Curtas Vila do Conde
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, created in 1993, is one of the most important cinematographic and cultural events in Portugal dedicated to short-films and annually produced in July, in the city Vila do Conde. The edition of 2011 had more than 20 000 spectators. In 2012 the festival celebrates the 20th Edition. Main awards from 2011 Great Prize Cidade Vila do Conde - BORO IN THE BOX, Bertrand Mandico, France Best Fiction - PETIT TAILLEUR, Louis Garrel, France Best Documentary - GET OUT OF THE CAR, Thom Andersen, United States Best Animation - WAKARANAI BUTA, Atsushi Wada, Japan Best Experimental - THE PUSHCARTS LEAVE ETERNITY STREET, Ken Jacobs, United States Best Music Video - RELEASE THE FREQ – MATTA, Kim Holm, Norway Best Portuguese Short film - O NOSSO HOMEM, Pedro Costa, Portugal Take One! Prize - ARTUR, Flávio Pires, Portugal Curtinhas Prize - ORMIE, Rob Silvestri, Canada Awards from earlier editions Official Website