EUNIC Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival 2026
Experience the diversity & richness of contemporary European cinema through a selection of short films from 9 countries, & vote for your favorite!
Presented by EUNIC Ireland, the 2026 Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival features shorts from Cyprus, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Slovenia, all shown in their original languages with English subtitles.
The Irish shorts are presented in collaboration with the Limerick School of Art and Design, and SETU Waterford.
After the screenings, vote for your favorite film live from your smartphone!
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CYPRUS presents - THE WEAVER - Yiorgos Tsangaris
The myth of Arachne, the Weaver, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, is reimagined as a critique of censorship and authoritarian power, reflecting on the pressures faced by artistic expression in times of global crisis.
SPAIN presents - LENTEJAS - José Antonio Campos Aguilera
Lentils: if you want, eat them; if you don’t, leave them.
SLOVENIA presents - MACEK MED VRATI // CATLANDS - Ana Čigon
Through satire, Catlands explores Europe’s political issues as newcomers disrupt the delicate status quo between neighbouring cat territories.
FRANCE presents - HYPERSTITION - Stéphane Chis & Maxime Chuchana
Two superstitious persons, two parallel lives and a strange day when one’s little games have the power to change fate. What if walking on the tiles without touching the lines could make our wishes come true?
LUXEMBOURG presents - A WALK INTO THE AFTERLIFE - Jiyun Jeong / Doghouse Films
A small cat journeys into the garden of the afterlife in search of a magical flower.
PORTUGAL presents - THE SWAP - Pedro M. Afonso
In a dystopian world where every birth demands a death, a father-to-be has just one hour to find two people willing to sacrifice themselves to save his newborn twins.
POLAND presents - THIS WILL NOT BE A FESTIVAL FILM - Julia Orlik
In her final year of film studies, Julita decides to make her graduation film for her family rather than for festival accolades. This funny autobiographical short becomes a touching story about the importance of family relationships.
ITALY presents - PEPITAS - Alessandro Sampaoli
Despite being over thirty, Andrea still lives with his mother and visually impaired grandmother. He works part-time and performs as a drag queen in secret, but on the night of his show, his grandmother decides she wants to spend the evening with him.
IRELAND presents - YOU AND I - Melissa Rudge
Told through the eyes of an emotionally isolated student and their loyal dog, You and I explores loneliness, companionship and the quiet power of a bond beyond words.
GRÁ MO BHRIONGLÓIDÍ (LOVE OF MY DREAMS) - Triona McGrath
Tríona McGrath visualised a spoken word and musical collaboration by Ciara Ní É and Morgan de Móinbhíol. A woman wakes confused, unsure if her deep love was real, caught between two worlds.
Free but ticketed.
Presented by EUNIC Ireland in association with TUS Limerick, SETU Waterford, ATU Galway, University of Galway and Cork International Film Festival.
EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations and cooperation. It advocates a prominent role of culture in international relations and is a strategic partner of the EU.
