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A short film is one of the best calling cards a writer can have. Not only does it offer filmmakers the opportunity to make a film on a lower budget, it can also help to establish your particular point of view.
An on-screen credit can go a long way towards gaining representation and many successful writers have utilized the short film festival circuit to get their work in front of industry professionals. At the same time, younger generations are growing up on shorter, more digestible formats on streaming services, making short films in higher demand than ever before.
But where can you watch high-quality short films for free? We've assembled a list of the best sites below. Happy viewing!
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The Spring 2025 season of the Short Film Fund will award a $15,000 cash production grant to one short script and $4,000 in finishing funds to one short film in post-production.
We accept short scripts (live action & animation), web series pilots, and proof-of-concept shorts for features & TV shows from writers, producers, and directors around the world.
The Final Deadline to submit is May 2nd!
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$15,000 production grant to one unproduced script & $4,000 in finishing funds to one short in post-production
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Free camera equipment rental from ARRI Rental for our Production Grant winner (some restrictions apply)
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Mentorship with two-time Oscar-nominated producer Maria Gracia Turgeon for both winners
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Film festival strategy package with Tribeca shorts programmer Kimberley Browning for both winners
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2023 Fall Grand Prize Winner, Anjini Taneja Azhar's short film WHO ARE YOU, NANU? will be premiering at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on Sunday, May 4th at 5:15 PM.
more info/tickets
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Congratulations to 2018 Grand Prize Winner, Nora Kirkpatrick, for her feature film debut, A TREE FELL IN THE WOODS, which will be premiering at Tribeca on June 8th, starring Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, and Ashley Park.
more info/tickets
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Are you an independent creator? Great news! Seed&Spark is holding the Atlanta Film Festival Creative Sustainability Summit on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 10 AM ET.
Join Seed&Spark for this FREE, one-day educational conference at The Plaza Theatre, packed with workshops, panels, and a networking mixer for filmmakers in the Southeast to learn, converge, and connect.
Register Now
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