world’s biggest little play festival is coming soon to Ho Chi Minh City !   If you are interested in writing, directing or acting in a 10 minute play, register now, or let us know at shortandsweetvietnam@gmail.com.  Plays will be performed in Vietnamese or English at the IDECAF theatre in District 1.  Performances will take place between the second half of October and early November 2024.

KEY DATES

(Please note all the following dates remain tentative.  They may all change, but not by much.)

Auditions:  27 - 28 July (Saturday - Sunday).  We may also run later auditions specifically for actors coming from international schools.

Production meetings with directors:  There will be a short production meeting with directors approximately 2 weeks before performances for your play.  This will depend on which heat you are in (below).

Heats: Each play will perform for 2 evenings during one week in the second half of October.  Which week that is will be discussed with directors.  Technical and dress rehearsals will be held for each heat the day or two before performances.  Technical rehearsals will be (unavoidably) during the working day.

Finals (for the top 10 plays from the heats): evenings of Friday 8 November and Saturday 9 November (with tech / dress rehearsal on 7 November)

Directors and actors workshops:  We are working to confirm timing for directors and actors workshops.

 

LOOKING FOR DIRECTORS AND ACTORS NOW!

TÌM ĐẠO DIỄN VÀ DIỄN VIÊN NGAY BÂY GIỜ !

To register as a director or actor please go to the 'Festival Submissions' tab above.

Để đăng ký làm đạo diễn hoặc diễn viên, vui lòng chuyển đến tab 'Bài gửi liên hoan' ở trên.

 

Short+Sweet, lễ hội kịch ngắn lớn nhất thế giới sắp đến với Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh !  Nếu bạn quan tâm đến việc viết kịch bản, đạo diễn hoặc diễn xuất trong một vở kịch dài 10 phút, đăng ký ngay bây giờ, hoặc hãy liên hệ với chúng tôi theo địa chỉ shortandsweetvietnam@gmail.com.  Các vở kịch sẽ được trình diễn bằng tiếng Việt hoặc tiếng Anh tại nhà hát IDECAF Quận 1.  Các buổi biểu diễn sẽ diễn ra từ nửa cuối tháng 10 đến đầu tháng 11 năm 2024.

NGÀY QUAN TRỌNG

(Xin lưu ý rằng tất cả các ngày sau đây vẫn là dự kiến. Tất cả đều có thể thay đổi nhưng không nhiều.)

Buổi thử giọng:  27 - 28/7 (Thứ 7 - Chủ Nhật). Chúng tôi cũng có thể tổ chức các buổi thử giọng sau này dành riêng cho các diễn viên đến từ các trường quốc tế.

Cuộc họp sản xuất với đạo diễn: Sẽ có một cuộc họp sản xuất ngắn với đạo diễn khoảng 2 tuần trước buổi biểu diễn vở kịch của bạn. Điều này sẽ phụ thuộc vào nhiệt độ của bạn (bên dưới).

Vòng đấu: Mỗi vở kịch sẽ biểu diễn vào 2 buổi tối trong một tuần vào nửa cuối tháng 10. Tuần nào sẽ được thảo luận với giám đốc. Các buổi diễn tập kỹ thuật và trang phục sẽ được tổ chức cho mỗi trận đấu một hoặc hai ngày trước khi biểu diễn. Các buổi diễn tập kỹ thuật sẽ (không thể thực hiện được) trong ngày làm việc.

Trận chung kết (dành cho 10 trận đấu hay nhất từ ​​vòng đấu): các buổi tối Thứ Sáu ngày 8 tháng 11 và Thứ Bảy ngày 9 tháng 11 (với buổi diễn tập kỹ thuật / trang phục vào ngày 7 tháng 11)

Hội thảo đạo diễn và diễn viên: Chúng tôi đang nỗ lực xác nhận thời gian tổ chức hội thảo đạo diễn và diễn viên.

 

 

 

"SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD Is Back For It's 2024 Season At The Victory Theatre Center In Burbank" - Broadway World Los Angeles

Event: 
Short+Sweet Hollywood Theatre 2024

Check out our latest article in Broadway World!

https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/SHORTSWEET-HOLLYWOOD-Is-Back-For-Its-2024-Season-At-The-Victory-Theatre-Center-In-Burbank-20240402

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