Short + Sweet

Register for Short+Sweet Voices Dubai

Welcome to Short+Sweet - a more creative world ten minutes at a time! Please register here for Short+Sweet Voices Dubai from April 12-14, 2018 hosted by The Junction.

Comp tickets for Artists

Complete this form to book complimentary tickets for Short+Sweet Sydney 2018.

Please read this info carefully before completing the form

Short+Sweet artists are entitled to comp tickets to their performance week. They cannot be interchanged with other weeks/weekends. They must also be booked for one show only.

Your Name *

Your Email *

Title Of Your Play *

Please use title case for your play and Capitalise The First Letter Of EVERY Word. Eg "In The End I Thought I Was Still Right."

Number of tickets *

1

2

3

Select up to the maximum number of tickets you're entitled to: Actors=1, Writers=2, Directors=2, Writer-Directors=3. (Actor-Directors and Actor-Writers are entitled to 2 tickets)

Preferred date for comp(s) *

Please include your preferred date in DD/M/YYYY format, eg 12/2/2014.

top 80 - if you are unable to do Thur, what is the reason?

Actors only - full name of person using your comp

The Short+Sweet Film Festival in Sydney is back for its second season bigger than ever! After screenings all over the world culminating in a triumphant Hollywood Gala Finals in 2017, the international competition is heating up again.

Short films are hot right now and there is a fantastic selection of different genres, different styles and different ideas from local 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. There are no more limits other than your imagination. The winning film will be screened in Los Angeles at the Short+Sweet Hollywood Film Festival in September 2018.

According to Short+Sweet Sydney-based film festival director Greg Dolgopolov, the most important aspect of Short+Sweet is to bring local filmmakers together and in direct contact with their audiences. “Having just travelled to a series of film festivals in Europe and Australia where the genre is burgeoning, I was knocked out by new forms and remarkable originality that really engaged audiences,” Dolgopolov said. “There is a real appetite for short films at the moment and, with the calibre of new short films submitted to our festival, it will be an exciting four weeks of heats leading up to the finals”. Dolgopolov directed Melbourne’s first Short+Sweet Film festival last year and noted the passionate discussions that continued between filmmakers, judges and audience members after each screening. “The shaping of networks for future projects…” he added. “That connection is what Short+Sweet is so good at fostering.” And there’s more on offer for ambitious film-makers: last year some of the films that premiered in Sydney went on to great success in the Hollywood finals.

Heats start from Tuesday 6 March at 7:30 and go on every Tuesday. Culminating in the Gala Sydney Finals over the Easter weekend. To purchase tickets and for more info see here: http://buytickets.at/shortsweet/141026

Whether you have a play that you want to adapt into a screenplay or an original idea for a film, Short+Sweet Film Festival remains open for entries. Find out how to enter here: https://filmfreeway.com/ShortSweetFilmFestival

Background to Short+Sweet Founded in 2002 by Mark Cleary, Short+Sweet began as a small festival of 10-minute plays in Sydney, Australia. Since this time, this unique brand has extended to multiple performance mediums; from theatre to dance, cabaret to Bollywood, musicals to stand-up comedy; all maintaining the single rule, being 10 minutes or less. Short+Sweet has made a huge impact on the Australian theatre scene through developing new, original work with emerging artists and providing a platform for established artists to showcase their talents. The expansion of Short+Sweet within Australia has also taken short-form theatre internationally, with ever increasing popularity and ever increasing festivals. Short+Sweet is currently active across the USA, Australia, India, Philippines, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates, with growth planned for additional cities in these countries, as well as across the UK and Europe.

Writer and ITC Submission Open

Submissions are now open for local community and independent theatre companies to submit a script, including director and actors to be considered for the inaugural Short+Sweet Illawarra season in October.

You don't need to be an established theatre group to submit an ITC entry, even a loose collection of creatives is fine by us. All we ask is that your play is no more than ten minutes in duration.

Your ITC submission must have a director assigned, and any cast members you wish to include in your project. ITC's may choose to cast from the Short+Sweet Open Auditions.

Independent Theatre Companies (ITC) Submissions

Thank you for your interest in submitting an independent production for Short+Sweet Theatre Illawarra 2018! Independent Theatre Companies (ITC) may pitch their ten-minute performance using this form.

Submitting as an Independent Theatre Company entry into Short+Sweet Illawarra gives a group of local artists the chance to submit not only a script for consideration, but be able to work with their own creative team.

Play Title *

Independent Theatre Company Name *

What is the mission of your theatre company?

This field is optional. If you are an established community theatre group or Independent Theatre Company please tell us something about yourselves to allow us to promote you if you are selected to perform.

Have you formed your group specifically to apply to Short+Sweet Illawarra? *

Have you performed your play at other Short+Sweet Festivals?

Name of person completing this application *

SYNOPSIS *

Please provide a detailed (or extended) synopsis of your play. You can also include details about the play's style, design or vision.

Synopsis - Short Version *

Please give us a short version of your synopsis, please keep to three sentences maximum.

Writer Name *

Writer Email *

Writer Phone Number *

Writer's Suburb *

Brief BIO of Writer *

Please give a brief biography of the writer or writing team.

Writer CV / Resume

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

Director's Name *

Director's Email *

Director Phone Number *

please provide your mobile number

Director Suburb *

Brief Director BIO / Experience *

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.

Actors - Full Names and Email Address'

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

Yes

No

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

Yes

No

ATTACH YOUR SCRIPT

Please attach your script or your creative proposal.
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx.

