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Sedicicorto started in 2004 and is held every year in the month of October in Forlì. The Festival aims at offering visibility to young authors and at representing an opportunity of meeting and exchange among film industry professionals.

Known for its quality programming and the friendly welcome offered to all guests and professionals attending the event, over the years Sedicicorto has proven to be the Italian short film festival with the largest number of submissions (over 5,000 films submitted from 119 countries in 2016). Thanks to its consistent presence at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival & Market with the Italian Short Film Corner – organized in collaboration with the Italian CNC and other Italian short film festivals – and thanks to the collaboration with the network of European short film festivals of the EuroShort Project – www.euroshort.com, Sedicicorto is constantly strengthening its image all over Europe.

The event aims at drawing the attention of the general audience, paying particular attention to children and the young audience with screenings and film literacy activities held during the Festival and all year round: among the others, Animare International Animated Film Festival, a festival entirely dedicated to children held during the summer in the seaside resort of Cesenatico.

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ANIMARE International Animated Film Festival

ANIMARE is an animated film festival dedicated to children, held in the month of July in the seaside resort of Cesenatico. It represents one of the competitive sections of Sedicicorto and is being organized by the same festival: the call for entries is therefore also the same and the award is handed out during the closing ceremony of Sedicicorto.

Its peculiarity consists in the jury, among the youngest film festival jury in the world: 100 children from 4 to 13 years of age give their opinion on the films presented and choose the winners.

With the help of a varied and flexible language, ANIMARE aims at promoting film literacy, dialogue, and civic education. Children are the core of this event: with their special critical sense, they analyze and assess the films screened.

La Mida No Importa is a short film festival that presents through different genres and expressive codes, stories about personal and everyday experiences that highlight the diversity of human relationships, the value of dialogue and cultural interaction.

La Mida No Importa presents international short films of short length for three days in January on two screens in the Raval district of Barcelona. Two spaces that illustrate its diversity: the Ateneu del Raval and the Meier Auditorium of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA).

La Mida No Importa has the collaboration of a jury of independent professionals from the field of culture and audiovisual that award the two official prizes which have an economic endowment

VIS Vienna Shorts is an international short film festival organized by the association Independent Cinema in Vienna. The festival presents about 300 films under 30 minutes in several sections every year. The competition is divided into four categories, the other sections consist of retrospectives and thematically curated programs.

Encounters is the UK’s leading short film, animation and VR festival.

The festival discovers, supports and develops new talent in filmmaking, providing a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world, and a unique meeting place for the industry. Encounters Festival presents one of the world’s leading International Competitions for short film and animation, and is also an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards; BAFTAs, European Film Awards and Cartoon d’Or and a qualifying festival for The Academy Awards®.

Each year the Encounters Festival Grand Prix winners qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Annual Academy Awards^®.

Connecting industry and audiences, the festival celebrates the creativity, diversity and impact of short film. So whether you are a filmmaker looking to launch or develop your career, an Industry professional wanting to stay abreast of what’s new or a film lover wanting to soak up the festival atmosphere by watching great films and special events, come along to the next festival for a truly inspiring week of short film celebration!

Founded in 2003 IN THE PALACE is a renowned international festival dedicated to the promotion of short films, new media and digital arts up to 27 minutes in length.

The main purpose of the Festival is to present and promote the contemporary short film art from Bulgaria, Europe, and the world. In 2017 IN THE PALACE received an EFFE Festival Label from The European Festivals Association, and with its most recent – 15^{th –} edition in 2018, it holds the honor of being approved by the OSCAR® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to choose a number of eligible films for their consideration in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction and Best National Film of the Academy Awards®.

The festival traditionally take place within a week, in the former residence of Queen Marie, situated in the beautiful seaside town of Balchik and consists of several essential activities, such as:

• International and national competitive programme in 4 genres: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental
• ON FOCUS programme
• Q&A-sessions
• Filmer Forge: Educational Programme for young professionals, Industry Meetings and Pitching Panel
• Videolibrary
• USHI Film Festival – side kids programme
• MUSIC PALACE FEST – side musical programme and open-air parties every night

IN THE PALACE is organized by Format SFF Foundation, Veshtina Municipal Centre and National Institute for Culture Research and Policies, in partnership and with the support of National Cultural Institute – Cultural Center “The Palace” – Balchik, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgarian National Film Center and the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission.

Tampere Film Festival brings together over 30,000 film enthusiasts, be it professionals or amateurs, every year in March. Tampere Film Festival is ranked amongst the top three most important short film festivals in the world. The heart of the programme is formed by International and National Short Film Competitions. The festival receives approximately 4000 submissions annually. Out of those, an estimated 110 films from 40 countries are selected.

The International Competition is amongst the most acknowledged short film competitions in the world. Tampere Film Festival’s International Competition is an Oscar®, BAFTA and EFA qualifying short film competition, meaning the world’s most trusted film organisations let us nominate films for their award categories. The National Competition showcases current feature-length documentaries alongside Finnish short films and is one of the most important platforms for Finnish filmmakers.
Films are screened outside of the competition series in Special Programmes. Retrospectives, tributes, guest curators, documentary films, you name it! To add to your festival experience, Tampere Film Festival offers a plethora of panels, seminars and workshops for professionals and the public alike.

When your head is filled with ideas and your butt is getting sore from sitting, head out to art exhibitions or clubs with live music performances – after all, it’s the people you meet (and party with!) that makes the festival truly special!

Outside the festival season, Tampere Film Festival is very active on bilateral activities regarding promotion, programming and consulting with a number of European and Asian festivals. Promoting Finnish and European Short Film is one of the festival’s primary missions.

Tampere Film Festival is carried out by the Tampereen elokuvajuhlat – Tampere Film Festival association. The association was founded by film enthusiasts in 1969 and first under the name of Tampereen Elokuvataide ry. The same year the first national short film event was organised. The first international film festival was held in 1970. In 1982, the title of the association changed to its current form Tampere Film Festival, but the mission is still the same: to bring film enthusiast around the world together under one roof.