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27.5.–
1.6.2025

18. Vienna Shorts

The Air we breathe

In terms of content and organization, the 18th festival edition was all about the pandemic. On the one hand, the focus The Air We Breathe was dedicated to dealing with the crisis situation, while on the other hand, the different venues testified to the extent to which Covid-19 influenced the presentation of the approximately 310 festival films.

Only about 20 feature-length programs were shown on the big screen; nearly 40 more programs were made available on the VIENNA SHORTS film portal. And in addition, around 300 more films were screened on the European festival portal THIS IS SHORT, which was available for three months.

Opening Video 2021

Catalogue 2021

Annual report 2021

FIDO FICTION & DOCUMENTARY – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Vienna Short Film Award
rs 2020, 10 min 36 sec
Jury Prize
gr 2020, 24 min 42 sec

AA ANIMATION AVANTGARDE – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Jury Prize
fr 2020, 5 min 45 sec

ÖW AUSTRIAN COMPETITION

MUVI AUSTRIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARD

VIENNA SHORTS Special Awards

Youth Jury Prize – Honorable Mention
at 2021, 23 min
Prix très chic pour le film le plus extraordinaire
ca 2020, 3 min 25 sec

TRAILER

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis (FR)

Matevž Jerman (SI)

Sanne Jehoul (UK)

TRAILER

Machine Synesthesia

(Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis, FR 2021, 01:34 min)

For the trailer of the 18th edition of Vienna Shorts, Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis merges the big screen and the small screen, animated image and sequenced sound. As a basis for Machine Synesthesia, the French director uses a template from the so-called Black MIDI Community, casting the festival name in his own sound sequence.

The trailer was created with the support of Q21 at MuseumsQuartier.