Show Me Shorts is an international short film festival held in

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and other venues across New Zealand. It screens a selection of

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s from

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and around the world in cinemas nationwide each spring. Each year approximately 60 top short films are selected and contend for awards. The festival awards are then presented to the top filmmakers at the opening night and awards ceremony in Auckland. Show Me Shorts is New Zealand's first

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-accredited festival, with the Best Film and Best International Film award winners becoming eligible for nomination for the

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. The programme covers a diverse range of themes and subjects including documentary,

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, horror, drama, animation and comedy. Since 2014, a

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competitive category has been included. There are a number of supporting events such as a lab for screenwriters and filmmaker talks for aspiring filmmakers that run as part of the festival.

History

Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust is a registered charitable trust founded in Auckland in 2006 by Gina Dellabarca, Tamara Liebman, Katrin Hagen and Kate Nicholson. The first screenings took place at Auckland's Academy Cinema in November, 2006. The following year the festival expanded to a full week in Auckland, plus screenings in

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and

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. More locations and venues have since been added to the circuit. In 2013 Show Me Shorts gained Academy Awards-accreditation for their Best New Zealand Film Award, allowing the festival to provide a pathway to the Oscars for filmmakers. In 2016 the festival additionally acquired Academy Awards-accreditation for their Best International Film Award. In 2014 the Opening Night and Awards Ceremony took place at The Civic in Auckland, which has since become a fixture for the festival.

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Winners 2006

References

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External links

Official website
Short film festivals in New Zealand Film competitions Festivals in Auckland