Love Your Shorts Film Festival is an annual showcase where short films from all over Florida, the United States, and the world come to life!
The Love Your Shorts Film Festival celebrates short films from submissions from around the world. The event presents the best submissions for the audience to select the winners in several different film genre categories.
This years festival takes place from February 13 - 16, 2025 at the iconic 1923 Ritz Theater, one of Florida’s few remaining historic theaters.
The festival screen only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening and the audience votes for their favorites.
The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel of judges to pick the overall festival winner. Winners of each block earn the festival's award, the "Monroe," an original piece of metal artwork named after Sanford's Lake Monroe.
A brief Q&A session is conducted between the filmmakers and audience members at the end of each block.
Founded in 2010, this festival is all about embracing and appreciating the incredible art of the short film. From its humble beginnings at the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce building known as Monroe Hall, the festival has soared to new heights and now finds its home at the iconic 1923 Ritz Theater, one of Florida’s few remaining historic theaters.
During the festival, film fanatics get to indulge in a kaleidoscope of captivating films, each lasting up to 30 minutes. With a wide array of categories to explore and inspiring film workshops to attend, there’s never a dull moment at Love Your Shorts.
Screening Schedule:
Thursday, February 13, 2025:
7 pm – Partnership with OIF (Orlando Independent Filmmakers)
A free event open to everyone! A great night to learn more about our film festival and the people involved in the industry.
Friday, February 14, 2025:
7 pm – Opening Night – A mix of genres providing an example of what’s to come all weekend!
The Heartbreak
Radio Silence
Of Silk and Sawdust
Collage
4 Little angels
Birdy Man
Route of the Romanesque
Vance and the Afterlife
9 pm – Opening Night Gala – limited availability
A special thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, and filmmakers.
Saturday, February 15, 2025:
10:30 am – “E” for Everyone – Family-friendly films.
Wishful Thinking
Express Photo
Darwin the Dreamer
LUCKY DOG
The Towel
Hot!
Snow Dog
Losing Control
Contracting the Cooties
Amateurs
Scavengers
Life Is Torture
1 pm – Animation – Any and all forms of animation.
Edson’s Gravy
Les Bêtes
Starlight Cantina
Checkpoint
Broken
In Half
Food ConnoiSEWER
Marvelous Gift
The Bad Crow
Turduck-In
Ages
What If?
Hotel L’infini
3 pm – Documentary – Any short documentary.
What We Came From
Sewing Machine
Rustworthy
Pioneras
The Book of Mario
Gopher Games
5 pm – International – Any International Short Film.
Fiabexit
Conversation in the Car
Puffs
Al fresco
A DEER DIED HERE
Ghariba & Ajeeb
A Night, After All
8 pm – Comedy – Any live-action comedy short.
The Mooning
Teething Problems
Stressy Squishy
Mafia
Fred the Super Computer
Ms. Rossi 3
That’s My House
The Mistakeout
10 pm – Sci-fi/Horror – Live-action science-fiction, horror, and fantasy shorts.
Set a Date
RAVAGER
I’m not a robo
Into the Reds Tale
Óbito
bio_LOGIC
Dig
An Artist’s Curse
Sunday, February 16, 2025:
1 pm – Drama – Any live-action short that is not specifically comedy, science-fiction, or horror.
SilverSizzle
Curtain Call
Bridge
HAZEL
The Night Inside
3 pm – Florida Flavor – Any genre film either made primarily in Florida, or made anywhere by filmmakers that are residents of Florida during the film’s production.
Drifters
Picturesque
Cracks In The Porcelain
The Fire In Me
Fishtail: The Last Best Place
Bitters
Born To Make
Filter 14
Together Forever
7 pm – Best of the Fest
Winners from each block will be shown, and the Best of the Festival award will be given as decided by our panel of judges.
For more details and to get tickets: https://www.loveyourshorts.com.
Got questions? Comments? Want to dive deeper into this awe-inspiring festival? Email them at contact@LoveYourShorts.com and let the cinematic adventure begin!
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