Autumn/Winter Open Call - we are now accepting submissions for our next editions of MicroActs, evenings of artist short film!

This open call is for our next two editions of 2026, which will take place in September & December this year. Each edition will showcase a selection of exciting & inspiring Artist Film from all over the world; the selected submissions will be notified which edition they are curated in.

These screenings will take place in London and, hopefully, beyond. We’ve been expanding this year, showing our Spring & Summer programmes in Suffolk as well as our central screening in London, and we hope to continue this in our Autumn & Winter events. These screenings are free to attend (or low cost/pay-what-you-can) and open to all, we are passionate about creating economically accessible screenings to share experimental personal stories. We celebrate artist filmmakers from around the globe & across genres, and aim to create an international spirit and champion empathetic creativity.

Alongside the in-person screening events, we have launched our streaming platform via YouTube, allowing our international filmmaker community to join in with the screening and see the films! We stream the programme for 1 week after our live screenings on our YouTube channel to give every time zone a chance to tune in. Again, this programme is accessible for free.

...short stories...small rebellions...mini manifestos...personal fables...snippets of memory…

MicroActs is a program of short films, 6 minutes or less, exploring concentrated storytelling through moving image. From bold political expression to delicate personal memories to abstract experimental collages; MicroActs aims to create a thought-provoking, informative and diverse evening of film. Works can be narrative or non-linear, experimental or scripted, abstract emotions, comedy sketches, music videos, and more, MicroActs is looking for works that share unique perspectives, intersectional experiences and tell stories.

MicroActs's free screening events take place approximately every quarter, with the aim of these evenings to champion subjective & personal political moving image works, promote artist film in London, and create a community of artists & filmmakers sharing their works and supporting each other.

All filmmakers who show with us are featured in the MicroActs' Filmmaker Archive on our website, an online showcase with direct links to each artist's website/digital presence, this resource allows exposure to a whole new audience & celebrates the range of works we've screened over the years. With over 450+ artists/filmmakers from 60 countries, we can't wait to keep growing the international MicroActs community!