Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2025
It’s our 10th Anniversary and you’re invited to join in the celebration of cinema! With over 200 short films and music videos on the big screen over 7 days, we can’t wait for you to be part of the action.
“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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