Under 30 minutes? Showcases a distinctive form of expression? Makes one question: what is cinema? Perfect.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter, whether it\u2019s animation, audiovisual experments, fiction, or documentary. The festival selects up to 25 shorts from around the world that stand out for their bold auteur vision.<\/p>\n
An internationally renowned jury will present the winner with the Bronze Rooster award along with a monetary prize of EUR 2,000.<\/p>\n
RIGA IFF is also one of 31 film festivals whose jury nominates a candidate for the European Film Academy award European Short Film \u2013 Prix Vimeo 2028.<\/p>\n","enabled":true,"competition_content":"
Entries<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The competition programme includes up to 25 short films from around the world completed no earlier than 1 January 2025.<\/p>\n There are no genre or form restrictions \u2013 documentary, fiction, animation, or hybrid works will be considered.<\/p>\n Maximum running time: 30 minutes.<\/p>\n \u200b\u200bFilms produced or co-produced in the Russian Federation and Belarus will not be accepted.<\/p>\n Prize<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The selected short films are judged by an international jury consisting of industry experts, filmmakers, and representatives of international film festivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n An internationally renowned jury will present the winner with the Bronze Rooster award along with a monetary prize of EUR 2,000..<\/p>\n The RIGA IFF award ceremony will take place on 24 October, the second Saturday of the festival.<\/p>\n Candidacy for the European Short Film \u2013 Prix Vimeo 2028 Award<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The jury selects a single candidate for the European Short Film \u2013 Prix Vimeo 2028 Award from the films selected for the RIGA IFF Short Film Competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n A film is eligible if its director was born in Europe or holds a passport from a European country (the European Film Academy defines Europe as including both EU and non-EU countries). The film must have been completed in 2026, and its running time must not exceed 30 minutes.<\/p>\n