Performing & Visual Arts

Show Me Shorts Film Festival

is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading international short film festival.

We are a competitive Academy Awards-accredited festival that screens in more than 35 cinemas nationwide.

The 19th annual Show Me Shorts Film Festival will screen throughout Aotearoa New Zealand in October 2024. 

Alice Cinemas is hosting Show Me Shorts in Christchurch from 11 October. Screening times and ticket bookings.

The short film collections and events at Alice Cinemas are:

  • Christchurch Opening Night
  • The Sampler
  • Aotearoa Te Ōhākī
  • When the Spirit Takes Flight
  • Whānau Friendly 1
  • Indonesian Focus 1
  • Christchurch Filmmaker Talk
  • Turning up the Heat
  • Women Rock the World
  • Crime Spree
  • Award Winners

Each short film collection contains between 6 to 8 films, their theme reflecting the collection's title.

For more information on the Show Me Shorts Film Festival, and for a detailed description of all the films in each collection please visit the Alice Cinemas website or the Show Me Shorts website.

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