Extremely Shorts Film Festival

Extremely Shorts is an annual open-call competition for films and videos of three minutes or less, run since 1998 by Houston media arts organization Aurora Picture Show. Each year a different guest juror, such as an artist, organizer or curator, picks 25 to 30 works in any genre, including narrative, experimental, documentary and animation. They screen over two nights at Aurora's space on Navigation Boulevard in late May, followed by an online program. Selected films receive a small screening fee, and $200 awards go to the Juror's Choice and Audience Choice. The 29th festival ran May 29–30, 2026 with juror Adam Sekuler. Submissions for 2026 are closed; the 2027 call had not opened.

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