You can get tickets for individual screenings from The Riverside Box Office below or select all the screenings for a Day Pass discount at the checkout
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NEW VOICES 11am (75 mins)
All genres of student short films were considered for this category, with the focus being on storytelling in new ways. The shortlist of 9 films features a very hard hitting UK military drama, a short wistful animation, and a multinational imagining of a world where traditional cinema is extinct. New stories from new voices.
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UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES 14:00 (85 mins)
Unique perspectives: films on the fringe from a diverse range of perspectives. Each film offers a fresh lens on the world, flipping the script on reality. Dance, ice skating, a deep dive into the otherworldly bog biome, moody lo-fi music and clay modelling, and a reconstruction of memories on 16mm Kodak film. This program dares you to see the world differently.
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NARRATIVE SHORT FILMS 17:00 (93 mins)
Whether it’s unspeakable comedy, gripping drama, or something entirely original that defies genre, these short films deliver unforgettable stories. Featuring the 2025 BAFTA winner based on a true story, a window into the world of precocious French poet, Arthur Rimbaud, and a graphic imagining of a hidden threat to a surgeon on her last day in theatre. These are the storytellers of the future.
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EAST ANGLIAN SHOWCASE 19:30
We champion local filmmaking. For this category we have discovered short films that tell East Anglian Stories, films made by East Anglian filmmakers and films that have been made in East Anglia.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. We aim to finish by 21:30.
Celebrating short films in Suffolk
Suffolk Shorts is a small one day short film festival held in the historic film theatre The Riverside in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. The festival aims to introduce independent British and International short films to a new audience, and champions local filmmakers. We are committed to ensuring greater access for as wide an audience as possible, in a region currently lacking opportunities for engagement with independent British and International short film.
We believe that short films are the future, this means that we are looking for potential. We are looking for films that experiment, push boundaries, tell a story you haven't heard before and do so in a way that captivates the audience. We are not just looking for highly polished, big budget productions, we want to celebrate all filmmakers, regardless of their access to resources.
