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28th Curtas Vila do Conde Postponed The 28th edition of Curtas Vila do Conde, initially scheduled for July 11-19, 2020, was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, selecting the 3rd to the 11th of October for its realization.

The uncertainty about the situation in Portugal and Europe, in the coming months, made the festival's organization decide for its postponement. Due to this change, the news about the event's programmatic content will only be released starting in June.

Curtas Vila do Conde: Call for entries Entries are open for the competitions of the 28th edition of Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival, which will take place between October 3 and 11, 2020. The films can be submitted online, on the various platforms available. New short films produced in 2019 or to be produced in 2020, with a maximum duration of up to 60 minutes (except where noted), in various genres and at festival competitions are accepted. Registration until April 30th 2020.

Preventive Closure Solar - Galeria de Arte Cinemática In compliance with the recommendations of the Directorate General of Health (DGS), Curta Metragens CRL will close preventively Solar - Galeria de Arte Cinemática.

Taking into account the implementation of the National Plan for Preparation and Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), in order to reduce the risks of exposure and contagion, the Solar - Galeria de Arte Cinemática, the exhibition Animar 15 and the Loja das Curtas will be closed until April 3.

Short Films for Long Days In quarantine times, the Agência – Portuguese Short Film Agencyoffers free viewing of some short films from its catalogue.

With the objective of uniting the community with cinema as a common window, the Agência – Portuguese Short Film Agency will make available for free, every two days, short films by different directors, starting with the two films "As the Flames Rose" by director João Rui Guerra da Mata and "Maria do Mar" by João Rosas.