Since 2019, s group of leading European festivals have been organising the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA): a selection of the best European short films of the past year, rewarded with a national audience award. After capturing the support of their national audiences, 8 short films are now competing to grab the attention of 511 million Europeans, who are invited to vote for their favourite short film.
The principle is simple: 8 short films, 9 festivals, 9 audiences to charm, 10 votes, one winner chosen as the European Short Film Audience Award after a one-year tour.
Follow the journey of the participating short films! Verdict of this 2025/2026 tour during the 29th Brussels Short Film Festival next May!
Launch of the ESFAA 2025/2026
Brussels Short Film Festival
(Belgium) – 24 April to 3 May 2025Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival
(Portugal) – 12 to 20 July 2025FeKK – Ljubljana Short Film Festival
(Slovenia) – 18 to 23 August 2025Lviv International Film Festival Wiz-Art
(Ukraine) – 17 to 21 September 2025Interfilm – International Short Film Festival Berlin
(Germany) – 4 to 9 November 2025Alciné – Festival de Cine Alcalá de Henares
(Spain) – 6 to 16 November 2025Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
(France) – 30 January to 7 February 2026Tampere Film Festival
(Finland) – 4 to 8 March 2026Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
(Netherlands) – 7 to 12 April 2026Announcement of the 2025/2026 ESFAA winner
Brussels Short Film Festival
(Belgium) – 23 April to 2 May 2026
