How do filmmakers tell a story in under six minutes?

Find out at the 19th annual Short Short Story Film Festival.

About the Festival

The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes, celebrating brevity in filmmaking with both live-action and animated films.

The festival consists of two programs, Heartstrings and Headtrip, each with a distinctive tone yet wide-ranging styles and topics, and including both live-action and animated films.

New for the Festival

For 2024 and 2025, festival was a unique closed event, with film makers across the globe participating in both exhibiting and reviewing films.

This new approach continues for 2026, with film makers reviewing films, along with a separate panel of judges.

For requirements to submit to the 2026 edition, touch here.

There is no fee to submit your film to the festival.

Festival History

The festival has taken place every November since 2007 (except for a Covid hiatus in 2020), in cities and towns throughout the northeastern United States.

To learn more about the festival concept and history, touch here.