The Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival spotlights recent short films by filmmakers living and working in the Southeastern United States. Juried for their artistic merit by a panel of media arts professionals, these engaging short films will tour the U.S. and Canada during the 2008-2009 season through two forums:
The 2nd Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival will tour from September 2008—May 2009 as a self-contained, three-hour film festival that may be enjoyed in a single afternoon or evening.
Short Circuit has also been designed to serve as a complementary program to the Southern Circuit - Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Each of the 12 short films featured in the 2nd Annual Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival will screen as a one-time program or may be paired with one of the 12 filmmakers touring with Southern Circuit serving as an opening film short for the touring filmmakers.