Curtas Vila do Conde

Years running: 32 (since 1993)

Curtas Vila do Conde

International short film festival.

About

It is one of the most important cinematographic and cultural events in Portugal dedicated to short-films.

All the submitted films in the Festival, selected or not for the all competitions, will automatically be included in the 20th Short Film Market, attended exclusively by the accredited professionals.

Awards

International Competition:

  • Great Prize «Cidade de Vila do Conde» - Best film in competition;
  • Animation Award;
  • Documentary Award «Manoel de Oliveira»;
  • Fiction Award;
  • Vila do Conde Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards,
  • Audience Award.
  • Best Experimental Film Award.
  • Best Music Video.
  • Take One! Award.
  • Curtinhas Award.

Rules

Animations, documentaries, ction lms, experimental lms and music videos, in lm (16mm and 35mm) or digital (DCP or video les), produced in 2023 or 2024, no longer than 60 minutes (unless noted exceptions), are admitted to the vari- ous competitions. 

Screening Media Type: film (16mm and 35mm), or digital (DCP)

Audio language: original

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

Directors

Miguel Dias, Mario Micaelo, Nuno Rodrigues

Documents

Place

Portugal
Vila do Conde

Official Website

festival.curtas.pt

Contacts

Address:

Praça José Régio, 110-1
Vila do Conde 4480-718
Portugal

Phone: +35125-264-6516

Email: info@curtas.pt

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Dates & Deadlines
  • Opening Date
    July 17, 2023
  • Earlybird Deadline
    December 31, 2023
  • Regular Deadline
    February 29, 2024
  • Extended Deadline
    April 30, 2024
  • Notifications
    June 11, 2024
  • Event Dates
    13 — 21 July 2024
Categories & Fees

Fiction, animation and documentary, up to 60 minutes.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $15
  • Regular Deadline — $17
  • Extended Deadline — $23

films that defy narrative and technical conventions, up to 60 minutes.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $15
  • Regular Deadline — $17
  • Extended Deadline — $23

Music videos of bands or artists of Portuguese origin or produced by Portuguese authors, produced in 2016 and 2017, up to 30 minutes.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $15
  • Regular Deadline — $17
  • Extended Deadline — $23

Shorts (up to 30 minutes) by Portuguese students, produced in Portuguese or foreign film schools.

  • Earlybird Deadline — free
  • Regular Deadline — free
  • Extended Deadline — free

Portugal’s finest recent short films! Fiction, animation and documentary, only premières are admitted, produced in 2016 and 2017, up to 60 minutes.

  • Earlybird Deadline — $15
  • Regular Deadline — $17
  • Extended Deadline — $23

(films for kids until 30 minutes).

  • Earlybird Deadline — $12
  • Regular Deadline — $17
  • Extended Deadline — $23

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