Sunderland Shorts Film Festival returns for its 11th edition in May 2026!
The festival has been an inclusive community for filmmakers and film lovers since our launch in 2015, growing to become the largest short film festival in the North East of England.
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“Welcoming, brilliantly run festival with great crowds and excellent lineups, highly recommended.”
Garry Sykes – Filmmaker
Short films.
Big ideas.
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival has been dedicated to showcasing the best short films from around the world here in the North East of England since 2015.
We are proud to be a BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) Qualifying Film Festival as well as in 2023 becoming a “Top 100 Best Reviewed” event on FilmFreeway from over 13,000 festivals worldwide.
In 2025:
200+
Short films and music videos on the big screen
28
Screenings on the big screen across the city centre
1
Unmissable event for film lovers
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