Short + Sweet

SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA FILM FESTIVAL

Making the world a more creative place, ten minutes at a time.

Short+Sweet Film Festival returns, showcasing Illawarra, Australian, and International FilmMakers.

In keeping with the Short+Sweet tradition, all films must be 10 minutes or less and can be shot and edited on any device.

You must have permission to use any images, storylines, music, etc. in your film.

Please ensure films that are not in English have English subtitles.

There are no more limits other than your imagination.

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The Illawarra, located on the South Coast of NSW Australia, boasts an impressive theatre community with over a dozen active theatre companies and a large talent pool of actors, writers and directors. Short+Sweet Illawarra is proud to extend its festival to filmmakers in the region, providing a platform for their work to be seen alongside our Australian and international submissions.

The Short+Sweet Film Festival is unique for three distinct reasons:

1) For just one entry you are in consideration for our 10 international festivals, opening up your chances to have your screen filmed around the world

2) We have a very strong international network and this network is constantly expanding.

3) We are unique in that we have a very strong connection to theatre. We do not believe the gap between theatre and film should be so wide and we aim to bridge this gap. With our Best Adaptation Award and our close partnership with our sister theatre festival, we encourage theatre and film practitioners to be one and the same.

4) We screen all sorts of films and all sorts of genres and support all sorts of filmmakers from seasoned pros to emerging artists.

The best films from three heat rounds will be showcased in our Film Festival Gala Finals, and have the opportunity to be screened at our film festivals worldwide.

Our best film "Road to Vagator" (2019) went on to feature in the finals of the Short+Sweet Hollywood Film Festival, which was recognised with Illawarra resident Nick Bolton winning Best Actor.

If you have already submitted your film to one of our Short+Sweet Film Festivals, please make contact with Festival Director Luke Berman before submitting your film. luke.berman@shortandsweet.org

Actor Registration | Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

Theatre is back, and we are looking for actors to take the stage in the return of Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra - Wollongong's contribution to the world's largest little-play festival.

It doesn't matter how old you are, what your cultural background is, your shape or size - with over 20 plays being performed, odds are there will be a role for you!

Name *

E-Mail *

Mobile or Phone Number *

Enter your mobile number 04XX XXX XXX or Landline phone number 02 XXXX XXXX

Suburb of Residence *

Gender *

Auditions are held in age and gender groups. Which gender group would you like to audition for? If you believe you would like to be considered for roles in either gender, we will allow you to audition in both gender groups.

Audition Day Preference *

Either Date

Saturday 1 May (11am - 4pm)

Sunday 2 May (11am - 4pm)

I can't make either date but I'd like to audition

Upload CV

Please attach a brief CV detailing your experience. You can obtain a template CV from luke.berman@shortandsweet.org or simply attach a document file with a written bio of your skills and experience. Max 5MB. PDF / DOC / DOCX accepted.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf html pdf doc docx.

If you cannot upload a CV please tell us about your acting experience (performance and training)

CV's are HIGHLY recommended. They are needed so directors can read about you after your audition.

Please upload a headshot *

Professional actor headshots are preferred. If you don't have one, any picture which shows your face nice and close is acceptable.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.

Would you like to be considered for a drama, a comedy or both?

Drama

Comedy

Both

Devised *

Yes

No

If you are not cast in a play, would you be interested in joining with other actors to make a group-devised ten-minute theatre play?

Audition Registrations Sydney 2021

Thank you for your interest in performing in the Short+Sweet Theatre Festival Sydney 2021!

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

If you are selected as an actor, you will be contacted by the director of one of the plays you have been selected for.

Before registering, please check the key festival dates and make sure you’ll be available. This festival is a commitment and you need to make sure you have the time and passion to participate.

Name *

Surname *

Phone *

please provide your mobile number

Email *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

About You (Brief Bio)

Tell us about your acting experience, training and other performance skills.

Have you acted in Short+Sweet festivals in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

Yes

No

Headshot *

Please upload a recent headshot. JPG or PNG formats only with a maximum filesize of 2MB.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.

Curriculum Vitae *

Please upload your CV in Docx or PDF format. 2MB file size limit.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx ppt pptx.

Link to Online CV or Profile

ITC Registration | Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

Want to submit a script and your own director? Do you have a team of actors ready to go? Submit your group submission, and apply directly to Short+Sweet Illawarra.

