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
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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- Opening DateJuly 17, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineDecember 31, 2023
- Regular DeadlineFebruary 29, 2024
- Extended DeadlineApril 30, 2024
- Event Dates13 — 21 July 2024
Fiction, animation and documentary, up to 60 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $17
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Extended Deadline — $23
films that defy narrative and technical conventions, up to 60 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $17
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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.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $17
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Extended Deadline — $23
Shorts (up to 30 minutes) by Portuguese students, produced in Portuguese or foreign film schools.
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Earlybird Deadline — free
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Regular Deadline — free
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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.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $17
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Extended Deadline — $23
(films for kids until 30 minutes).
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Earlybird Deadline — $12
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Regular Deadline — $17
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Extended Deadline — $23
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