Recently named the Coolest Short Film Festival by Moviemaker Magazine, the DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States. In 2013, we screened 152 films from 21 countries in 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a total audience of 9,300 people. We also hosted a table read of six screenplays, and awarded the winner an incredible prize of $2,000.
The 11th DC Shorts will be September 11-21, 2014 in locations throughout Washington, DC. Submit your short film or short screenplay to be considered for programming.
11th Annual DC Shorts Film Festival
September 11-21, 2014
DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films created around the globe. In 2013, we received over 1,200 entries from 51 nations. We ultimately programed 152 films into 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a combined audience of over 9,300 people.
---> EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: JANUARY 31 (our lowest entry fee prices!)
---> FINAL DEADLINE: APRIL 31
8th Annual DC Shorts Screenplay Competition
Friday, September 19, 2014
DC Shorts is proud to present a different kind of screenwriting competition. A panel of readers consisting of filmmakers, screenwriters, and critics review and provide condensed coverage (feedback) for scripts of 15 pages or less. Six finalists are invited to attend DC Shorts and, with the assistance of local directors and agents, cast a live table reading of the script from a bank of actors. The readings are performed in front of an audience, who vote on their favorites. These votes, along with the scores of the readers, determine a competition winner.
---> EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: MARCH 31 (our lowest entry fee prices!)
---> FINAL DEADLINE: MAY 31