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!

Director Registration for Short+Sweet Vietnam 2025 - POSTPONED

ENGLISH BELOW

Rất tiếc, chúng tôi đã phải hoãn Short+Sweet Việt Nam lại cho đến năm sau. Đây là một điều rất đáng thất vọng, nhưng chúng tôi hy vọng sẽ sớm có ngày tổ chức lại. Vì vậy, xin hãy tiếp tục theo dõi trang web và Facebook của chúng tôi. Nếu bạn muốn chúng tôi thông báo trực tiếp khi có ngày mới, vui lòng gửi email đến shortandsweetvietnam@gmail.com.

Xin cảm ơn sự thông cảm của bạn.

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Short+Sweet Vietnam 2025 - POSTPONED / HOÃN LẠI

ENGLISH BELOW

Rất tiếc, chúng tôi đã phải hoãn Short+Sweet Việt Nam lại cho đến năm sau. Đây là một điều rất đáng thất vọng, nhưng chúng tôi hy vọng sẽ sớm có ngày tổ chức lại. Vì vậy, xin hãy tiếp tục theo dõi trang web và Facebook của chúng tôi. Nếu bạn muốn chúng tôi thông báo trực tiếp khi có ngày mới, vui lòng gửi email đến shortandsweetvietnam@gmail.com.

Xin cảm ơn sự thông cảm của bạn.

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Unfortunately, we have had to postpone Short+Sweet Việt Nam until some time next year. This is very disappointing, but we hope to have revised dates shortly, so please keep an eye on this site and on Facebook. If you would like us to notify you directly when we have new dates, please email us at shortandsweetvietnam@gmail.com.

Thank you for your understanding.

ITC & GROUP SUBMISSION FORM | Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre Festival 2025

Thank you for your interest in submitting a play to the Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre Festival!

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN - ITC & GROUP ENTRIES (BYO DIRECTOR & SCRIPT)
Complete your Registration Form here:  SUBMIT NOW
You will need information about your script, director and any information about actors you want to include in your application, and basic information about your company.

Short + Sweet Film Festival Sydney

No limits, other than your imagination. 

The Short+Sweet Film Festival Sydney is back! Showcasing the best local and international short films. What stories can you tell in 10 minutes? 

2025 Film Festival Program:

22 March  | Heat 1 
12 May     | Department of Education Films (5:30 PM)  
12 May     | Heat 2 (8:00 PM)  
13 May     | Youth & Student Films (6:30 PM)  
13 May     | Heat 3 (8:30 PM)
14 May     | FILM FESTIVAL GALA FINAL (7:00 PM)  

Films will be screened at TURNER HALL - Located at TAFE Ultimo - 18 Mary Street

Each screening showcases a vibrant mix of stories from local and international filmmakers. Our Open Heats feature standout films from Sydney, across Australia, and beyond—while our dedicated Youth & Student sessions spotlight the next generation of emerging talent.

Short+Sweet Founder and Director Mark Cleary has committed to delivering “a world class festival with an A-List Hollywood finale”

Enquiries to Festival Director Luke Berman at luke.berman@shortandsweet.org

Short+Sweet Dubai 2025

Curtains come down on another festival and here are the final results from Short+Sweet 2025!

•⁠  ⁠Best Poster: A Good Person
•⁠  ⁠Spirit of the Festival: Sahar Ali 
•⁠  ⁠Sakshi Verkot New Talent Award: Livia Tehini (Le Chat), Niharika Sainath (Bad Auditions By Actors) & Trixie Balangao (Porkchop Politics)
•⁠  ⁠Best Script: Gaby Milky (Corporate ManifesTWO)
•⁠  ⁠Best Theatre Company: Blinktonasia
•⁠  ⁠Best Regional Play: Cube
•⁠  ⁠Best Director: Shireen Al Shoufi (8PM Truce)
•⁠  ⁠Best Actress Runner Up: Lua Pons (Bread)
•⁠  ⁠Best Actress: Francesca Bizzarri (2 Silent)
•⁠  ⁠Best Actor Runner Up: Rami Ahmed (The Craft)
•⁠  ⁠Best Actor: Charbel Dahdouh (Corporate ManifesTWO) & Zain Zouheir (Cube)
•⁠  ⁠Best Play People's Choice Runner Up: Corporate ManifesTWO
•⁠  ⁠Best Play People's Choice: 2 Silent
•⁠  ⁠Best Play Runner Up: 2 Silent
•⁠  ⁠Best Play: Cube

A huge thank you to everyone who participated, watched and cheered us on! See you in 2026!

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

 

 

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Now On!

Short + Sweet Yorkshire Film Festival
1 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2025
Short+Sweet South India Theatre
4 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025
Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre 2025
12 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025

Coming Soon

Short+Sweet Illawarra Theatre 2025
12 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025
Short+Sweet Hollywood Theatre 2025
17 Oct 2025 to 23 Nov 2025
Short + Sweet Yorkshire Film Festival
1 Sep 2025 to 22 Sep 2025