The best short films in the world are coming to Darklight
06.03.2026 by Eimear
By Sebastian Stephenson.
Future Shorts is something you may have heard of if you have visited other countries in the world. Why? Future Shorts is a pop-up film festival that goes from east to west showcasing some of the best shorts being made right now. After all, it has the Kevin Spacey’s seal of approval.
"The fusion of film and theatre allows for a much more powerful experience and adds an incredibly unique dimension for the audience. It certainly did for me. I was blown away” - Kevin Spacey. http://www.secretcinema.org/newsletter/april_2011_web.html
And just take a look at all these mesmerized people, from Vietnam:
To Prague:
Can we trust their selection? Oh yes. It’s been running since 2003 along with a combined 77 million YouTube views to boot. It’s doing something right. Take a look for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/user/futureshorts
The films from this spring 2014 collection come from Ireland, UK, Sweden, Australia and Yemen. From Birds Afraid of Flying to the Wonders of Childhood . There will be something you will want to vote for. Did I mention you vote? Well you do - by tearing off the film you think is the best of the best from your ballot paper in the Future Shorts audience awards.
Become a part of the short film conversation at this year’s Darklight. BlockB (not T!), April 25th @ 8pm: http://www.darklight.ie/festival/detail/future-shorts