Submissions open May 15, 2026

Your film.
Our big screen.

Send us the story only you could make. Love Your Shorts accepts films up to 30 minutes from filmmakers everywhere through FilmFreeway.

Submit with FilmFreeway

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2027 festival cycle

The deadline reel.

FilmFreeway provides free HD online screeners with Vimeo and YouTube integration. Submit once, track your entry, and keep your project moving.

Love Your Shorts · Entry calendar

May 15Submissions open

Earlybird · July 26, 2026
Regular · September 13, 2026
Late · November 1, 2026
Notification · January 4, 2027
Festival · February 4–7, 2027

Before you upload

Short means focused.

Use the current FilmFreeway listing as the source of truth for complete rules, fees, eligibility, and category details.

Runtime

30 minutes or less

Every submitted film must fit the festival’s short-film format.

Where

FilmFreeway

Entries are accepted online through the festival’s official FilmFreeway page.

Destination

The Ritz Theater

Selected films screen for an engaged audience in a historic 1923 movie palace.

Ready when you are

Put your short in the running.

Complete rules and current entry fees are available on FilmFreeway.