HOMEGROWN SHORTS
THE BEST OF THE SOUTH WEST
Homegrown Shorts is a short film festival and filmmaker network focused on developing talent in the South-West. It is a way of giving emerging cinematic voices a platform, and connecting them to other filmmakers and industry contacts.
It is also (until someone points out otherwise) the only British film festival that actually pays filmmakers for their films. ​50% of the box office and submission fees for the event is split evenly between the exhibited filmmakers. The more people come to the screening, the more the filmmakers get paid!
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Featuring short films shot in, inspired by or created by filmmakers hailing from our cosy corner of the British Isles, Homegrown Shorts is proud to call Curzon Cinema & Arts in Clevedon home. As one of the oldest still functioning purpose-built cinemas in the UK, this cinema has an incredible legacy of entertaining the filmgoers of Somerset, and it's a privilege to be an ongoing part of its legacy.
Have a read about submission criteria as well as news on past and upcoming events below, and get in touch to find out more or submit a film.​
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The next Homegrown Shorts will take place on 28th March 2026 at Curzon Cinema & Arts in Clevedon, North Somerset
SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2026
Submitted films should be:
Any Genre
Any Medium
A maximum of 30 minutes in length
Made in the South-West, OR
Inspired by the South-West, OR
Made by a filmmaker or team from the South-West
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And that's pretty much it! If you have a film you would like to submit or have someone else's film you can recommend we check out, just bop us an email via the button below. If we reckon your film would look good in our line-up for the night, we'll let you know in good time before the event and sort out delivery formats etc.
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We look forward to seeing what you've got!
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2026
