More news from the Stereo programme: the reunion and concert of Vila do Conde's band Turbo Junk I.E.; a special session with the Austrian experimental filmmaker Billy Roisz; a film dedicated to bossa nova's voice Miúcha; a documentary about the Portuguese band Clã.

With a programme focused on animation cinema, that includes an exhibition, guided tours and thematic workshops, the closing session of the 18th edition of ANIMAR takes place on 4 June, with the screening of 'Nayola', an animated feature film by José Miguel Ribeiro, based on the play 'A Caixa Preta', by José Eduardo Agualusa and Mia Couto.

Shimmering Bodies, first film by director Inês Teixeira (Portugal, 2023, FIC, 23′, Terratreme), has its world premiere at the 62nd edition of the Semaine de la Critique of the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from May 17-25, among 9 other selected short films.

Curtas announces two more highlights in this year's programme: in the Cinema Revisitado section, qe'll have the Polish Walerian Borowczyk, in the year that marks the 100th anniversary of his birth, and in the InFocus section, we'll have the Romanian Radu Jude, whose filmography has been in national and international film festivals.

The 31st edition of Curtas announces STEREO's first confirmations: on July 13, Bohren & der Club of Gore will present an original show that will set to music the film 'Le Révélateur', de Philippe Garrel; and on July 14, the stage is taken by the Belgian Miaux, playing for the film 'Carnival of Souls', by Herk Harvey.

The 31st Curtas Vila do Conde dedicates to the American filmmaker and artist Deborah Stratman an intensive programme InFocus and a Carte Blanche, with films by the author and others selected by her. The programme is completed with a masterclass and an exhibition at Solar – Cinematic Art Gallery, with a set of works shown in an exhibition context for the first time in Portugal.

Entries are now open for the Industry Screenings of the 31st Curtas Vila do Conde, a private and exclusive event organised under the Curtas Pro programme and in collaboration with the Portuguese Short Film Agency, which brings together programmers, artistic directors, distributors and other industry professionals, to which projects in early stages of development can be submitted. Free submission, until 8 June.

CURTAS PRO is Curtas Vila do Conde's programme dedicated to the industry. It integrates exclusive activities for professionals, as well as a new industry accreditation for the industry, which includes access to special screenings, animation production meetings and meet the festivals; access to the video library, workshops and exclusive parties.

The festival pass for the 31st edition of Curtas Vila do Conde is now available, scheduled for 8-16 July 2023. The regular period runs until April 30 and the last call from May 1.