The Night of Shorts

April 6th 2026 on the channel https://youtu.be/e6YyFaFmy5k?si=L9AQC2dn2CGcEiAi you can see the live event of Night of Short, for the period of January – March 2026An international event dedicated to short films, under the artistic direction of Teodoro Virgilio, celebrating the creativity of directors from all over the world. Films in the official selection: A bit of war – Charly Naoum hokayem – LebanonCarta di identità – Alejandro Guzmán – SpainThe Greenhouse – Matias Gadaleta – ItalyMAGNET BRAIN – Kurt St. Thomas – United StatesBlick Ohne Worte – Art Davis – Germany

Films in the official selection:A bit of war – Charly Naoum hokayem – LebanonCarta di identità – Alejandro Guzmán – SpainThe Greenhouse – Matias Gadaleta – ItalyMAGNET BRAIN – Kurt St. Thomas – United StatesBlick Ohne Worte – Art Davis – Germany MAIN CATEGORIES Best International FilmWinner: A bit of war – Charly Naoum hokayem – LebanonHonorable Mention: The Skeleton Crew – Lucas Bogaert Holling – Canada Best Italian FilmWinner: The Greenhouse – Matias Gadaleta – ItalyHonorable Mention: Here Where The Sea Shines – Giuseppe A. Modica – Italy Best European FilmWinner: Carta di identità – Alejandro Guzmán – SpainHonorable Mention: The crossing – Publio César de la Vega García…

January 4th 2026 on the channel https://youtu.be/DUlAgGhgZhM?si=10nM95J_YmjROOOD you can see the live event of Night of Short, for the period of September – December 2025An international event dedicated to short films, under the artistic direction of Teodoro Virgilio, celebrating the creativity of directors from all over the world.Films in the official selection:Where The Shadows Wait – Riley Robbins – United StatesClaire Doesn’t Sleep – Leo Wolfenstein – FranceSee You, Palestine – Jürgen Baums – GermanyDatura – Edward Ayala – United StatesONCE (in my life) – Francesco Colangelo – Italy

Films in the official selection:Where The Shadows Wait – Riley Robbins – United StatesClaire Doesn’t Sleep – Leo Wolfenstein – France See You, Palestine – Jürgen Baums – GermanyDatura – Edward Ayala – United States ONCE (in my life) – Francesco Colangelo – Italy MAIN CATEGORIES Best International FilmWinner: The Final Exam – Surapong Wetsuwanmanee – ThailandHonorable Mention: Menu-Morphosis – Flynn Arvythis – Australia Best Italian FilmWinner: The art of the white flag – Riccardo Pittaluga – ItalyHonorable Mention: GAMBLERS – ettore zito – Italy Best Lombard filmWinner: Mantis Te Vidit – Nicolò Tonani – ItalyHonorable Mention: kintsugi – Chiara Rivosecchi – Italy Best European FilmWinner: Crowded – Nathania Rubin…

The live event of Night of Short, for the period July – September 2025.An international event dedicated to short films, under the artistic direction of Teodoro Virgilio, celebrating the creativity of directors from all over the world.Films in the official selection:El Jardín – Ben Labadia, Olivia Wezdenko – United StatesShelters – Kiko Prada – SpainSabbia e Cenere – Federico Cadamuro – ItalyThe Threshold – Jacek Kadaj – PolandStalk(h)er – Sandra Lee Ramsay – Australia

These are the winners of awards of Award of July – September 2025 Films in the official selection:El Jardín – Ben Labadia, Olivia Wezdenko – United StatesShelters – Kiko Prada – SpainSabbia e Cenere – Federico Cadamuro – Italy The Threshold – Jacek Kadaj – PolandWinner: Stalk(h)er – Sandra Lee Ramsay – Australia MAIN CATEGORIES Best International FilmWinner: Shelters – Kiko Prada – SpainEl Jardín – Ben Labadia, Olivia Wezdenko – United StatesHonorable Mention: Walk With Me Through The Fire – The Curse of KK Hammond – K.K. Hammond – United Kingdom Best Italian FilmWinner: Sabbia e Cenere – Federico Cadamuro – Italy Honorable Mention: Oni – Andrea Zaro –…

We have a winner!We are thrilled to announce that the winner of this year’s Night of Shorts is Treasure Imagination by Scott Rice. This outstanding short film emerged as the best among nearly 700 submissions from all over the world, capturing the hearts of our jury with its creativity and emotional depth. If you missed the live premiere, you can still watch the full final night — featuring all the selected films — on our YouTube channel at this link:👉 https://youtu.be/6VZaJCMzp30?si=XP2w1ri2i_BqeXH9 Congratulations to the winner and a huge thank you to all the incredible filmmakers who took part in this edition. We can’t wait to see what you’ll create next!

June 30, 2025 We are excited to announce the final night of the fifth edition of our festival, now under its new name: Night of Shorts. This single event brings together both the comedic and dramatic souls of our previous editions, celebrating short films in all their forms. Under the artistic direction of Teodoro Virgilio, the festival has gathered remarkable works from around the globe. After careful selection, we are delighted to present the finalists that will be screened during our online event. Here are the selected short films: We invite you to join us tomorrow at 9:00 PM (Italian time) on the Cinebaloss YouTube channel for a special evening…

These are the winners of awards of April 2025 – June 2025 – 4th period Awards MAIN CATEGORIESBest Film – Stubborn – Robert Gamperl – United States Best International FilmWinner: Climatocalypse – Justin Capes – United KingdomHONORABLE MENTION: Quarantine & Chill – Jane Elizabeth Dillon – United Kingdom Best Italian FilmWINNER: 23 – Elia Castangia – ItalyHonorable Mention: La foto perfetta – Gabriele Marcarini – Italy Best European FilmWinner: Lapso – Cándido Pérez de Armas – SpainHonorable Mention: Jeszcze kiedyś – Kajetan Łukasz Pochylski – Poland Best Asian FilmWinner: Corny Mates – Weiyu Lin – ChinaHonorable Mention: Proxy – Artem Skiy – Japan Best American FilmWinner: Pvt. Ravel’s Bolero –…

These are the winners of awards of January – March 2025 – 3rd period Awards MAIN CATEGORIESBest Film: Treasure Imagination – Scott Rice – United States Best International FilmWinner: The black silence – C.A. Cooper – United KingdomHONORABLE MENTION: For Better or Worse – Oswald Hunter – Sweden Best Italian FilmWinner: The lost white – Laura Pizzato – ItalyHonorable Mention: Il Coraggio di Vivere – Clara Caponi, Ravindu Ranatunga – Italy Best European FilmWinner: His master’s voice – Alexandre Pierrin – FranceHonorable Mention: Out of control – bellopropello – Switzerland Best Asian FilmWinner: Cutting edge – Wang Wang – ChinaHonorable Mention: We, Dancers – Clemens Chua – Singapore Best American…