To mark Europe Day on May 9th, the EUNIC Ireland Network (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is delighted to present a free online screening of its 2025 Short Shorts from Europe programme showcasing the richness and diversity of contemporary European cinema.

Action, comedy, animation, doc, fiction – expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a vibrant selection of 10 short films from EUNIC Ireland member countries. Showcasing a wide range of genres and perspectives from today’s European filmmakers, the programme features shorts from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Poland, and Ireland. 

The Irish entry is curated in collaboration with the Limerick School of Art and Design, a long-standing EUNIC Ireland partner.

After the screening the audience will be invited to vote for their favourite film via their smartphone.

All films in English or with English subtitles.

Full list of short films in the programme available here.

Watch the trailer

EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is the European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. It advocates a prominent role of culture in international relations and is a strategic partner of the EU.

EUNIC Ireland members are: Alliance Française/Embassy of France, Austrian Embassy, Embassy of Bulgaria, Embassy of Croatia, Embassy of Cyprus, Embassy of Greece, Embassy of Hungary, Embassy of Luxembourg, Embassy of Malta, Embassy of Poland, Embassy of Portugal, Embassy of Romania, Embassy of Slovenia, Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes/Spanish Agency for the International Cooperation and Development (AECID) and Istituto Italiano di Cultura.

Partners and Associate Members: Embassy of Belgium, British Council, Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy of Estonia, Ireland – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and European Commission Representation in Ireland.

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