NEW YORK
SHORT FILM
TUESDAYS
Nine or more short films a month, on a Tuesday, in a small room in Brooklyn. Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, music video — one to forty minutes.
The programme
A programme built from what arrives in the inbox.
New York Short Film Tuesdays has screened short films in Brooklyn since 2014 — nine or more of them every month, in a room small enough that the filmmakers can hear the audience react.
Narrative shorts, first features in miniature, ensemble pieces.
Observational and essayistic work, under forty minutes.
Hand-drawn, stop-motion, CG and mixed technique.
Structural, diaristic, image-and-sound work.
Single-song films made for the screen, not the feed.
Nine or more shorts, ordered so no two neighbours feel alike.
From the room
Screening nights
Season
Edition 8
Entries close October 26, 2026. Filmmakers hear back on November 8. Screenings run November 10–17.
Full calendar- May 5, 2026Call for entries opens
- May 22, 2026Very earlybird deadline$22
- Jun 12, 2026Earlybird deadline$25
- Jul 3, 2026Summer deadline$27
- Jul 24, 2026Extended summer deadline$31
- Aug 18, 2026Regular deadline$35
- Sep 9, 2026Fall deadline$39
- Oct 2, 2026Late deadline$42
- Oct 26, 2026Final deadline$44
- Nov 8, 2026Notification to filmmakers
- Nov 10, 2026Edition 8 opens
- Nov 17, 2026Edition 8 closes
Filmmakers
After the credits
“Wonderful festival. Great people and vibes!”
“Great festival! So glad it exists. Thanks much for including my piece.”
“Very fun, lively event. Lots of good energy and talented people. Enjoyed the evening immensely. Great films! Great festival!”
“What an excellent opportunity to see a great range of short films presented by a very enthusiastic curator! And the venue, Cheers, is a tremendous host with wonderful food!”
“Where else can you eat, drink, watch films and network all in the awesome neighborhood of Williamsburg?! Hakki Subentekin, the festival's Founding Director has carved a lovely nook for artists to share their work.”
“Thank you Hakki and New York Short Film Tuesdays for your hospitality and the opportunity to screen my doc short, "Apollo 8: A Christmas Moon." One of the better ones for indie filmmakers in the NYC area.”
Alumni
Films that went on to win elsewhere
The series has no award categories. These films screened here, then won at other festivals.
Call for entries
Forty minutes or less. Any country, any year, any language.
Early deadline $30, final $44. Every entry is watched in full by the selection committee.
Read the rules