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 Total Refusal’s HARDLY WORKING (2023), Urška Djukić & Émilie Pigeard’s GRANNY’S SEXUAL LIFE (2022) and Olga Lucovnicova’s MY UNCLE TUDOR (2021).
The nominees for the European Short Film 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 competitions. From this list, the 5 nominees are chosen every year and presented to the 4,600 members of the European Film Academy, who vote for the winner.
For the circuit 2023/24, selecting a candidate for the 37th European Film Awards, the European Short Film Network consists of the following festivals:
07 – 13 OCT 2023
Latvia:
Riga International Film Festival
Latvia:
Riga International Film Festival
12 – 22 OCT 2023
21 – 28 OCT 2023
Sweden:
Uppsala Short Film Festival
Sweden:
Uppsala Short Film Festival
23 – 29 OCT 2023
07 – 15 NOV 2023
Switzerland:
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
Switzerland:
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
07 – 12 NOV 2023
Ireland:
Cork International Film Festival
Ireland:
Cork International Film Festival
09 – 26 NOV 2023
10 – 17 NOV 2023
24 NOV – 02 DEC 2023
TBC
Netherlands:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
25 JAN – 04 FEB 2024
02 – 10 FEB 2024
Germany:
Berlin International Film Festival
Germany:
Berlin International Film Festival
15 – 25 FEB 2024
Finland:
Tampere Film Festival
Finland:
Tampere Film Festival
06 – 10 MAR 2024
03 – 06 APR 2024
01 – 06 MAY 2024
France:
Cannes Film Festival
France:
Cannes Film Festival
14 – 25 MAY 2024
Poland:
Krakow Film Festival
Poland:
Krakow Film Festival
26 MAY – 02 JUN 2024
28 MAY – 02 JUN 2024
Germany:
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Germany:
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
06 – 09 JUNE 2024
12 – 21 JUL 2024
Croatia:
Motovun Film Festival
Croatia:
Motovun Film Festival
22 – 29 JUL 2024
02 – 10 AUG 2024
Switzerland:
Locarno Film Festival
Switzerland:
Locarno Film Festival
07 – 17 AUG 2024
Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Sarajevo Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina:
Sarajevo Film Festival
09 – 16 AUG 2024
26 AUG – 01 SEP 2024
28 AUG – 07 SEP 2024
02 – 08 SEP 2024
Albania:
Tirana International Film Festival
Albania:
Tirana International Film Festival
22 – 28 SEP 2024
United Kingdom:
Encounters Film Festival
United Kingdom:
Encounters Film Festival
27 – 30 SEP 2024