ITC entries are perfect for established theatre groups to get involved with Short+Sweet Illawarra and showcase their brand. However, you don't have to be an established organisation - you can form your own group just for the festival.

Play Title *

What is the name of your Play?

Play Synopsis *

Please provide a brief synopsis of your play. About one paragraph is ideal.

Script Upload *

You may upload a script or artistic vision pitch
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf docx.

Independent Theatre Company Name *

Primary Contact (Name) *

Contact Phone *

please provide your mobile number

Contact Email *

Writer Name *

Writer Email *

Writer BIO *

Please provide a bio of the writer. Please include any formal training, previous credits, and overall theatre background.

Writer Mobile or Phone

Director Name *

Director Email *

Director Mobile *

Director BIO *

Please provide a detailed bio of the director's experience. Please indicate previous any directing experience, as well as an overview of the director's theatre experience.

Director CV

Upload Director CV.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Actors' Names and Emails

Please list your actors' names and email addresses. You do not need to have actors at the time of application - you may cast from our auditions if you require.

Have you performed this play before?

Tell us where you have performed this play in the past. Please include year / venue / festival name and any other info.

ITC Registration for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2021

Thank you for your interest in submitting an independent production for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2021!

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

Independent Theatre Company Name *

Contact First Name *

Contact Surname *

Contact Phone *

please provide your mobile number

Contact Email *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

If any of the leaders of this production are under 18, please note that here. We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

Writer Name *

Writer Email *

Director Name *

Director Email *

Cast Names and Email

Please enter the names, email addresses, and contact phone numbers of any cast members. Directors can choose to cast their play from the Short+Sweet Auditions

Have you performed this show on stage or screen in the past? *

Yes

No

Note that scripts which have been performed in Sydney are NOT ELIGIBLE for the competition. Please do not submit a play which has already been performed in Sydney as we will not be able to consider it for the festival.

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

Yes

No

Curriculum Vitae or ITC biography *

Tell us about your ITC.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Describe your show *

Describe what you plan to put on stage. You may also submit a script.

Script or video *

You may upload a script or a video of your performance.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: pdf docx avi mov mp3 wav.

VOLUNTEER AT SHORT+SWEET SYDNEY 2021!

Join our team and volunteer at Short+Sweet Sydney 2021! Front of House, stage management, hospitality, programming, sponosorships and partnerships - whatever your interest, we'd love to welcome you!

Director Registration for Short+Sweet Sydney 2021

Thank you for your interest in directing for Short+Sweet Sydney 2021!

We welcome directors from all walks of life, from professional directors to enthusiastic first timers. Everyone will be given consideration. You'll be asked to submit a cv or any relevant information to us.

Name *

Surname *

Phone *

please provide your mobile number

E-Mail *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

Have you directed for stage or screen in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you directed for Short+Sweet festivals in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

Yes

No

Experience

This field is not compulsory: you may either add a description of your acting experience and interests, or upload your curriculum vitae below.

Curriculum Vitae

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.

Audition Registration Short+Sweet Sydney 2021

Thank you for your interest in performing in the Short+Sweet Theatre Festival Sydney 2021!

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

If you are selected as an actor, you will be contacted by the director of one of the plays you have been selected for.

Before registering, please check the key festival dates and make sure you’ll be available. This festival is a commitment and you need to make sure you have the time and passion to participate.

Name *

Surname *

Phone *

please provide your mobile number

Email *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

About You (Brief Bio)

Tell us about your acting experience, training and other performance skills.

Have you acted in Short+Sweet festivals in the past? *

Yes

No

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past? *

Yes

No

Headshot *

Please upload a recent headshot. JPG or PNG formats only with a maximum filesize of 2MB.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.

Curriculum Vitae *

Please upload your CV in Docx or PDF format. 2MB file size limit.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx ppt pptx.

Link to Online CV or Profile

Are you interested in being considered for our Women's Focus Week

Yes

Are you interested in being considered for our LGTBQ Focus Week?

Yes

Direct Script Submissions Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra 2021

SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA THEATRE

Direct Script Submission (fee waiver)

If you would like to submit your ten-minute script for Short+Sweet Illawarra direct, please complete the form below. Applying directly means you would like to have a short play you have written submitted for performance at Short+Sweet Illawarra. Writers can submit more than one play for consideration, however, may only have one play staged as part of our festival.

