The Night of Shorts

July 5th 2026 at 9 pm on the channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aybfZ8lJgqI you can see the live event of Night of Short, for the period of April – June 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:SARAH – Pierre Renverseau – FranceDead Man’s Lottery – Joanna Marlena Gackowski – AustraliaCambio vita – Ettore Zito – ItalyEchoes – Daniel Crowe – IrelandUrban Life: A Trilogy – Cem Göcmen – Sweden Who will be the winner? Stay connected!

Films in the official selection:SARAH – Pierre Renverseau – FranceDead Man’s Lottery – Joanna Marlena Gackowski – AustraliaCambio vita – Ettore Zito – ItalyEchoes – Daniel Crowe – IrelandUrban Life: A Trilogy – Cem Göcmen – Sweden MAIN CATEGORIES Best International FilmWinner: RED TAVERNA – Natalie Agathokleous – AustraliaHonorable Mention: Kirikko vs Kitsune – Pai Chen – Taiwan Best Italian FilmWinner: The Scapegoat – Gianmarco Amato – ItalyHonorable Mention: THE BORDER – CARLO FUMO – Italy Best European FilmWinner: Inner Life – Christian Skibinski – GermanyHonorable Mention: BEHIND THE DOOR – Leonardo Valenti – France Best Asian FilmWinner: Skin Disorder – Ying Wang – China, GermanyHonorable Mention: Last Two Lovers…

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…