The New York City Short Film Festival (NYC Shorts) is an international competitive short film festival created by filmmakers and dedicated to the short form. The festival screenings takes place at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space, a storied arts and film venue in Manhattan.

Awards

• Best of Fest Award
• Best Drama Short
• Best Comedy Short
• Best Documentary Short
• Best LGBT Short
• Best Student Short
• Best Foreign Language Short
• Best Animation Short
• Audience Choice Award

Rules

• Short films under 20 minutes (including credits).
• All foreign language films must be subtitled in English.
• Films must have been produced after January 2022.
•  Only  online submissions for the judging process.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Organizers: James Pellerito, David Barba, Jennifer Pellerito.