Short Film Network
Short Film Network
Ever since the European Film Academy was founded it has been its intention not only to honor the outstanding achievements of established filmmakers, but also to support and promote short films, often made by talented newcomers. From 1998 onwards, the European Film Academy included the European Short Film category at the annual European Film Awards. Recent winners of this prestigious award are Sara Rajaei’s CITY OF POETS (2026), Nebojša Slijepčević’s THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT (2024), and Total Refusal’s HARDLY WORKING (2023).
The nominees for the European Short Film – Prix Vimeo are chosen by the members of the European Film Academy Short Film Network. This pan-European network currently includes a total of 30 festivals with an international short film competition, as well as renowned international short film festivals in 24 European countries. Each festival selects one short film candidate for the annual European Film Awards from their (international) competition(s). Based on this list, the 5 nominees are chosen every year in October and presented to the 5,000 members of the European Film Academy, who vote for the winner.
The European Short Film Network consists of the following festivals:
Festivals 2025 - 2026
11 – 17 OCT 2025
Latvia:
Riga International Film Festival
Latvia:
Riga International Film Festival
16 – 26 OCT 2025
Sweden:
Uppsala Short Film Festival
Sweden:
Uppsala Short Film Festival
20 – 26 OCT 2025
24 OCT – 01 NOV 2025
Switzerland:
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
Switzerland:
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
04 – 09 NOV 2025
Ireland:
Cork International Film Festival
Ireland:
Cork International Film Festival
06 – 16 NOV 2025
Croatia:
Zagreb Film Festival
Croatia:
Zagreb Film Festival
10 – 16 NOV 2025
11 – 19 NOV 2025
21 – 28 NOV 2025
28 NOV – 06 DEC 2025
Lithuania:
Vilnius Short Film Festival
Lithuania:
Vilnius Short Film Festival
21 – 27 JAN 2026
Netherlands:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
29 JAN – 08 FEB 2026
30 JAN – 07 FEB 2026
12 – 22 FEB 2026
Finland:
Tampere Film Festival
Finland:
Tampere Film Festival
04 – 08 MAR 2026
07 – 12 APR 2026
28 APR – 03 MAY 2026
France:
Festival de Cannes
France:
Festival de Cannes
12 – 23 MAY 2026
Poland:
Krakow Film Festival
Poland:
Krakow Film Festival
24 – 31 MAY 2026
26 – 31 MAY 2026
Germany:
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Germany:
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
02 – 07 JUNE 2026
17 – 26 JUL 2026
Switzerland:
Locarno Film Festival
Switzerland:
Locarno Film Festival
05 – 15 AUG 2026
07 – 15 AUG 2026
Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Sarajevo Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Sarajevo Film Festival
14 – 21 AUG 2026
24 – 30 AUG 2026
02 – 12 SEP 2026
Albania:
Tirana International Film Festival
Albania:
Tirana International Film Festival
21 – 27 SEP 2026
22 – 27 SEP 2026
United Kingdom:
Encounters Film Festival
United Kingdom:
Encounters Film Festival
23 – 27 SEP 2026
SEP 2026