[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"festival-about-65195":3},{"festival":4,"years":21,"news":27,"about":28},{"entryId":5,"urlTitle":6,"status":7,"name":8,"originalName":9,"alsoKnownAs":10,"logo":12,"logoAppearance":13,"logoOg":19,"about":20,"isManaged":16},65195,"short-short-story-film-festival","open","Short Short Story Film Festival","",[11],"SSSFF","\u002Fimg\u002Ffestivals\u002F_th600\u002Frqpclu5i.png",{"mode":14,"edge":15,"edgeLight":16,"plateLight":17,"plateDark":18,"crop":15,"og":15},"plate",null,false,"none","light","\u002Fimg\u002F_og\u002F72101.jpg?v=62257a83","Organised by MergingArts Productions, the Short Short Story Film Festival is an international competition devoted to narrative films running under six minutes. Its selection includes live action and animation, with stories spanning a wide range of styles and subjects. Two programmes shape the event: Heartstrings brings together poignant or charming stories, while Headtrip explores the strange and unsettling. The festival dates back to 2007 and has a history of screenings across the northeastern United States. Its awards include programme prizes and other categories, with jury members drawn from guests of Spoiler Alert Radio. Award winners receive commissioned art objects made by previous festival participants.",[22,25],{"year":23,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2014",true,{"year":26,"hasAwards":16,"hasSelection":24},"2013",[],{"aboutHtml":29,"countries":30,"focus":32,"categories":33,"nextDates":37,"awardsPrizes":38,"rules":39,"website":40,"contacts":41,"editDate":46},"\u003Cp>Organised by MergingArts Productions, the Short Short Story Film Festival is an international competition devoted to narrative films running under six minutes. Its selection includes live action and animation, with stories spanning a wide range of styles and subjects. Two programmes shape the event: Heartstrings brings together poignant or charming stories, while Headtrip explores the strange and unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The festival dates back to 2007 and has a history of screenings across the northeastern United States. Its awards include programme prizes and other categories, with jury members drawn from guests of Spoiler Alert Radio. Award winners receive commissioned art objects made by previous festival participants.\u003C\u002Fp>",[31],"United States (USA)",[],[34,35,36],"Animation","Documentary","Short","23 November 2026 — 6 December 2026","Heartstrings and Headtrip programme awards are determined by votes from participating filmmakers and the Spoiler Alert Radio jury, with equal weighting for the two voting groups. Winners receive commissioned art objects created by past festival participants.","Films must tell a story and run for at least one minute and less than six minutes, including credits. All genres and styles are considered, including animation, live action, fiction and documentary. Trailers, music videos, public service announcements and non-narrative experimental work are excluded. For 2026, films completed in 2026 or 2025 are preferred; 2024 films may be considered. Films with dialogue must be in English or subtitled in English.","https:\u002F\u002Fmergingartsproductions.com\u002FFilm\u002FSSS\u002FSSSFF.aspx",[42],{"type":43,"value":44,"note":45},"Email","mergingartsfilm@gmail.com","Film festival enquiries and submissions",1792157948]