Additional Resources, script, videos, audio clips

Files must be less than 100 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp tif psd txt rtf html pdf doc docx ppt pptx xls xlsx xml avi mov mp3 wav.

Other Credited Writers

If there is more than one writer, please enter their full name, email address and phone numbers in this field.

SCRIPT ENTRIES - SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2018-19

Script entries are now closed. Check back early in the new year. Do not submit now.

Mauritius, Townsville, KL, Penang, Manila + more as they are confirmed!*

For the one entry fee of AU$20, your script will be considered for all of the above festivals. Some of the highest-rated entries from previous years were performed four or more times.

If you would like to join the mailing list for Short+Sweet writers, please email pete@shortandsweet.org with "Writer subscribe" in the subject line.

Director Name *

E-Mail *

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 will 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.
9.     If Short+Sweet, for any reason, believes the above criteria has not been met then my play will be withdrawn from Short+Sweet and the entry fee forfeited.

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.

Program Information Form for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Hi S+S Directors,

Fill out the details below so we can add your information to the weekly programme. This also allows us to obtain critical contact details for your cast, which our production team needs to have on hand.

Complete this form no later than 2 weeks before your first performance date. If you don't complete this form in time, we cannot guarantee your information will be included in the program.

ITC Name

Play title *

Synopsis of the play *

Maximum 40 words

Writer's Full Name *

Director's Full Name *

Performance dates *

Actor #1 Name *

Actor #1 Role *

Please do not use quotation marks or include anything other than the character's name.

Actor #1 email address *

Actor #1 Phone number *

Actor #2 Name

Actor #2 Role

Actor #2 email address

Actor #2 Phone number

Actor #3 Name

Actor #3 Role

Actor #3 email address

Actor #3 Phone number

Actor #4 Name

Actor #4 Role

Actor #4 email address

Actor #4 Phone number

Actor #5 Name

Actor #5 Role

Actor #5 email address

Actor #5 Phone number

Actor #6 Name

Actor #6 Role

Actor #6 email address

Actor #6 Phone number

Actor #7 Name

Actor #7 Role

Actor #7 email address

Actor #7 Phone number

Actor #8 Name

Actor #8 Role

Actor #8 email address

Actor #8 Phone number

Actor #9 Name

Actor #9 Role

Actor #9 email address

Actor #9 Phone number

Actor #10 Name

Actor #10 Role

Actor #10 email address

Actor #10 Phone number

Other Contributors

List all other contributors who will be featured on stage, e.g. Paul Smith Composer, Sue Sampson Violinist

Other pertinent info

Feel free to share other information about your production but note that there is limited space on the programme and we may not include this info.

Wildcard Performance week availability Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Hi S+S Directors,

Complete the form below to express your performance week availability and preferences.

Note the distinction: you are only unavailable where you absolutely cannot do those dates or you would have to withdraw from the festival. It being difficult does not mean it's impossible.

Your preferences are where you would opt to do one particular week over another if you had your way.

First Name *

Surname *

Play title *

Wildcards 1: Sat Feb 3 – Sun Feb 4 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 2: Sat Feb 10 – Sun Feb 11 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 3: Sat Feb 17 – Sun Feb 18 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 4: Sat Feb 24 – Sun Feb 2 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 5: Sat Mar 3 – Sun Mar 4 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 6: Sat Mar 10 – Sun Mar 11 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 7: Sat Mar 17 – Sun Mar 18 *

Available

Unavailable

Wildcards 8: Sat Mar 24 – Sun Mar 25 *

Available

Unavailable

Reason why unavailable *

Please explain the reasons why you are absolutely unavailable during the indicated weeks. If you have no unavailable weeks, please just write "None" or "NA".

Top 80 Performance week availability Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Hi S+S Directors,

Complete the form below to express your performance week availability and preferences.

Note the distinction: you are only unavailable where you absolutely cannot do those dates or you would have to withdraw from the festival. It being difficult does not mean it's impossible.

Your preferences are where you would opt to do one particular week over another if you had your way.

First name *

Surname *

Play title *

Top 80 Week 1 – Wed Jan 31 – Sun Feb 4 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 2 – Wed Feb 7 – Sun Feb 11 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 3 – Wed Feb 14 – Sun Feb 18 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 4 – Wed Feb 21 – Sun Feb 25 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 5 – Wed Feb 28 – Sun Mar 4 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 6 – Wed Mar 7 – Sun Mar 11 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 7 – Wed Mar 14 – Sun Mar 18 *

Available

Unavailable

Top 80 Week 8 – Wed Mar 21 – Sun Mar 25 *

Available

Unavailable

Reason why unavailable *

Please explain the reasons why you are absolutely unavailable during the indicated weeks. If you have no unavailable weeks, please just write "None" or "NA".

Book an audition - Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Registration deadline 6pm Thu 11 Jan

Thanks for your interest in being involved in Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018!

We have opened an additional day of auditions on Sat 13 January at Tom Mann Theatre, 136 Chalmers St Surry Hills. Please complete the form below if you would like to participate.

Register for Short+Sweet Voices Dubai

Comp tickets for Artists

Short+Sweet Film Sydney 2018

Writer and ITC Submission Open

Independent Theatre Companies (ITC) Submissions

SCRIPT ENTRIES - SHORT+SWEET THEATRE 2018-19

Program Information Form for Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Wildcard Performance week availability Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Top 80 Performance week availability Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

Book an audition - Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2018

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