The collaborative project originally kicked off on April 1, 2021 and thrilled film lovers from more than 50 countries for three months in the middle of the pandemic. Entering its second round in spring 2022, the “online festival” eventually inspired this project to make the platform permanently available all year round: a streaming service with fascinating films, curated by acclaimed festivals.
THIS IS SHORT carefully selects innumerable films from around 30 different countries and will regularly add new films in the coming weeks and months, as well as critical reviews of them. The program is diverse, ranging from current movies to retrospectives, with award-winning films such as the four winners of the New Point Of View competition, dedicated to cinematic expression in the digital age.
Operating as a short film platform available year-round and worldwide, the service was officially launched on 20 November 2023 at thisisshort.com.
With three levels to choose from, subscribers can support short film culture for just €0.99/month (or €9.99/year), while enjoying a curated selection of European film festivals.
Each subscription helps ensure that daring short films continue to find audiences around the world. Subscribe now and explore the complete catalogue.
THIS IS SHORT is managed by the EUROPEAN SHORT FILM NETWORK, which includes six festivals: Vienna Shorts (Austria), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (Germany), Go Short Festival (Netherlands), Short Waves Festival (Poland), IndieLisboa (Portugal) and Uppsala Kortfilmfestival (Sweden).