The Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival, more commonly known as Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, is a yearly display of short films hosted by Rushes Postproduction. It has taken place every summer since 1999. What began as a small series of screenings at the Curzon Cinema in London's

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area, has grown considerably since its inception.

Celebrity connections

A large number of recognizable names have both acted in films at the festival, and presented the festival itself. The former include

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, and

Michael Sheen Michael Christopher Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor, television producer and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage rol ...

. The latter include

Graham Norton Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, author, comedian, commentator, and presenter. Well known for his work in the UK, he is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comed ...

Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (), known as Joseph Fiennes, is an English actor of film, stage, and television. Journalist Zoe Williams observed that "he seemed to be the go-to actor for English cultural history". Fiennes is particu ...

, and Basement Jaxx.

Curating programmes

Outside of its summer festival, Rushes Soho Shorts curates work for other festivals and events. These programmes are often composed of work that has been submitted to previous Soho Shorts festivals.

Reputation

In 2005,

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designated Soho Shorts as "one to look out for" and other publications, including ''

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'' and '' Little White Lies'' have been similarly positive.Littlewhitelies.co.uk

References

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External links

Rushes Soho Shorts BlogGuardian Podcast on Soho Shorts
Film festivals in London Soho, London