Curtains come down on Quantum Shorts
January 28, 2026 The closing ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) will be held on 10 and 11 February in Accra, Ghana. We were proud to be a part of IYQ as an IYQ Global Event. Quantum Shorts: Encore was one of 24 Global Events, selected for their global reach […]
Quantum Shorts: Encore is an IYQ Global Event
August 11, 2025 Quantum Shorts: Encore has been designated to be an IYQ Global Event by the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) Steering Committee! 2025 has been designated by UNESCO as IYQ. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics. To celebrate, Quantum Shorts is screening winning films […]
Quantum Shorts: Encore
February 6, 2025 Quantum Shorts is returning for a final encore! In conjunction with the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), Quantum Shorts is pleased to present winning films from all editions of the film festival. The films will be screened at forthcoming events with international Screening Partners. In Singapore, the Centre for […]
Second book of quantum short stories launched
December 19, 2024 Schrödinger’s cat is out of the box – we have a new e-book of short stories! The anthology presents 38 quantum-inspired stories from the international Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition. It is now available to download as a free e-book. The Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition ran for six editions, in alternate […]
“A World in Threads” snags First Prize in this reality
April 14, 2024 A girl searches through many worlds for a perfect reality in “A World in Threads”. In our reality, the story has won First Prize in the Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition. “The Observer”, where the emergence of observers within an observed universe causes problems, is Runner Up. The two stories were selected for […]
“Truly engaging” shortlist on family ties, Father Christmas and fallible creators
March 11, 2024 After we opened our last call for quantum-inspired flash fiction, writers around the world responded resoundingly. The 650 entries we received were the most in the competition’s history. Now, we are delighted to present the 10 finalists. “It’s been an absolute thrill to read this year’s entries for Quantum Shorts,” said shortlisting […]
Shortlisting underway
January 15, 2024 Our last flash fiction call is now closed! Nobody said this was going to be easy, so kudos to all the writers who managed to meet our deadline on 8 January 2024. We received some 650 submissions. All the eligible stories are now up on our website. Writers now have a chance […]
One last call for quantum-inspired flash fiction
October 24, 2023 Writers, gear up for our last chapter! Quantum Shorts returns with a final open call for flash fiction. The contest is free to enter and is accepting submissions until 8 January 2024. The challenge for writers is this: craft a story no longer than 1000 words that takes inspiration from quantum […]
“Missed Call” is a hit for the Quantum Shorts film festival
April 03, 2023 Missed Call has taken First Prize in the Quantum Shorts film festival! The emotive short film by director Prasanna Sellathurai tells of a physics student grappling with his father’s health crisis. “I am thrilled and honoured to be awarded first place in this year’s Quantum Shorts Film Festival!” says Prasanna Sellathurai. “I’ve often […]
Finalists show “incredible creativity” with diverse takes on quantum physics
February 20, 2023 After the Quantum Shorts film festival launched its call for entries in September 2022, filmmakers responded with 232 quantum-inspired films from 58 different countries – the most in the film festival’s history. The festival now presents its nine finalists. “What incredible creativity in these films. Quantum is explored through sound and colour, […]