FESTIVAL DATE(S) & SUBMISSION DEADLINE: See Website For Details; LOCATION: Houston, TX; DESCRIPTION: Started in 1998, the Extremely Shorts Film Festival is a juried competition of adventurous three-minute or shorter films and videos from around the world. Each year a different juror (esteemed filmmaker, film programmer or arts curator) selects 20-25 mini-masterpieces to be shown at a two-day screening event in June. The short format of the festival encourages innovative approaches to filmmaking in a range of genres including narrative, art, experimental, documentary and animation.