The eight European films competing for the New Critics & New Audiences Award were nominated by participants of the European Workshops for Film Criticism 2025 and the European Workshops for New Curators. Now it’s your turn! You can vote for your favourite film until 20 February on our film criticism platform Talking Shorts — the winning film will receive a cash prize of €1,000. All voters will be entered into a draw to win a one-year subscription to THIS IS SHORT, the official streaming platform of the European Short Film Network (ESFN). Vote here!

News 9.2.2026