About
A small room, a big screen, twelve years of Tuesdays.
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.
We have reached our 135th event and screened more than 1,400 short films. Every programme ends with a Q&A for the filmmakers in attendance.
No year limit, no country limit. Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental work and music videos, from one minute to forty.
Who we are
The series was founded and is directed by Hakki Subentekin. Films are selected by the organizers of the USA Independent Film Festival and the New York Eurasian Film Festival. We watch every entry, and we programme the night ourselves.
Where it happens
Rules we hold to
- —Length: one minute to forty minutes, no exceptions.
- —All genres welcome — fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and music video.
- —No production-year limit and no country restriction. All countries and languages accepted.
- —Non-English films are screened with English subtitles.
- —Selection is made by the festival’s jury and selection committee.
Partner festivals
Awards
This is a screening series, not an awards competition. There are no category prizes: films are selected, programmed and shown, and filmmakers list the festival as an Official Selection or Finalist. Several alumni have gone on to win at other festivals. Those awards are listed on the alumni page, with sources.
“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.”
Sources
Festival facts, dates and fees are checked against the listings and pages below. Where two listings disagree, the site follows the primary submission platform and says so on the page.