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Christopher at Sea

Christopher embarks on a transatlantic voyage as a passenger on a cargo ship in hopes of finding out what lures so many men to sea sets him on a journey into solitude, fantasy and obsession.

Spotlight on Paul Trillo

Discover the experimental work of Paul Trillo.

Adult Swim

A sampling of some of the weirdest and funniest shorts from Adult Swim.

Black Artistry in Film

Watch breathtaking videos, discover new artists, and celebrate Black creators.

The Immigrant Experience

A spotlight on videos that highlight the diverse array of immigrant experiences from around the world.

Vimeo & European Film Awards

The European Film Academy has partnered with Vimeo to present “Staff Picks,” a curated selection of exceptional short films. Since 2008, the coveted Staff Picks have helped launch the careers of celebrated directors, inspired millions, and built a global community of storytellers.

The cooperation aims to encourage cultural dialogue and showcase the layered richness of short films, encouraging European audiences and film professionals to check back regularly for cinematic and creative inspiration.

Staff Picks

Letter to San Zaw Htway – NYT OPDOC

Logline: Letter to San Zaw Htway is a short participatory documentary. In the aftermath Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, the filmmakers invited the loved ones of Burmese artist and activist San Zaw H...

Letter to San Zaw Htway - NYT OPDOC

ZINDOC

What You Left In The Ditch

A classic case of what happens when your husband returns from war missing his lips, and you fall for a much-2-young bag boy at your local grocery store, only to feel extreme guilt after a quick lippy...

What You Left In The Ditch

Tucker Bliss

Goodnight, Moon

Stephen Gailule wants closure. After hijacking his father’s ashes, he makes a suburban pilgrimage, trespassing onto the grounds of his childhood home. Things change when the new tenant takes a p...

Goodnight, Moon

Michael Patten

INSTAGRAM// Brielle & Liam

A campaign centered around real-life single mother Brielle and her son Liam for Instagram Teen Accounts. We spent a few days capturing their beautiful bond—alongside two kids who portrayed Liam at d...

INSTAGRAM// Brielle & Liam

LANA SENAOUI

Borderline: RL Grime

Director: Jake Oleson Executive Producers: Jon Kreutzer, Alec Ernst, Oscar Blyons Production Company ZeroSpace + Field Unit Producer: Zoe Rosenberg Creative Director: David Rudnick Story by Jake...

Borderline: RL Grime

Jake Oleson

The Promise of Spring

Sarah Oliphant, one of the art world’s most prolific yet best-kept secrets, has built an extraordinary legacy through her work. Her daughter, Violet Oliphant-O’Neill, now faces the challenge of...

The Promise of Spring

Anna Louise Andersen

European Film Awards Collection

FLORES DEL OTRO PATIO (CH/COL | 15′ | 2022) a film by Jorge Cadena – In northern Colombia, a group of queer activists use their extravagance to denounce the disastrous exploitation of the l...

FLORES DEL OTRO PATIO – Jorge Cadena

GoldenEggProduction

She finds letters full of love her dad wrote her years ago. lovedad.film/ instagram.com/lovedad_film/ dir: Diana Cam Van Nguyen script: Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Lukáš Janičík dop: Kryštof Melka, Matěj Pi...

LOVE, DAD

Diana Cam Van Nguyen

“Über Wasser” / “On Solid Ground”, written & directed by Jela Hasler 12 Min. A city, in summer. The morning coolness in the river does not last long, the heat covers the city like a ma...

On Solid Ground

Langfilm

Germany 2022, 04:25 min premiering at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival find a behind the scenes video here: directed and produced by Jonatan Schwenk music & sound design David Kamp screenplay...

ZOON

Jonatan Schwenk

A spirited young woman persuades a hyena from London Zoo to take her place at a dinner dance held in her honour. Their plan requires a surprising amount of artistry and violence. Based on a story by...

The Debutante

Animate Projects

Staff Pick Premieres

Christopher embarks on a transatlantic voyage as a passenger on a cargo ship. His hopes of finding out what lures so many men to sea sets him on a journey into solitude, fantasy and obsession.

Christopher at Sea

Tom C J Brown

Pari covers up domestic violence when her brother beats up his 3 year old daughter.

It Turns Blue

shadi karamroudi

Fei, a 16 year old British-Chinese girl, is the top violinist in an elite youth orchestra. When another Chinese violinist arrives to challenge her place, Fei’s anxieties and internalized racism grow t...

Shé (Snake)

Renee Zhan

Oscars® shortlisted in the Animated Short Film category. Based on the director’s father’s short animation from 1980 and loosely inspired by the director’s own childhood, Sierra takes us into the surre...

Sierra

Sander Joon

Victor is unhappy in his housing for autistic adults. To avoid the Friday disco, he goes out for a walk in the neighborhood and then he meets a young sex worker.

Blond Night

Travelling Distribution

Curated Collections

Adult Swim

Berlin International Film Festival Shorts

Berlin International Film Festival Shorts

Best Branded

Best of the Year

Best of the Year

Black Artistry in Film

Black Artistry in Film

Breakout Creators

Breakout Creators

Go Short Festival

Go Short Festival

House of Horrors

House of Horrors

Little Big World

Little Big World

Love Stinks

Oscar Nominated Shorts

Oscar Nominated Shorts

Spotlight on Charlotte Regan

Spotlight on Charlotte Regan

Spotlight on Kristoffer Borgli

Spotlight on Kristoffer Borgli

Spotlight on Paul Trillo

Spotlight on Paul Trillo

Sundance Film Festival Shorts

Sundance Film Festival Shorts

SXSW Shorts

The Best of CANADA

The Best of CANADA

The Immigrant Experience

The Immigrant Experience

Trippy Animations

Trippy Animations

European Film Awards

37th Edition

European Film Awards

37th Edition

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News & Press

Press release

Record ticket sales for Month of European Film: Europe’s own “award season” is growing fast

Press release

The European Film Academy introduces member chapters for the arts and crafts of filmmaking

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Awards 2026: Submission Is Now Open!

Press release

Eureka! The European Film Awards go to Athens in January 2027

Press release

100 cities in 42 countries: Month of European Film comes to a successful close

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