{"id":94547,"date":"2026-03-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/?p=94547"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:32:37","slug":"european-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/en\/2026\/03\/24\/european-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sections in collaboration with European networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ESFN<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2321\" height=\"1655\" src=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/It\u00b4s-not-the-sun-who-is-moving_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94543\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/It\u00b4s-not-the-sun-who-is-moving_1.png 2321w, https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/It\u00b4s-not-the-sun-who-is-moving_1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/It\u00b4s-not-the-sun-who-is-moving_1-2048x1460.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2321px) 100vw, 2321px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Short Film Network (ESFN) was founded in 2018 to promote and strengthen European short films. The network consists of six festivals, including IndieLisboa and five others in Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Austria, and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the ESFN ventures into expanded cinema with an immersive installation by Spanish artist Luis Mac\u00edas. In a project developed in partnership with THIS IS SHORT and the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, six 16mm projectors (showing images of the sun and the moon) are scattered throughout various spaces at the Sinel de Cordes Palace in Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/en\/section\/european-short-film-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see films<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMART 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1998\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oculos-de-Sol-Pretos_primaryStill_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94544\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oculos-de-Sol-Pretos_primaryStill_01.jpg 1998w, https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oculos-de-Sol-Pretos_primaryStill_01-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1998px) 100vw, 1998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SMART7 Competition returns to the 23rd edition of IndieLisboa with a new selection dedicated to emerging voices in European cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created to discover and support filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, the initiative brings together seven film festivals from across Europe. Each year, every festival selects a film from its country to be part of this curated program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing Portugal is <em>\u00d3culos de Sol Pretos<\/em> (Black Sunglasses), by Pedro Ramalhete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/indielisboa.com\/en\/section\/smart7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see films<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:109px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESFN The European Short Film Network (ESFN) was founded in 2018 to promote and strengthen European short films. The network consists of six festivals, including IndieLisboa and five others in Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia, Austria, and Sweden. In 2026, the ESFN ventures into expanded cinema with an immersive installation by Spanish artist Luis Mac\u00edas. 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