NITEHAWK SHORTS FESTIVAL 2025
Now in its 11th edition, the Nitehawk Shorts Festival is the annual home for the independent short film community in New York.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2025 Nitehawk Shorts Festival!
This year seemed more difficult than ever to make selections based on the many strong submissions we received. There are several World Premieres, debuts by new filmmakers, as well as the return of some alumni with new outstanding work. As usual New York City will be well represented, and we are also proud to share that over half of the films are by women or non-binary people.
Williamsburg screenings are listed below; also check out our Prospect Park schedule.
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2025: MUSIC DRIVEN
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Run Time: 87 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
Fiercely creative musicians and filmmakers effectively using multiple techniques dazzle in this fantastic program
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2025: MIDNITE
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Run Time: 97 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
A midnite film can be gut-wrenching, gasp inducing, gruesome, goofy and gross, and all of that is represented here
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2025: MATINEE ONE
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Run Time: 107 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
This year's Matinee One program is quite the journey for an early morning!
