Ana Elena Tejera is showing the exhibition La casa de los animales at Solar – Cinematic Art Gallery, together with the performance Vela, as part of the Circular Festival of Performing Arts in Vila do Conde. At the same time, she is showing the exhibition Los sucesos que llevaron a su olvido at the Batalha Cinema Centre in Porto, as well as the performance Un suceso político y otros asuntos del Diablo.

For his first exhibition in Portugal, Younes Ben Slimane, by the hand of Ana Elena Tejera and as part of the CAVE project, chose the films We knew how beautiful they were, these islands and All come from dust, creating a unique environment in the underground setting of Solar – Cinematic Art Gallery, built from overlapping stones.

After the festival, Curtas Vila do Conde takes a selection of films from the 31st edition to cinemas, film clubs or associations in various Portuguese locations. To host Curtas on Tour, please send us an e-mail to: parcerias@curtas.pt.

The great celebration of short films returns in December, with a programme to match its 11 years of existence and hundreds of screenings all over the country.
To register your organisation and host The Short Film Day, please sed us an e-mail: odiamaiscurto@curtas.pt. The programme will be announced soon.

The short animation film 'De Imperio', by Alessandro Novelli, has been selected for the Pardi di Domani International Competition of the 76th Locarno Film Festival, where it will have its world premiere. In Portugal, MOTELX – Lisbon International Horror Film Festival will host the national premiere.

The work of Portuguese filmmaker Carlos Conceição has just been released in the United States in a Blu-ray collection by Altered Innocence label, which specialises in auteur cinema.

The International Competition has been part of the Curtas Vila do Conde programme since 1993, showcasing the best that has been made in short films worldwide. Over time, other competitive sections have been added, with new and old names in cinema. The big winners of the 31st Curtas Vila do Conde are already known. Congratulations to all!

Film submissions are now open for the 32nd edition of Curtas Vila do Conde, which runs from 13 to 21 July. Animations, documentaries, fiction films, experimental films and music videos produced in 2023 or 2024 are eligible for the various competitions.