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Short Short Story Film Festival 2026

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Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Dates

23/11/2026 - 06/12/2026

City
US (Various)
Website
https://www.mergingartsproductions.com/Film/SSS/SSSFF.aspx
Edition
19
Final submission deadline
2026-11-01
Submission/Registration Fee
No

Festival Description

The Short Short Story Film Festival celebrates brevity in filmmaking, featuring films from across the globe, lovingly harvested by the folks here at MergingArts Productions. From mini-documentaries to sentimental melodramas to black comedies to animated horror, the festival features succinct presentations of all kinds of short film stories.


2026 Short Short Story Film Festival Call for Entries

The festival will be accepting submissions for the 2026 edition 

    • The length of the film including all credits must be at least 1 minute (1:00:00) and shorter than 6 minutes (5:59:23 for 24fps).
    • The film must tell a story; this excludes public service announcements, trailers, music videos, non-narrative experimental pieces, etc.
    • Whether a piece is truly narrative is at the discretion of the submission review panel.
    • All genres and styles are considered, including live action and animation, documentary and fiction, drama and comedy, etc.
    • For 2026, we prefer films completed in 2026 or 2025. Films completed in 2024 may also be considered. Earlier films are ineligible.

 
 

Event Dates

  • From 23/11/2026 to 06/12/2026

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