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Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival

Festival overview

About Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival

Physical film festival with submission categories including International Competition and Experimental Competition.

Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 32nd edition in 2024. Assuming as the main objective the promotion and diffusion of cinematographic and audio-visual works, selected according to quality criteria, Curtas Vila do Conde focus on the discovery of new films and filmmakers and also on the recognised legacy of Cinema.

Side programs, to be progressively announced, will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and features, music, and film or art and cinema.

Schedule

Important Dates

Final Submission Deadline
Apr 30, 2024
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. 2024 COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS SUBMITTING A FILM TO THIS FESTIVAL IMPLIES THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING

  2. AWARDS Portuguese and International Competition Juries Both the juries for the Portuguese and International competitions will be comprised of up to 5 renowned professionals, designated by the festival board, who will award the following prizes INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION Grand Prix (aw

  3. OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE The 32nd Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival, organised by Curtas Metragens CRL – Cooperativa de Produção Cultural CRL, based in Vila do Conde, Portugal, will be held from July 13th to 21st 2024. Its main objective will be the dissemination and promotion of audiovisual and film production, selected according to quality criteria, in an event that will focus not only on the discovery of new films and directors, but also on the legacy of renowned filmographies.

  4. ELIGIBILITY Animated, documentary, fiction, and experimental films, as well as music videos, no longer than 60 minutes (unless otherwise noted), produced in 2023 or 2024, either in film (16mm e 35mm) or digital (DCP), are eligible for the various competitions.

  5. COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS, JURIES, AND

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

International Competition

Fiction, animation, and documentary up to 60 minutes produced in 2026 or 2027. Only Portuguese premieres are eligible.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
Category

Experimental Competition

Experimental films up to 60 minutes produced in 2026 or 2027. Only Portuguese premieres are eligible.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
Category

Portuguese Competition

Fiction, animation, and documentary up to 60 minutes produced in 2026 or 2027, by Portuguese directors or having a majority of Portuguese production. Only Portuguese premieres are eligible.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
Category

Take One! Competition

Films up to 30 minutes produced in 2026 or 2027 at Portuguese higher education institutions or by Portuguese directors studying at higher education institutions abroad.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes
Category

Curtinhas Competition

Films for children aged three and over up to 30 minutes produced in 2026 or 2027.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes