
The European Film Academy has announced the nominees for the “European Short Film – Prix Vimeo” category, selected by the European Film Academy Short Film Network, during the 70th SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival. Among the nominees is Man Number 4, recipient of the ARTWORKS Best Film Award 2024, presented in the inaugural Reframing Image section of the 13th Athens Avant-Garde Film Festival.
The category “European Short Film – Prix Vimeo” is organised by the European Film Academy in collaboration with a network of European film festivals. At each festival, an independent jury selects one European short film as a candidate. From the full list of 30 candidates, the participating festivals then nominate five films for the European Film Awards.
The films nominated in the category European Short Film – Prix Vimeo are:
BEING JOHN SMITH directed by John Smith (United Kingdom)
CITY OF POETS directed by Sara Rajaei (Netherlands)
L’AVANCE directed by Djiby Kebe (France)
MAN NUMBER 4 directed by Miranda Pennell (United Kingdom)
THE FLOWERS STAND SILENTLY, WITNESSING directed by Theo Panagopoulos (United Kingdom)
Partnered with Vimeo, the innovative video experience platform for creators and enterprises, the “European Short Film – Prix Vimeo” celebrates the richness and diversity of European cinema. The collaboration aims to promote cultural dialogue and highlight the richness of European storytelling. Vimeo serves as the exclusive title sponsor of the European Short Film category.
All 30 selected European short films, including the five nominees for the European Short Film – Prix Vimeo, are available to view on FestivalScope, the online platform for film professionals offering on-demand access to curated selections from international festivals.
The ceremony of the European Film Awards – the most renowned and prestigious award for European film – is presented by the European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions gGmbH.
Read more about ARTWORKS Best Film 2024 here.