short/age - Shortfilms for a New Age

SHORT/AGE - Shortfilms for a New Age is a Portuguese cinema project created to promote, consolidate and strength short cinema in its different dimensions: filmmaking, production, screenwriting, and the ideas they inspire.
This effort began in 2012 with the first edition of the festival.
Since then, our team has organized almost 250 film screenings, showcasing more than 850 short films from around the globe, cultivating a loyal audience in the small but charming city of Viseu, in the center of Portugal.

The physical presence of the directors it's what distinguishes these sessions, as well as the relevant and full-of-content Q&A.
We have already welcomed more than 500 guests from the film crews.

Every year we honor the Best Portuguese Film and the Best International Film screened at our competition sessions, which take place throughout the year.

In 2020, responding to the growing audience demand and the need to broaden our scope, we started the promotion of screenwriting with, Novos Argumentos, which invited 24 renowned authors to write and publish their scripts, accompanied by original illustrations and soundtracks. Recently, we opened participation to everyone interested, receiving over 100 submissions from screenwriters nationwide. This unparalleled initiative's results are published both online and in book form, providing a platform for fresh and diverse voices in Portuguese cinema.

Starting this season, we will also be accepting submissions of short film scripts from around the world.
This competition is dedicated only to international scripts.
Applications for scripts by Portuguese authors must be made through the Open Call that is currently underway (please look for more information on our website).

Beyond all this projects, we maintain a comprehensive directory of over 200 Portuguese short films available for free viewing at shortfilmsforanewage.com.
Our podcast, Conversa Curta, regularly produces episodes that offer continuous and enriching access to the thoughts and visions of guest filmmakers. Each phase of our journey has built upon the last, culminating in a vibrant, multifaceted festival that celebrates the richness of short cinema. We invite filmmakers and producers worldwide to join us, share their stories, and become part of our thriving cinematic community.