British Shorts 2027, now open for submissions!

From NOW on until 7th September 2026 we are accepting submissions for the 20th edition of British Shorts taking place in January 2027.

As always there is no submission fee and we are looking for drama, comedy, thriller, horror, documentaries, experimental, animation and music videos from British and Irish filmmakers and filmmakers living and working in Britain or Ireland.

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British Shorts Summer Edition

31. July – 2. August 2026 in Berlin

Programme #1
Fri 31.7., 9pm, Freiluftkino Insel at Atelier Gardens
Ernst-Zinna-Weg, 10249 Berlin (in the park)
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Programme #2
Sat 1.8., 9pm, Freiluftkino Friedrichshain
Oberlandstr. 26-35, 12099 Berlin
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Programme #3
Sun 3.8., 8pm, Sputnik Kino am Südstern
Hasenheide 54, 10967 Berlin
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Summer is back and so is the British Shorts Summer Edition! With short films ranging from comedy, drama, animation, experimental, thriller and documentary to music video. Enjoy three different programmes with highlights from the last festival edition, which took place in January, in three cinemas, outdoors and indoors.

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