You have one last chance to enter your film in the Love Your Shorts Film Festival taking place February 12th-15th, 2026. The Late Deadline for submissions is November 2, 2025. Notifications will go out January 2, 2026.
Founded in 2010, Love Your Shorts Film Festival is an annual showcase in the heart of Sanford, Florida. The festival embraces and appreciates the art of short film. The festival's home is currently in the historical 1923 Ritz Theater.
Films 30 minutes or less, Q and A sessions with filmmakers after each block of films and filmmaking workshops make up the festival schedule.
During the weekend, Love Your Shorts Film Festival also hosts:
- Education Day, designed for seasoned and amateur filmmakers
- Opening Night Party exclusive to filmmakers and sponsors
- Sunday Filmmakers Brunch
- After Party at one of Sanford's famous watering holes