It’s a wrap for filmmakers
December 06, 2022 For filmmakers entering the Quantum Shorts film festival, the hard work is over. They have either met our 5 December deadline in this universe, or they have missed it. We have received some 232 quantum-inspired films from 58 different countries. Our shortlisting panel now takes over the tough task of whittling down […]
Quantum Shorts returns with a new call for films
September 30, 2022 Since 2012, Quantum Shorts has launched annual calls for creative quantum works of film and short stories. Now we are back with a new call for films! Until 5 December, we are accepting short films that tell a quantum story in five minutes. The contest is free to enter and offers prizes […]
Spooky tale about quantum machinery takes First Prize
April 05, 2022 “Helping Hands”, a spooky story about a quantum experiment gone awry, has bagged First Prize in the Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition. The story about mishandled machinery just pipped Runner Up “Quantum et Circenses”, an account of a high-stakes quantum gameshow, in the judges’ estimation. Judges Chad Orzel, George Musser, Ingrid Jendrzejewski, José […]
Demons, computers, cats, and many worlds abound in shortlist
March 07, 2022 The shortlisting panel has read, contemplated, and finally made a decision! From just over 400 stories submitted to the Quantum Shorts flash fiction competition, ten have emerged as finalists. They vie for three top prizes, including one to be decided by public vote. In 2021, we asked writers to tease out a […]
In progress: shortlisting ten finalists
December 24, 2021 The stories are in. A big thank you to all the writers who explored the possibilities of the quantum world, weaved tales from these threads and shared their stories with us. Submissions to Quantum Shorts closed on 16 December 2021 to just over 400 entries. All eligible entries are now up on […]
It’s a lot to think about: a new short story call
October 05, 2021 As the curtains close on our last film screening event, we are shifting gears to the written word. Writers: Tease out a story from the many possibilities of the quantum world to enter the Quantum Shorts competition. Our new call for flash fiction opens today and is accepting entries until 16 December 2021. The contest is free to enter. […]
Films rewarded for imaginative storytelling
March 05, 2021 “I am Andra. Number 2342. In a few hours I will cease to exist,” opens the short film Gods. The futuristic fantasy film, bringing us the last message of a civilisation that deciphered the secrets of quantum physics, has taken First Prize in the Quantum Shorts festival. “I am absolutely happy to receive […]
Shortlist explores life and our universe
January 26, 2021 From films that made them “laugh out loud” to those that were “painfully touching”, from the “slightly absurd” to the “brilliantly unexpected”, judges for the Quantum Shorts film festival have picked ten finalists and commended the diversity of entries. The ten shortlisted films were chosen from 224 films received from 52 different […]
Currently watching films
December 02, 2020 And that’s a wrap for filming! Filmmakers from around the world have responded enthusiastically to the Quantum Shorts call for entries. We received some 224 films from 52 different countries. Submissions closed on 1 December 2020. With the hard work finished, filmmakers now have to wait for news. Our shortlisting panel is […]
A new call for quantum films
October 13, 2020 Can you show us the world through a quantum lens? The Quantum Shorts film festival is returning with a new call for entries. We are seeking films up to five minutes long that draw inspiration from the quantum world. Filmmakers can take their pick of quantum ideas to enter films or animations […]