Canadian Short Screenplay Competition

09/16/2026

🎭 67 FESTIVALS, 76 AWARDS 🏆

A massive thank you to every single person who has been part of this journey.

Ever onward 🎬

09/11/2026

🚨 CALLING ALL SCREENWRITERS & FILMMAKERS: The 8th Edition of the CSSC is Open! 🚨

Calling all the Early Birds! The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition is currently accepting entries for the 8th Edition. Win the Grand Prize and have the chance for your script to be PRODUCED & DISTRIBUTED!

Submit now on FilmFreeway, ShortFilmDepot or Stage32. Links in our bio.

09/10/2026

Something Pointless has received 10 NOMINATIONS at the SIMI Film Fest !

📍 Studio Movie Grill – Simi Valley Town Center
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 7:45 PM
Theatre 5 – "What We Fight For" Programming Block

If you're in the area, come see it on the big screen!

09/04/2026

Something Pointless has won the Jury Award at the Rock the Shorts International Film Festival !

Grateful to the jury, the festival, audience and our incredible cast and crew!!
bellucci.composer: "Safe to say there’s nothing 'pointless' about this journey. Onward! 🎬🥂"

09/03/2026

Thank you so much to and the Bitesize Short Film Fest jury for this incredible honour. To have Something Pointless named Best Short Film alongside such beautiful films is truly humbling ❤

A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees; we share this with you all 🥚🧱

And a special thank you to for hosting such a wonderful celebration of art!

09/02/2026

Something Pointless will be screening at Rock the Shorts International Film Festival TOMORROW!

📍 Landmark Theatres Sunset – Los Angeles, CA
Closing Block 4 Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM

https://filmfreeway.com/RocktheShortsFilmFestival/tickets

09/01/2026

08/28/2026

🎭 55 FESTIVALS, 59 AWARDS 🏆

Something Pointless begins its one-week Academy Award qualifying theatrical run at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco!

Showtimes:
Friday, August 28 @ 4:00 PM — Big Roxie
Saturday, August 29 @ 11:00 AM — Big Roxie
Sunday, August 30 @ 3:10 PM — Little Roxie
Monday, August 31 @ 4:10 PM — Big Roxie
Tuesday, September 1 @ 4:10 PM — Big Roxie
Thursday, September 3 @ 4:10 PM — Big Roxie

08/25/2026

“Something quite special... As a critic who’s covered the Academy Award-nominated shorts for 15 years now, this one feels like a genuine contender…” — Jeff York, Chicago Indie Critics / Rotten Tomatoes, The Establishing Shot

The journey continues ❤️ Something Pointless continues to find audiences all over the world. Watch it on a screen near you: Link in our bio 🔗

🎭 BAFTA-winner Owen Teale · Olivier-winner Sophie Thompson · SAG Award-nominee Sule Rimi · Leo Harris

Additional programming enquiries welcome.

08/21/2026

🎭 45 FESTIVALS, 53 AWARDS 🏆

“'SOMETHING POINTLESS' IS SOMETHING QUITE SPECIAL" - Jeff York, The Establishing Shot, Chicago Indie Critics

"....A QUIETLY AFFECTING MEDITATION ON KINDNESS, MEMORY AND THE EXTRAORDINARY SIGNIFICANCE OF SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT ACTS" - Indie Short Fest

"A SMALL FILM WITH A BIG IDEA. A FILM THAT NEEDS VERY LITTLE TIME TO SAY A GREAT DEAL, AND THAT LEAVES US WITH A QUIET REMINDER OF HOW LITTLE IT SOMETIMES TAKES TO MAKE SOMEONE FEEL LESS ALONE " - Kino Bled