🌍 As well as championing local and regional talent, we're once again delighted to be bringing some fantastic international films to the North East!

🎟️ Explore what you can see on the big screen at #SSFF24 from May 8th - 12th -> sunderlandshorts.co.uk/ssff2024/

🍿 One week to go until we call ACTION on Sunderland Shorts 2024!

We've got over 150 world beating short films across 5 days with comedy, drama, horror, animation & more, so what will you see?

🎟️ Day Tickets and Festival Passes are available NOW: thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24

▶️ “File under Unmissable”

Thanks to local heroes The Crack for their coverage on this year’s Sunderland Shorts Film Festival!

We’ve got over 150 films showing across the City from May 8 - 12th and you can get your tickets now!

🎟️ thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24

🎬 Anne finishes work late one evening to be pursued and harassed by a man at the bus stop...

See the powerful and AestheticaFilmFest award winning SAFE at Sunderland Shorts as part of our Drama screening - 14:30 on Sunday May 12th

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🎤 As well as seeing a selection of amazing short films, every one of our screenings is followed by a Q&A where you can find out more from the filmmakers!

🎟️ Explore what is showing and get your tickets at: thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24

🎞️ Interested in getting your film shown at Film Festivals?

We're joined by Dr Russ Hunter for an insight into what filmmakers may want to consider as they're entering the film festival landscape.

🎟️ Free spaces are available now: eventbrite.com/e/film-festiva… #SSFF24

☕️ Our festival neighbours from the wonderful Women X are joining us to host one of their coffee mornings & workshops!

🥐 Spaces for Coffee, Croissants and Page Counts are free but going fast -> eventbrite.com/e/coffee-crois… #SSFF24

🎦 With less than 2 weeks to go, have you got your ticket to our opening night showcase on the big screen at The Fire Station?

With a selection of new and award winning shorts it's an event no film lover will want to miss!

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▶️ 'An extraordinarily powerful piece of animation' - BBC Look North

You can see FOR ISAAK as part of our opening night showcase at The Fire Station on Wednesday May 8th.

🎟️ Individual day tickets & festival passes are available now: thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24

🍿 Our Showcase Screenings offer audiences a taste of the huge range of exciting films we've received at the festival this year!

Check out our Thursday night Showcase on May 9th at Seventeen Nineteen for some great comedy, animation, drama & more...

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Lost & injured, a young woman is faced with dark memories from her past when she is reunited with her long-lost sister who lives in a mysterious house in the woods, and confront their shared past...

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🤣 Get ready to laugh at our Comedy Showcase Screening on Sunday May 12th from 16:30!

Along with the 11 hilarious shorts we've got lined-up we also have live comedy from our pals at Felt Nowt

🎟️ All included with your Sunday Day Ticket -> tinyurl.com/4bdutwhh #SSFF24

🍞 THE TOAST TRILOGY 🍞

🤩Sunderland Shorts Film Festival
📅 Sat 11th May at 21:00
📍 The Royalty Theatre, SR2 7PP
🔗 thefirestation.org.uk/spektrix/Choos…

There will be a short Q&A after each film. Hope you can join us!

#FloppyToastFilm #BurntToastFilm #ToastSoldiersFilm #SSFF24

Looking to get involved with Sunderland Shorts 2024? Take a look at these great opportunities on Friday May 10th:

🎬 Breaking Into Film Roundtable with New Writing North & Film Hub North

✏️ 1-2-1 Screenwriting Surgeries with Roxy Mckenna

🎟️ newwritingnorth.com/event/breaking… #SSFF24

🎶 From national and internationally aclaimed performers to local acts including ALBUM OUT NOW with Oh Aye [0.i], get ready for a night of amazing Music Videos at Sunderland Shorts 2024

🎟️ Thursday 9th May at Seventeen Nineteen -> thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24

Also screening Sunderland Shorts Film Festival this year is ‘Toast Soldiers’ and I’m delighted to say it’s part of a special showcase. More on that soon! Cracking team on this one, congratulations to everyone. I hope to see you all at the screening on May 11th 🍿 #ToastSoldiersFilm #SSFF24

🤳 Join us as we learn how to make a movie on a budget with a DIY Filmmaking Workshop by Samantha Castro from Newcastle Film Club!

🗓️ Sunday May 12th at The Royalty Theatre, Sunderland.

🎟️ Tickets are FREE but book soon so you don't miss out: eventbrite.com/e/diy-filmmaki… #SSFF24

🎟️ Your Pay-What-You-Feel day tickets gets you access to this screening as well as the rest of our fantastic Saturday line-up: sunderlandshorts.co.uk/ssff2024/satur… #SSFF24

…a Northern Exposure screening presented by our partners at @filmhubnorth with a special panel presentation by the filmmakers and a night of nail-biting Horror.

🎟️ Find out more & get your Day Tickets or Festival Passes now at: sunderlandshorts.co.uk/ssff2024/friday #SSFF24

...including the World Premiere of the latest instalment TOAST SOLDIERS starring Rhiannon Jones, Jacob Anderton and Kylie Ann Ford.

🎟️ All included with your Saturday Day ticket or Festival Pass -> thefirestation.org.uk/whats-on/171//… #SSFF24