From November 7 to 16

Short films

Within its programming, The Short Film Festival is committed to an open and inclusive perspective. Its different sections propose a careful selection of works from very diverse origins, also paying attention to the local filmmaking community, covering a large number of formats and styles, ranging from the purest entertainment to the most discursive, passing through the most visceral and strong emotions.

The selection includes mainly premieres and unpublished or rarely seen works in the festivals of the territory, both large productions and bets on independent authorship, all of them with cinematographic quality and artistic interest as a common denominator.

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    List of sections in competition

    Official Section

    The most traditional competitive section of the Festival. Since 2002, it has paid special attention to features such as artistic quality, innovation and diversity, always within the horror genre, offering the public an eclectic programming with the aim of satisfying and broadening perspectives.

    With the firm will to overcome borders, we are facing a section of national and international reference which grants the following awards:

    • Jury Award for Best Short Film
    • Best Screenplay Award
    • Award for best FX and/or Makeup
    • «Víctor Israel» Award for Best Performance
    • "Manel Gibert" Audience Award
    • «Méliès d'Argent» Award for Best European Short Film
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    Section Ç-Broken

    This section, created in 2019, offers a prominent space within the festival, short films spoken in Catalan or produced in Catalonia, as well as for innovative local productions. The selected works are eligible for the Best Short Film Award in the Ç-Trencada Section as well as the Audience Award and can also be selected for the TAC Award awarded by the Federation of Horror Film Entities throughout Catalonia.

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    Family and school section

    With the intention to bring young audiences closer to the short film festival, we offer family and school sections:

    • TerrorKids Session: screening of children's short films divided into two blocks, one for the youngest (6-9 years old) and one for those who are starting to want to be adults (9-12 years old). After 7 editions as a showcase, in 2023 it became a competitive session that awards the Jury Prize for Best Short Film and the Audience Award "Caca a la Butaca". This session includes recreational activities and film workshops for children.
    • Institutes Session: screening of the best short films from the previous edition of the Festival aimed at high school students. This exhibition is complemented by educational activities and thematic conferences, as well as the presence of authors.
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