Short Film Conference

We’re truly happy and proud to have this incredible jury as part of our festival. ✨

International Competition Jury

Olga Sydorushkina - Ukrainian film curator and cultural manager, working with DocudaysUA and the Ukrainian Institute London.
Johannes Lõhmus - founder of Valga Hot Shorts and programmer at Kino Sõprus, Estonia’s oldest arthouse cinema.
Zane Oborenko - Latvian animation director and sand animation artist.

Pure Q***r Competition Jury

Bold voices, strong perspectives - we’re grateful to have them with us 💫

Mailo Mēness - Latvian performance artist exploring q***r identity, activism, and representation.
Matheus Mello - Brazilian non-binary film producer, founder of Migranta Films, with films screened at major international festivals.

Short Film Conference 2026 is approaching! 🙌

Join us Monday, 2 February for insightful panel discussions, organised in the context of Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market.

👉 14:30 BEYOND THE BIG SCREEN: SHORT FILM DISTRIBUTION IN A STREAMING ERA?

Moderated by Katie Bignell Festival Formula, joined by Eva Krenner Vienna Shorts & This Is Short, Céline Roustan Short of the Week, Annabel Sebag Miyu Distribution, Takayuki Toyama SAMANSA

👉 15:45 MONEY FLOW IN THE SHORT FILM INDUSTRY

Moderated by Rimante Daugelaite Lithuanian Shorts, joined by Sigrid Hadenius Uppsala Short Film Festival, Joaquim Pinheiro Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency , Khozy Rizal, filmmaker, Tam Dan Vu, Travelling

👉 17:15 REIMAGINING THE SHORT FILM ECOSYSTEM IN A CHANGING INDUSTRY
🔐 SFC Members-only panel

📍Venue: Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market – Forum
💻 Live via ShortFilmWire+, accessible for pass holders only

✨Four✨ short films remain in our Short of the Year-election! 🏆
These nominations were voted for by our worldwide network of festival representatives, programmers, agencies, distributors & journalists, thank you all! 🙏
📯 The winner will be announced on 3 February during Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand
🏆 The Short of the Year 2025 Award is sponsored by Figari International Short Film Fest

We are halfway through the 23rd edition of BOGOSHORTS, where the 9th edition of the BFM - BOGOSHORTS Film Market is taking place.

This edition of the market has more than 80 shortfilm projects from Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Cuba, Panama and Dominican Republic, more than 90 production companies, guests from France, Spain, Argentina, Canada and Italy.

We share with you some highlights of the opening night where the short films that will be part of the distribution catalogue of Proimágenes Colombia REFRESH Vol. 7 🧊✈️🌍.

The academic activities 👨🏻‍🏫🎓 in “to the board BFM”, the Flipbook BFM animation pitches ✍🏼🎨🧸🤹🏻‍♀ and the one to ones between participants and companies in the BFM Incubator 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾💼🕴️.
🎬🧠🤯.