Organisers of the Rushes Soho Shorts are now accepting entries for the 12th running of the short film festival.

The annual competition celebrates the previous year’s best director in each of eight competition categories including The Short Film Award, The Newcomer Award and The Broadcast Design Award.

Productions must have been completed between 1 January 2009 and 21 April 2010 to be eligible for competition.

In a first for the festival, this year’s entries can be submitted online at http://entries.sohoshorts.com

The competition entry fee is £15.00.

Films can be submitted up until 21 April.

A shortlist will be announced in June.

An awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 29 July 2010.

Further Information can be found at www.sohoshorts.com