Submit your shorts....

....to be included in the Nozstock 2011 showcase.

* Submissions have now closed for 2010's cinetent programme and what a fabulous calibre of work came in. Thanks to all who sent their work in... if you'd like to submit for 2011's showcase, then read on!*

Contributors to Nozstock’s homegrown shorts programme range from professional filmmakers to first attempt amateurs, the only specific criteria for qualification being that films are based around a strong original concept. Films will be shown on both Friday and Saturday nights.

Films should be submitted PAL format as SD .MOV ideally (though DVD is also acceptable) and should include a brief synopsis, submission form and relevant information and contacts regarding the filmmaker/s to be sent to:

Nozstock Cinetent, Rowden Paddocks, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4LS

or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it as a link by June 3rd 2011.

Nozstock will consider family-friendly feature films for daytime screenings. Otherwise a limit of 30 minutes per film is specified.

This is not a competitive festival, however your work stands to be seen by 5000 visitors.

Download and complete: Nozstock Cinetent Submission Form 2010 (34.5 kB)

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Nozstock Shorts in the Daytime
> A selection of shorts to boggle the minds of young and old. A sense of wonder is the starting point of these vibrant animations, dotted with a splash of the humorous and intriguing. Filmmakers hail from amateur enthusiasts to graduates at the National Film and Television School.


Rural Media Company, Fieldwork
> Jo Brand, the comedienne, has dubbed Rural Media’s latest heritage project, Fieldwork "...a joy! Wonderful, engaging stories from rural Herefordshire in the 40's, 50's and 60's. Often comical, sometimes sad, and occasionally harsh, they give real insight into the lives of a group of fascinating characters, whose lives need to be remembered." Fieldwork, directed by Jane Jackson, screened at Borderlines Film Festival in April 2009 at the Courtyard, Hereford and many of the 30 stories were also shown as shorts at the 25 Flicks in the Sticks Borderlines screenings in village halls in Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.


Encounters 2008 Award Winners 
> Touted 'The UK'S premier film festival' by Sight and Sound and this year entering its 15th year, Encounters Short Film Festival has become known world-wide for the extraordinary community of filmmakers it attracts, and for the quality and scope of its programming. Find here some of the world’s best new live action or animated short films including UK Film Council’s Star of Tomorrow Esther May Campbell’s ‘September,’ an atmospheric story about a meeting between a young no-hoper and a girl who is learning to fly. 


onedotzero: new british talent 08
> in association with bbc film network, moving image work from the latest bright sparks and upcoming talent from the uk indie filmmaking scene, inlcuding a selection of freshly commissioned bbc music and comedy shorts. a collaboration with the bbc interactive showcase for british filmmakers, that aims to give exposure to the most exciting new talent by screening shorts and profiling the people behind them.


Nozstock Shorts by Night
> Nozstock’s resident cinetent showcases a collection of eclectic short films varying  through documentaries, live-action narrative tales, music videos, animations and experimental works. Some of the ground-breaking shorts included in this year’s collection include a Four Tet music video by Woof Wan Bau and BAFTA winning short by Marc Craste, ‘Jojo in the Stars’.


exposures: new talent in moving image > Best of the Fest 08
> exposures: new talent in moving image celebrates emerging filmmakers every year in November in Manchester. The festival is a chance for students across the coutnry to get their work recognised, network with experienced professionals, attend exciting workshops and win prestigious awards allowing them a first taste of industry success. This collection showcases some of the award winners.


onedotzero: wow + flutter 08
> the vital force of onedotzero, wow + flutter presents international new creative expression exploring motion graphics, character animations, enhanced digital and short experimental works across a wide range of disciplines spanning architecture, fashion, illustration, graphic design and beyond.  it showcases new creatives alongside acclaimed talent, highlighting new approaches to graphic storytelling and future visual trends in motion.

richard fenwick: albert’s speech          

> gbh, murder, nuclear strike! just one man’s desperate attempt to avoid delivering the best man’s speech...
‘albert’s speech’ is by award winning director richard fenwick. the onedotzero production and bbc film commission is an innovative blend of live action and animation. with star turns from nicholas burns [nathan barley, fear of fanny], steve oram [tittybangbang], katie lyons [boy a, green wing], di botcher [belonging, pulling] and the legendary tim healy [auf wiedersehen, pet].