AI in the arts attracts controversy for various reasons, from intellectual property to work opportunities. Independent filmmakers weigh in on their changing industry – with different reactions. Artificial intelligence (AI) development is an undeniable phenomenon – filmmakers and production companies find themselves faced with new technology promising script analysis, predictions of box-office...
From borderland dramas and surreal comedies to urban thrillers and haunting noir-horror, the June 2025 edition of IndieX Film Fest honors a diverse slate of bold and distinctive voices—each exploring culture, conflict, and connection through strikingly different lenses. The top award winners include Where the Shadows Feast by Aaron M. Cabrera (USA), #ÇaGeth’s by Jérôme Jacob (France),...
IndieX Film Fest is pleased to announce the award winners for June 2025, recognizing outstanding achievements across both genre and technical categories. Award Winners: Genre Categories Award Winners: Technical Categories This Season’s Highlights All monthly nominees and award winners can add their achievements to their projects’ IMDb pages through our event page. Additionally, they are...
Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is once again partnering with a network of prestigious European festivals to present the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA), an initiative showcasing a selection of the best European short films awarded with a National Audience Award over the...
The Educational Service of Curtas Metragens CRL is organizing a workshop titled “Sound Post-Production for Film”, led by Dinis Henriques from Pulsar Studios, on Thursday, July 17th at 3:30 PM, at the Vila do Conde Municipal Auditorium.
As part of its Expanded Cinema programme, Curtas Vila do Conde will present the work "Morada Aberta" on July 13th at 3:30 PM, at the Vila do Conde Municipal Theatre (Room 2). This interdisciplinary project brings together cinema, performance, and documentary research.
Offering a sharp, curious and deeply personal take on the world around us, the My Generation section returns to Curtas Vila do Conde with a programme curated entirely by students from four regional high schools and the Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design (ESMAD).
The festival’s traditional happy hours, held daily at 5:00 PM in the courtyard of Solar – Cinematic Art Gallery, return as a gathering point for guests and the general public, animated by an eclectic lineup of DJs.
Take One! is one of the festival’s most exciting sections, serving as a privileged window onto the first steps of filmmakers who may become leading names in Portuguese cinema in the coming decades.
This year, Curtas Vila do Conde joins Vienna Shorts and the Reykjavík International Film Festival to present "Radical Intimacy", a film program that challenges how we perceive intimacy in the contemporary world.