Quantum Shorts

06/02/2026

We were proud to be part of the International Year of Quantum 2025 with Quantum Shorts: Encore! This is also the finale of Quantum Shorts, ending 12 years of contests for quantum-inspired creativity. Thanks to all who shared their work and everyone who joined us to enjoy it 🫶

27/06/2025

A sold out Quantum Shorts: Encore screening at the New Zealand International Science Festival! The screening is happening on 30 June and is organised by Tūhura Otago Museum and the Te Whai Ao – Dodd-Walls Centre.

A retrospective of the Quantum Shorts global film festival winners.

03/03/2025

Last week to catch Quantum Shorts: Encore at the ArtScience Museum! Screenings end on 9 March. Admission is free. More info about showtimes at:

Quantum Shorts: Encore presents an encore of the winning films from all the years of the film festival of the same name. The collection of short films, inspired by quantum physics, mixes the narrative and abstract.

24/02/2025

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We're extending the run of Quantum Shorts: Encore at the ArtScience Museum to 9 March! Admission is free. 🎟️ Showtimes at:

Quantum Shorts: Encore presents an encore of the winning films from all the years of the film festival of the same name. The collection of short films, inspired by quantum physics, mixes the narrative and abstract.

13/02/2025

In Singapore? It is your chance to catch ✨ Quantum Shorts: Encore ✨ Quantum Shorts: Encore presents an encore of winning films from all the years of the film festival, screening at ArtScience Museum for the month of February. Admission is free. Showtimes: https://bit.ly/4hF3nHK

07/02/2025

In conjunction with Quantum Year 2025, we are proud to partner with ArtScience Museum to present Quantum Shorts: Encore, screenings of winning films from all years of the film festival happening till the end of February! ✨🎥 https://bit.ly/3COAR7O

📅 Screening info: https://bit.ly/4hF3nHK

30/12/2024

There is now a ✨ book 2 ✨ for Quantum Shorts collecting 38 of the winning, shortlisted and honourably mentioned stories of the last three flash fiction competitions! Thank you to the authors who helped make this possible!

“The Centre for Quantum Technologies takes enormous pride in hosting this space for discovery and creativity,” writes CQT Director José Ignacio Latorre in the book’s foreword. “Every one of the authors in this book has experienced the magic of sheer creation. Quantum is better when minds play with it in all possible variations.”

The book is available for download via links at https://shorts.quantumlah.org/the-book/

19/12/2024

Schrödinger’s cat is out of the box – we have a new e-book of short stories! 😸 Just in time for the holidays! 🎄🎁

Collecting 38 winning, shortlisted and honourably mentioned stories, Quantum Shorts Volume 2 is now available for free download. Get the book from https://shorts.quantumlah.org/the-book/

09/05/2024

Our survey is closing on 17 May 📅 It would be great if you would let us know what you've thought of the Quantum Shorts competitions! 👉 https://bit.ly/3xyOuoS

Survey participants also have a chance to enter our giveaway of the Quantum Shorts book. We’ll be sending 20 lucky recipients selected at random a free print copy of the original Quantum Shorts book, collecting stories from our first three fiction competitions. 🎁

28/04/2024

Writers of Quantum Shorts may want to consider entering this science poetry competition! ✍️

Scientific wonder in verse Brilliant Poetry is an international competition that invites people from around the world to express scientific wonder and discovery through verse.First prize £1000 — Second prize £500 — Third prize £250Submissions open 21 March to 21 June, 2024 COMPETITION CRITERI...