First name *

Surname *

E-Mail *

Backup email

Postal Address

Suburb *

State *

Postcode *

Country *

Telephone/mobile *

including country/area codes

Is this the first time that you have submitted a play for Short+Sweet? *

YES

NO

Has the play you're submitting been performed? If so, in which cities? *

Play title *

Cast size *

One line synopsis for your play *

Terms and Conditions *

I agree to the Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions *

Scripts and ITC Submissions
By entering your script to Short+Sweet you are agreeing to the following:

NB: "Script" referred to here covers all classifications of submitted work; be it musical composition, choreographic dance work, play script or otherwise devised piece submitted for the purpose of performance within Short+Sweet. 

1.     The running time of my script is 10 minutes or less. (Scripts clearly longer than 10 minutes will not be considered and any entry fees paid are forfeited.)
2.     As the writer/creator of the script I hereby give permission for the organisers to present the work at any of the Short+Sweet festivals it is eligible for. If I am not the writer/creator (or sole writer/creator) of the idea, story, script, theatre work or any material used in the creation of the theatre work it is my responsibility to gain permission from all other contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet - and to fulfil all conditions set by those writers, originators or contributors to present the work at Short+Sweet.
3.     Should my script be selected for Short+Sweet I understand I will receive no royalties for those performances but may be eligible for prizes and professional development opportunities.
4.     If my script is selected, I give Short+Sweet the right to film/record/photograph it for marketing and publicity purposes. This also includes archival, marketing or publicity purposes in an unpaid public forum such as YouTube.
5.     Although Short+Sweet aims to honour the writer/creator's intentions in staging their script, I understand that in order to have my script produced at Short+Sweet my script may need to be altered by the actors and director producing my script, due to staging restrictions or the work running over 10 minutes. Short+Sweet Directors are instructed that any additions, omissions, or alterations in the manuscript of the play must be made with the written consent of the writer.
6.     Scripts are assessed anonymously to ensure the highest standards of fairness and objectivity. In order for writers to remain anonymous to assessors they must NOT put their name anywhere on the script(s) they are submitting, including in the document's filename. 
7.     PDF, doc and docx are the preferred file formats.
8.     Scripts which have been performed in the host city of any of our festivals are not eligible for production in that city. For example, if your play has been performed in Sydney and Sydney only, it cannot be performed in Short+Sweet Sydney but is still eligible for all of our other festivals. In the Inaugural 2018 festival, Short+Sweet Illawarra has exemption.
9.     If Short+Sweet, for any reason, believes the above criteria has not been met then my play will be withdrawn from Short+Sweet.

Privacy Statement
The personal information that you provided on your Short+Sweet entry and your script will only be used by Short+Sweet. Your personal information may be used to communicate with you about Short+Sweet and other Short+Sweet related activities. You can opt out of these communications at any time by responding to any emails received with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or the body of an email.

Upload File *

Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: rtf pdf doc docx.

Long synopsis *

Please provide a longer synopsis about your play, approx 1 paragraph

Director Registration Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

Registrations are now open for new and experienced directors to take the helm of one of our shortlisted local and international scripts for Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021.

Directing for Short+Sweet is a fantastic opportunity for new directors to gain experience in producing short-form theatre. It is also a perfect opportunity for established directors to take a risk and try something new.

Full Name *

Contact Phone *

please provide your mobile number

Contact E-Mail *

Are you under 18? *

Yes

No

We need to know this to ensure compliance with the Working With Vulnerable People (background checking) Act 2011.

What area do you reside? *

Have you participated in Short+Sweet festivals in other ways in the past?

No

Yes - Illawarra

Yes - Sydney

Yes - Other

Directing Experience *

First Time Director

Some Experience

Established Director

Please provide a description of your directing experience *

If you are uploading a CV, please only give a brief overview of your experience. If you do not have a CV please provide more information here - list recent shows, when it was staged and which theatre company produced the show.

Curriculum Vitae

While this field is not required, uploading a CV will be held in high regard.
Files must be less than 4 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

SHORT+SWEET ILLAWARRA FILM FESTIVAL

Actor Registration | Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

Audition Registrations Sydney 2021

ITC Registration | Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

ITC Registration for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2021

VOLUNTEER AT SHORT+SWEET SYDNEY 2021!

Director Registration for Short+Sweet Sydney 2021

Audition Registration Short+Sweet Sydney 2021

Direct Script Submissions Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra 2021

Director Registration Short+Sweet Illawarra 2021

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