About the Curtinhas ...

The Curtinhas is a mini-festival inside the Curtas Vila do Conde that brings together parents and children sharing a week of cinema. This section of the festival, which starts with an animated film for the whole family, is made up of a short film competition, the Playground to Play Cinema and workshops and ludic activities linked to moving images.

With dozens of films in competition, the Competition Curtinhas presents a selection of works from around the world made to think about the youth audience. The winning film will be chosen by a jury composed of children from 8 to 12 years old, who will award the MAR Shopping Matosinhos Fair at the Festival Closing Ceremony on July 14.

During the nine days of the festival, the Children's Playground at Cinema will host various activities for children from 4 to 12 years old, allowing parents to attend the film sessions while their children enjoy a place of fun and learning, under the guidance of a team of trainers. This space will have a schedule coinciding with that of the sessions and a permanent schedule consisting of short ateliers, viewing of films and the performance of other activities related to cinema.