Show Me Shorts 2026 Accessibility Programme
Show Me Shorts, New Zealand’s premier short film festival, presents captioned films for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Upcoming session(s)
10 OCT 2026
1:30pm-
12 OCT 2026
4:00pm-
13 OCT 2026
7:00pm-
17 OCT 2026
2:30pm-
17 OCT 2026
4:00pm-
18 OCT 2026
4:00pm-
20 OCT 2026
5:30pm-
21 OCT 2026
1:30pm-
22 OCT 2026
6:00pm-
Show Me Shorts Film Festival is proud to provide opportunities for as many Kiwis as possible to enjoy short films. More New Zealanders who are deaf or hard of hearing can now enjoy two of the festival’s most popular films with the addition of open captions in cinemas.
Screenings
Auckland
13 October, 7 p.m. - Aotearoa (captioned) - The Capitol
17 October, 4 p.m. - The Sampler (captioned) - Beachside Cinemas
18 October, 4 p.m. - Aotearoa (captioned) - Beachside Cinemas
Wellington
10 October, 1:30 p.m. - The Sampler (captioned) - Light House Cuba
12 October, 4 p.m. - Aotearoa (captioned) - Light House Cuba
Christchurch
17 October, 2:30 p.m. - The Sampler (captioned) - Alice Cinemas
22 October, 6:00 p.m. - Aotearoa (captioned) - Alice Cinemas
Ōpōtiki
20 October, 5:30 p.m. - Aotearoa (captioned) - Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre
21 October, 1:30 p.m. - The Sampler (captioned) - Ōpōtiki De Luxe Theatre