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    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 Nebojša Slijepčević’s THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT (2024), Total Refusal’s HARDLY WORKING (2023) and Urška Djukić & Émilie Pigeard’s GRANNY’S SEXUAL LIFE (2022).

    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 2024 - 2025

    17 – 27 OCT 2024

    21 – 27 OCT 2024

    04 – 10 NOV 2024

    05 – 10 NOV 2024

    07 – 17 NOV 2024

    08 – 20 NOV 2024

    29 NOV – 07 DEC 2024

    30 JAN – 09 FEB 2025

    05 – 09 MAR 2025

    29 APR – 04 MAY 2025

    13 – 24 MAY 2025

    25 MAY – 01 JUN 2025

    03 – 08 JUNE 2025

    Switzerland:
    Locarno Film Festival

    06 – 16 AUG 2025

    Bosnia & Herzegovina:
    Sarajevo Film Festival

    15 – 22 AUG 2025

    25 – 31 AUG 2025

    27 AUG – 06 SEP 2025

    08 – 14 SEP 2025

    21 – 27 SEP 2025

    United Kingdom:
    Encounters Film Festival

    24 – 28 SEP 2025