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Sunderland Shorts Film Festival 2024

Wed 8 May - Sun 12 May
Wed 8 May
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Sun 12 May

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.

Schedule Breakdown

Approximate Timings
 Wednesday 8th May (The Fire Station, Sunderland)

 Opening Night Showcase: Part 1

 Opening Night Showcase: Part 2

 

 19:30 (70 Mins)

 21:15 (70 Mins)

 Thursday 9th May (17Nineteen - Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland)

 Amateur Ornithologist (Live Gig)

 Music Video Showcase Screening 

 Thursday Showcase Screening 

 

 19:00

 20:00 (70 Mins)

 21:30 (70 Mins)

 Friday 10th May (The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland)

 Friday Young, Emerging & Student Screening

 Friday Documentary Screening

 Northern Exposure Showcase

 Horror Screening

 

 14:30 (75 Mins)

 16:30 (75 Mins)

 18:30 (60 Mins)

 20:00 (130 Mins)

 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"

 

 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)

 Sunday 12th May (The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland)

 Art and Experimental Screening

 Sunday Showcase Screening

 Sunday Drama Screening 

 Comedy Screening 

 North East Showcase Screening

 

 11:00 (90 Mins)

 12:30 (80 Mins)

 14:30 (80 Mins)

 16:30 (120 Mins)

 19:30 (90 Mins)

Wednesday 08/05/24 - The Fire Station. Doors: 19:00
Thursday 09/05/24 - 17Nineteen. Doors 19:00
Friday 10/05/24 - Royalty Theatre. Doors 13:00
Saturday 11/05/24 - Royalty Theatre. Doors 10:30
Sunday 12/05/24 - Royalty Theatre. Doors 10:30


All timings are subject to change and all seating is unreserved

 

All of our day tickets for this year's events are available on a Pay What You Feel basis to make sure they're accessible to all of our audiences at a price point to best suit them. With an individual day ticket you gain access to as many of that day's screenings as you'd like to attend.

 

Day Tickets: Pay What You Can - £3/£5/£10


5-day Festival Pass: £25


Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult

To find out more about accessibility at The Fire Station visit our Access page.

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