[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-10817":3},{"festival":4,"years":21,"news":25,"about":26},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":19,"about":20,"isManaged":16},10817,"wimbledon-international-short-film-festival","open","Wimbledon International Short Film Festival","",[11],"Wimbledon Shorts","https:\u002F\u002Fimg.r.vurchel.com\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Fwimbledon-international-short-film-festival-akxe434e.webp?v=5d521e30",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":17,"crop":18,"og":18},"on-black","#000000",false,"none",null,"\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F73376.jpg?v=5d521e30","Wimbledon International Short Film Festival, also known as Wimbledon Shorts, presents short films from the UK and around the world in Wimbledon, London. Its programme spans fiction, documentary and animation, with a screening and awards night that includes an audience vote. The festival dates back to 2008, when Johnjoe McFadden and Penny Amerena established it to support emerging filmmakers. It operates as a not-for-profit community organisation, with volunteer organisers and judges. The 2026 screening and awards night date is 26 September 2026 at the Polka Theatre. The competition recognises international and UK films alongside animation, documentary, fiction, young filmmakers and filmmakers connected with Greater London.",[22],{"year":23,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2015",true,[],{"aboutHtml":27,"countries":28,"focus":30,"categories":34,"nextDates":18,"awardsPrizes":36,"rules":37,"website":38,"contacts":39,"editDate":48},"\u003Cp>Wimbledon International Short Film Festival, also known as Wimbledon Shorts, presents short films from the UK and around the world in Wimbledon, London. Its programme spans fiction, documentary and animation, with a screening and awards night that includes an audience vote. The festival dates back to 2008, when Johnjoe McFadden and Penny Amerena established it to support emerging filmmakers. It operates as a not-for-profit community organisation, with volunteer organisers and judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 2026 screening and awards night date is 26 September 2026 at the Polka Theatre. The competition recognises international and UK films alongside animation, documentary, fiction, young filmmakers and filmmakers connected with Greater London.\u003C\u002Fp>",[29],"United Kingdom (UK)",[31,32,33],"Animation","Documentary","Drama",[31,32,35],"Short","2026 awards: Best International Film, Best UK Film, Best Fiction Film, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Young Filmmaker, Best London Filmmaker and Audience Choice. The Audience Choice award is decided by the screening audience.\n\nBest International Film and Best UK Film each carry a £250 prize towards the filmmaker's next film, paid by UK bank transfer. All entries are considered for either the UK or International award and for all other relevant eligible categories. Best London Filmmaker covers films made in Greater London or made by filmmakers who live or work there.","2026 competition terms. Entrants must be at least 16 at submission. Films must be original works completed on or after 26 September 2024. The published eligibility guidance requires films under 15 minutes including titles and credits; the detailed terms state a maximum of 15 minutes. Films previously screened at the festival and films promoting a product or company are ineligible. Submissions are electronic through FilmFreeway, in the drama, documentary, fiction or animation categories, and are considered for all eligible awards.\n\nEntrants must clear copyright, including music, and obtain written permission from people appearing in their films. Subtitles must be embedded. The 2026 final submission deadline is 30 June 2026, with selected filmmakers notified by 15 August 2026. Nationals of medium- or low-income countries listed in the UNDP 2023 Human Development Report can submit without a fee by 1 March 2026, subject to all other rules.\n\nThe organisers can refuse entries at their discretion, and jury decisions are final. Entry expenses and any prize-transfer or currency-exchange charges are the entrant's responsibility. The festival and associated parties accept no responsibility for misuse of intellectual property rights. The festival can use stills and up to 60 seconds of selected films for promotion, festival screenings, its website and press or media purposes. Additional screenings outside the festival require the filmmaker's advance permission. Selected films can enter an archive library for viewing by other festivals and organisations, without public availability.","https:\u002F\u002Fwimbledonshorts.com\u002F",[40,44],{"type":41,"value":42,"note":43},"Email","info@wimbledonshorts.com","General and submission enquiries",{"type":45,"value":46,"note":47},"Website","https:\u002F\u002Ffilmfreeway.com\u002FWimbledonInternationalShortFilmFestival","Film submissions and competition terms",1792258565]