Film Submissions
Film submissions are now open for our 2026 competition. We are open to submissions for our Yorkshire Shorts Competition. The final deadline for submissions is 20th January 2025. Selected films will be shown at our next festival in March 2025.
There is currently only one competition section open to short films of any genre with a strong link to Yorkshire and the North East. A maximum of 10 films will be screened and judged by an industry panel.
The competition winner will receive £200
The audience award will win £100
Head to our filmfreeway to read the full rules and submit your shorts
YORKSHIRE SHORTS 2025 WINNERS
The Jury: Actor, Writer, Producer, Liam Thomas, DJ Babybel, Animator, Jessica Cope and our young jury member, Shuaib Firify
Winner: James C. Thompson, Paula Says Hi
Runner-Up: James C. Thompson, Paula Says Hi
YORKSHIRE SHORTS 2023 WINNERS
The judges: BAFTA award winning director Jordan Hogg, film critic Tim Robey, the BFI Academy organiser and programmer Zoe Naylor, and resident writer of for Scarborough Film Festival Laurence Boag-Matthews.
Winner: Eden, dir. Charlie Bush, 10.32 mins.
Runner-Up: Time and Tide, dir. Caleb Yule, 11.45 mins.
The Yorkshire Shorts were sponsored by LOCL Properties
