Well the Sixth Annual Shortz! Film Festival is 'in the can', and you may be wondering "Who Won?"
Well, in a way, everyone won!
From our Filmmakers to our Audiences, to the amazing El Rey theater and its staff and, of course, to our amazing Sponsors...you're all winners in our book. We had such a fantastic time with all of you this year! 
Thank you for supporting the Shortz! Fest and Art in Chico, we could not do this without all of you and your awesome support. .

So....WHO WON THE AWARDS?
OK, OK.....Drumroll please..........Here are your 2016 Shortz! Film Festival Award Winners:

Zacuto Z-Finder Pro Winner - Paris Dylan | gunther | US

Again a great BIG THANK YOU to all involved in the 2016 Shortz! Film Fest. We are so very honored that so many wonderful and talented people share their talents and love of this art. 

We are looking Forward to the Seventh Annual Shortz! Film Festival. We begin accepting film submissions in March 2017. Submit your films via Film Freeway. SHOW US YOUR SHORTZ!

The Shortz! Film Festival is VERY PROUD to anounce that KIXE, Public Broadcasting out of Redding has joined us as a Media Partner. KIXE Channels 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 serve ten North State counties. KIXE and PBS broadcasts over five-hundred hours of arts programming each year, and over sixty hours of Childrens Educational programs each week. They are a nonprofit, member supported station so please remember them during their next member pledge drive. It is worth every dollar you give. 

The PBS Fall Arts Festival, featuring the documentary "Hamilton's America" starts October 21^st, and KIXE will be holding a screening event for this program at Chico State in October. Check the KIXE Schedule for times.

We are thrilled and very thankful to be partnering with KIXE. Be sure to watch for the Shortz! Filmfest promo on KIXE Chanel 9.1.

The Shortz! Film Festival is proud to announce our official 2016 schedule of films!
We would like to extend an enormous THANK YOU to all of the filmmakers that submitted work this year.

Remember - all times are in Pacific time and are subject to change if needed.
 

The 2016 Shortz! Film Festival Films have been selected, the filmmaker notifications have been sent out, and what a great line up we have this year! We will be posting the lineup soon. This year's decisions were incredibly hard, so many amazing films to choose from, but we have a limited amount of time to show them. Congratulations to those whose films were selected. And remember, even if your film did not make the final cut, with your submission, you still receive a weekend pass to the festival. So, we encourage all filmmakers to come to the 2016 Shortz! Film Fest, September 16th through the 18th, at the El Ray Theater in downtown Chico CA.  We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Hey Shortz! Fans, the Shortz! Film Fest is having a Mini Fest on July 2, at the Chico Theater Company. We will be showing some our favorite films from the last five seasons of the  Shortz! fest. Come and see some of the best local, regional and international films that have been submitted to Shortz! Film Fest over the last five years. Come see two hours of our favorite Comedies, Dramas, Animations, Horror films in our catalog. Nothing over 20 minutes long. And it's only five bucks. 

BEAT THE HEAT! The CHICO THEATER COMPANY has just installed brand new air conditioners! So come on down and enjoy some great movies in confort!

WHEN? Saturday, July 2^nd, 2016. 7:00 pm doors open at 6:30.

WHERE? Chico Theater Company, 166 Eaton Road Suite F, Chico CA.

HOW MUCH? $5.00 each. Such a deal, that is TWO FULL HOURS of Short Films. You won't get that deal anywhere else. 

WHERE DO I GET TICKETS? Tickets are only available at the door.

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Hey Filmmakers, time is running out. The deadline to submit your short film for the 2016 Shortz! Film Fest is rapidly approaching. You only have until midnight of June 30^th. If you want your film in the 2016 Shortz! Film Fest, you had better enter it now.

HOW DO I ENTER? you ask? Well go to the Shortz! Film Fest website, find the Film Freeway link (look on the right side of the screen) and click on it. Follow the instruction there. It is really quite easy.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? It is only $20.00, and that is a really great deal because you get a ticket to the Shortz! Fest just for entering, whether your film is selected or not.

WHAT DO I GET IF MY FILM IS SELECTED? You mean besides all the fame and glory of your film being presented in best little short film festival in the area? You get two tickets to the Shortz! Fest and a ChicoBag swag bag full of cool stuff!! And you get get to come the awesome filmmaker party at Crush, in downtown Chico, where you will meet other awesomely cool filmmakers just like you. And, if you choose, your film will be added to Shortz! Film Fest channel on ROKU. 

So, what are you waiting for??? Get your film in now! Before it's too late!!  DO IT! DO IT! DO IT NOW!

We're having so much fun getting ready for the 2016 Shortz! Film Festival coming up in September!  It reminds us of all the fantastic films from around the world that have already screened at our previous festivals.  All worth watching over and over...so why don't we!

Join us Saturday, July 2nd, 2016, at the Chico Theater Company for a Shortz! "Mini" Festival. One night only, 120 minutes packed with the "best of fest" films from the 2011-2015 seasons.  And it's a mere $5 at the door.  The Chico Theater Company, a long time Shortz! friend and sponsor, has just installed a new A/C!  So get out of the heat, come to the cool theater, grab some goodies or drinks at concessions or the bar, and sit back for these great short films.  

Bring your friends!

Filmmakers, with less than one week left in our regular submission period, your time is running up! Get your films submitted for consideration before June 1st at midnight to enter for the low, low price of only 10 bucks! After that, the submission price will jump to $20 until July 1st.

And with a free weekend pass (a $20 value) to the festival just for submitting your film, you simply can't lose! Submit your film today!

Our new website is now LIVE! Be sure to check out the new Films section, searchable by season, to see every film we've ever screened at Shortz!. Also, pop over to our Roku channel which now has more of our films than ever before!
As always, THANK YOU for all of your continued support!

The Shortz! Film Fest call for entries is in full swing and new films are arriving everyday! We are very excited about the films we have seen so far, but there still room for Your Film. Early entry is only $10.00, and that gets you a ticket to the Shortz! Film Fest in September. You have absolutely nothing to lose! 

How do You submit Your film to the Shortz! Film Festival? I'm glad you asked. You simply visit the Shortz! Film Fest home page. Find and click on the Film Freeway link on the right of the side of the page, and submit your film. It is really that easy. 

Is Your film right for the Shortz! Film Fest? Another great question!!! The Shortz! Fest takes all kinds of short films. Comedies, Dramas, Horror, Animations, Documentaries, you submit it and we'll look at it. So to answer the question, YES!! 

We can't wait to see YOUR film. Show Us Your Shortz!