Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival

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Film submissions are now open to the 31st Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival that takes place from 8th to 16th July 2023, in Vila do Conde.

OSCAR® Qualifying Film Festival

Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival is an OSCAR® Qualifying Film Festival. The International Competition Grand Prize and the Portuguese Competition Best Film Award are eligible for consideration in the Academy Awards® Best Animation/ Best Fiction (Live Action) categories.

Vila do Conde Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

One of the films awarded by the jury will be chosen as a candidate for the nominations in the best short film category of the European Film Awards. held annually by the European Film Academy.

Submissions and regulations:

Festival Pass

The festival pass guarantees access to all sessions of the 31st Curtas Vila do Conde, which will take place from 8th to 16th July 2023 and can be purchased online, by completing a mandatory registration form.

For those interested, the festival pass will be available online on the Filmchief platform, on the following dates:

20€ - 15th December 2022 to 15th January 2023

30€ - 16th January 2023 to 30th April 2023

40€- from 1st May 2023

The festival pass is personal and non-transferable and you will be able to pick it up at the Festival Guest Office (Teatro Municipal Vila do Conde) from 3pm on 7th July 2023. For more information and other questions related to the festival pass, send an email to: info@curtas.pt.