Shorts Awards

11 June 10

The Academy is now accepting entries for its Short Film Award and Short Animation Award 2010/11.

The Academy’s Short Film and Short Animation Awards celebrate innovative and experimental short films and animation.

The Academy recognises that it is essential to reward and nurture the immense diversity and talent demonstrated by filmmakers producing short film and animation. Shorts offer both new and established talent alike the chance to create experimental and innovative films and, by rewarding excellence within these fields, BAFTA aims to raise the profile of these talented individuals and of shorts in general.

The Awards will be presented to the winners at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony on 13 February, 2011.

Short Film

The Short Film Award is open to entries from the UK only and provides an opportunity for British filmmakers to demonstrate their skills to the world. This Award encourages the essential growth and development of new talent within the British film industry. Films are only eligible if they have a substantial British contribution in the majority of the following areas: Production Company, Finance, Director, Producer, Writer, principal cast and crew. Entry to the Short Film Award is free.

Films must be no more than 40 minutes in duration.

The Short Film Award rules 2010/11 (v.1):
Short Film Rules (134 KB)

Rules addendum - Online viewing:*
AVAILABLE SOON

The BAFTA-recognised Festival List 2010/11:
Recognised Festival List (91 KB)

The Short Film Award entry form 2010/11:
Short Film Entry Form (134 KB)

Short Animation

The Short Animation Award is open to UK productions only. Films are only eligible if they have a substantial British contribution in the majority of the following areas: Production Company, Finance, Director, Producer, Writer, key animation/creative talent. This Award is presented to the most innovative and outstanding short animation film of the year. Entry to the Short Animation Award is free.

Films must be no more than 40 minutes in duration.

The Short Animation Award rules 2010/11 (v.1):
Short Animation Rules (133 KB)

Rules addendum - Online viewing:*
AVAILABLE SOON

The Short Animation Award entry form 2010/11:
Short Animation Entry Form (131 KB)

*Online viewing

This year, all films will be judged via an online viewing platform. Entrants will be required to upload a digitally encoded version of their film by the entry deadline - 29 October 2010 – subject to the specific technical requirements detailed in the Rules addendum, which will be published above shortly.

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