Sunderland Shorts Film Festival has been dedicated to showcasing the best short films here in the North East of the UK 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.
With something for film lovers and filmmakers alike, join us this May as we share 5 days of fantastic short films and music videos from across the country and around the World, while championing the homegrown talent from here in the region.
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Schedule Breakdown
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Approximate Timings
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| Wednesday 8th May (The Fire Station, Sunderland)
Opening Night Showcase: Part 1
Opening Night Showcase: Part 2
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19:30 (70 Mins)
21:15 (70 Mins)
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Thursday 9th May (17Nineteen - Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland)
Amateur Ornithologist (Live Gig)
Music Video Showcase Screening
Thursday Showcase Screening
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19:00
20:00 (70 Mins)
21:30 (70 Mins)
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Friday 10th May (The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland)
Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening
Friday Documentary Screening
Northern Exposure Showcase
Horror Screening
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14:30 (75 Mins)
16:30 (75 Mins)
18:30 (60 Mins)
20:00 (130 Mins)
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Saturday 11th May (The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland)
Animation Screening
BFI Academy Showcase
Saturday Young, Emerging & Student Screening
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screening
Saturday Showcase Screening
Saturday Documentary Screening
Saturday Drama Screening
Hazy Pine Showcase "The Toast Trilogy"
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10:30 (60 Mins)
11:45 (45 Mins)
12:30 (80 Mins)
14:00 (90 Mins)
16:00 (90 Mins)
17:30 (75 Mins)
19:00 (90 Mins)
21:00 (60 Mins)
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Sunday 12th May (The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland)
Art and Experimental Screening
Sunday Showcase Screening
Sunday Drama Screening
Comedy Screening
North East Showcase Screening
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11:00 (90 Mins)
12:30 (80 Mins)
14:30 (80 Mins)
16:30 (120 Mins)
19:30 (90 Mins)
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