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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The winning films at British Shorts Film Festival 2026!

Jury Award

The festival jury 2026
Sascha Hilpert (writer and director)
Sinem Kılıç (philosopher and culture journalist)
Judy Landkammer (director and editor)
Aslı Özarslan (writer and director)

The British Shorts Jury Award 2026 goes to The Tobacconist by Keifer Nyron Taylor.
» Jury statement

A Special Mention by the Jury goes to Milk by Miranda Stern.
» Jury statement

Audience Award

The British Shorts audience has also decided ...
The British Shorts Audience Award 2026 goes to After Eight by Usayd Younis and Mos Hannan.


The Top 10 of the votings:
1. After Eight by Usayd Younis and Mos Hannan
2. Yellow Bucket by Simon Brooke
3. Toad in the Hole by Ben Norris
4. Death's Peak by Willy Fair
5. How Fast Can You Eat a Pickled Egg by Daniel England
6. Retirement Plan by John Kelly
7. For Better by Kitty Percy
8. Sunday Lunch by Lyndon Henley Hanrahan
9. Learners by Paul Testar
10. We'll Go Down in History by Cameron Richards and Charlie Tidmas

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