The Italian short film (potential) industry.

Is there an Italian “short film industry”? Is there an economy linked to short film sector at all? These are...

The "Report 2014" of the Italian Short Film Centre sheds a light on an key-sector of the audiovisual that struggles to define itself "industrial".

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Choros

Sometimes, the most radical innovations are inspired by the past. This is the case of Michael Lagan and Terah...

A dancer's movements bring a chorus of women and unexpected choreographies to life.

(Langan Films)

USA / 13minutes

Envelope

Some feelings are universal. The apprehensive await for a the mailman and the important letter he’s bringing. Evgeniy’s passion since...

An innovative thriller starring Kevin Spacey, set in the Russia's Cold War era.

(Trigger Street Productions)

Russia / 17minutes

Semáforo (Stop Light)

Semáforo (Stop Light) is our homage to the Colombian culture and its magical imaginary on the day of Gabriel Garcia...

Under a Colombian city stoplight, a formidable circus act becomes a terrifying freak show.

(Student Film)

Colombia / 3minutes

In Dreams

To make his graduate film from Northumbria University, British animator Samuel Blain decided to direct a documentary about ordinary...

An experimental documentary about people's dreams, that feels like a modern take on surrealism.

(Student film)

UK / 3minutes

Otherhalf – by Ben West

Otherhalf is described by the authors as a comedy about a man who decides to “break up” with himself. The...

A literal conflict with themselves, by Framestore

(Framestore)

USA / 10minutes

I’m a Mitzvah

“Mitzvah” is an Hebrew term that means “commandment.” In its secondary meaning, however,  it also refers to all those charitable...

The bittersweet adventure of a young American man who spends one last night with his deceased friend while stranded in rural Mexico.

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USA / 18minutes

James

Presented at Sundance, and awarded in many international festivals, James is kind of a fragment of a coming-of-age tale,...

The lonely coming of age of a Northern Ireland's boy on his path towards self-discovery.

(Student Film)

Northern Ireland / 18minutes

Cutaway

Cutaway is a very simple short build on “visual deprivation”. We follow a man working hard, doing his best to support a pregnant woman,...

Through close up details of hands, we follow the life of a single young man as he works, pursues relationships, and comes to terms with a life changing event.

(Medium Density Fibreboard Films)

Canada / 6minutes

Panorama – by Gianluca Abbate

Panorama, world premiered at the International Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand Short Film 2014, is the animated short film directed by Gianluca...

A polis stretches away over an infinite global space with no more uninhabited places nor frontiers

(Self-Produced)

Italy / 7minutes

Wrinkles of the City: Focus On Guillaume Cagniard

Wrinkles of the City is an artistic project started in 2008 by French artist JR. The project was realized...

Interview with Guillaume Cagnaird and his short about the work of artist JR

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Sofia

Sofia is the debut short film of young Roman director Carlo Sironi, which penetrates in the intimacy of two...

The fragility of family relationships through the intimate communication between two young sisters.

(Kino Produzioni)

Italian / 16minutes

Danger Island

A couple of british poachers set sail to explore a string of previously undiscovered islands in search of the...

A couple of british poachers explore undiscovered islands in search of the fabled Moth Owl, in this animated tribute to old b-movies.

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USA / 4minutes

FOCUS ON: The Island of All Together

A couple from Amsterdam went to Lesbos to portrait in a short documentary two different realities of people who...

Conversations in Lesbos with the Dutch directors who invited tourists and refugees to talk each another

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Italian shorts at Cannes Film Festival 2015

As it is firmly established the now multi-year Italian participation at the Marché du Film Court di Clermont – Ferrand, this...

The Italian short films industry "shows off" at Marché du Film of the prestigious French festival, thanks to the support of the Italian Short Film Centre.

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Support the superheroes

Support the superheroes is a short film made to support of the type 1 diabetes research, a collaboration between Good Short...

The short film in support of medical research in collaboration with the biopharmaceutical group Dompè. Share #SostieniiSupereroi

(Good Short Films / Dompè)

italiy / 1minutes

The Landing – by Josh Tanner

It all starts (or ends) in a hospital room, where a mature man stands watching the last glimpe of...

Summer of 1960, a Midwestern farm: Where is the enemy?

(Perception Pictures)

Australia / 18minutes

Movie Creative Contest: the winner!

Emanuele Milasi (pictured above), 30, from Reggio Calabria, is the winner of our first Movie Creative Contest: an initiative...

"Support the superheroes" is the script winner of the I edition of the contest: a modern tale about the "greatness of being a researcher."

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The Missing Scarf

One morning, Albert the squirrel wakes up and realizes that his beloved scarf is gone. This unpleasant discovery leads...

An apparent children's story turns out to be a philosophical reflection on overcoming a loss, through existentialism, nihilism and minimal graphics.

(Creative Belly Ltd.)

Ireland / 7minutes

A Brief History of John Baldessari

How will John Baldessari be remembered in a 100 years?  As “The guy who put dots over people’s faces”,...

Narrated by Tom Waits, a pop documentary about "The guy who put dots over people's faces".

(Moxie Pictures)

USA / 6minutes

Prospect

In  a not-so-distant future, a father and his teenage daughter are on an alien planet looking for precious materials....

Straight out of this year's SXSW, an enchanting tale of survival in an hostile planet.

(Shepfilms)

USA / 14minutes

Abe

Abe was programmed to love. Until recently, he had a family: he was living with them, cooking, helping them...

What if a robot that was programmed to love stops being loved by those around him?

(Zero-G Productions)

UK / 9minutes

International Film Festival – Clermont Ferrand 2015

The importance of the festival and the Italian presence in Clermont-Ferrand. Located at the bottom of a chain of...

The historic French festival started. Here are the trailer of the Italian shorts, and a major crowdfunding campaign promoted by the CNC to support our national production in the world .

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The People’s Network Showcase: A New Generation of Short Films Directors

The People’s Network Showcase is the new project launched by El Rey, the Latino channel created by Robert Rodriguez...

The channel created by Robert Rodriguez launches a new User Generated short films series

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