The NBCUniversal Short Film Festival is an annual bi-coastal event that showcases independent, narrative original short films, pilot presentations, and stand-alone episodic series from diverse voices. It aims to celebrate and introduce emerging directors, writers, producers, and actors to industry tastemakers, offering prizes such as camera packages, monetary grants, development meetings, and holding deals. The festival provides a platform for creatives from diverse backgrounds, including those of various ethnicities, cultures, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and differently-abled artists, with semi-finalist screenings held in New York City and a finale awards gala in Los Angeles.