The Stereo program, a highly anticipated feature at each edition of Curtas, serves as a meeting point for cinema and music. Recent years have seen performances from renowned artists such as Steve Gunn, Thurston Moore, Mão Morta, Jay-Jay Johanson, Tindersticks, and Lambchop, among others.

The retrospective section of Curtas, titled In Focus, presents the work of influential directors in world cinema. It aims to spotlight significant names whose visibility is currently unprecedented in Portugal. Notable authors featured in previous editions include Deborah Stratman (2023), Carla Simón (2022), Todd Solondz (2019), and others. Curtas’ curatorial work also highlights key figures in experimental cinema, both past and present. Notable names include Ben Rivers and Ben Russel (2015), Bill Morrison (2011), Ken Jacobs (2010), Peter Tscherkassky (2006), Charles and Ray Eames (2003), Eija-Liisa Ahtila (2003), Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster (2002), and Kenneth Anger (1997).

Every year, New Voices showcases the most promising directors and filmmakers shaping contemporary cinema. Notable talents featured include Ana Maria Gomes, Elena López Riera, Ana Elena Tejera, Jacqueline Lentzou, Jorge Jácome, Ali Asgari, Farnoosh Samadi, Céline Devaux, Chema García Ibarra, Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren, João Gonzalez, the Austrian collective Total Refusal, along with recent highlights Laura Ferrés and Yorgos Zóis.

Revisiting cinema with a contemporary perspective allows us to rediscover authors and works lost in the technological vortex. In the movie theatre—where these works were originally conceived—they can be truly experienced in their entirety. The Cinema Revisited section continues to surprise old-school cinephiles while serving as a gateway for new, curious audiences.