European Short Film Audience Award – Brussels Short Film Festival

ESFAA 2026-2027

10 shorts on their way to conquer Europe!

Having already won over audiences in their respective countries, 10 short films are now set to capture the hearts and minds of 511 million Europeans!

Along with 10 other emblematic European festivals, the Brussels Short Film Festival launches the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA): a selection of the very best European short films of last year awarded with a national audience award.

After winnning the favour of their national audience, 10 short films are on a quest to win the hearts of 511 million Europeans, who are invited to vote in favour of their favourite short film!

Brussels Short Film Festival (Belgium) - 22 April to 2 may 2026
Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz Art (Ukraine) - August 2026
FeKK - Ljubljana Short Film Festival - (Slovenia) - August 2026
Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival (Portugal) - July 2026
Alciné - Festival de Cine Alcalá de Henares (Espagne) - November 2026
Interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin (Allemagne) - November 2026
Short Waves Festival (Pologne)- November 2026
Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival (France) - January 2027
Tampere Film Festival (Finlande) - March 2027
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Pays-Bas) - April 2027

For more information visit : www.esfaa.eu

ESFAA 2026-2027 :

Discover the films from the European Short Film Audience Awards (ESFAA) for the new 2026–2027 tour, which kicks off with the Brussels Short Film Festival and will reveal the grand prize winner from the previous edition.

ESFAA 1 Programme

27.04.2026 – 7:00 PM – Flagey

ESFAA 2 Programme

28.04.2026 – 10:00 PM – Flagey

★ ESFAA: The winners ★

2024-2025

THE MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES OF CLAUDE CONSEIL by Marie-Lola Terver, Paul Jousselin

France – 2023 – 24′ – Fiction

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Claude Conseil lives with her husband in a house in the middle of the woods. She spends her time listening to birds. One day, mysterious phone calls break the calm of the forest.

The winner received €3.500 offered by the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

2023-2024

Tondex 2000 by Jean-Baptiste Leonetti

France – 2023 – 28′ – Fiction

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Sylvain, an Afghan veteran living off of petty crime, crosses paths with Nathalie, an upper-class CEO struggling to keep her lawnmower company afloat.

The winner received €3.500 offered by the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.

2022-2023

Sprötch by Xavier Seron

Belgium – Fiction – 2020 – 19'

Brussels Short Film Festival Audience Award

Flo has to go to Marrakech for work. So, it’s Tom who takes care of Sam, their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete during her absence. Despite this, Tom forgot Sam’s guitar course. From his ryad, Flo calls to blame him. Tom hates being caught. He picks up Sam. The car comes out of the garage at full speed. SQUISH. Tom just crushed something...

The winner received €3.500 offered by the Brussels Short Film Festival.

2021-2022

CONFINES DEHORS by Julien Goudichaud
France – Documentary – 2020 – 24'05"

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival Audience Award

March 2020, a global pandemic hits humanity. In an empty and silent Paris, there remain urban ghosts, Sarah, Nelson and Katia, who have no other choice but to be locked out. These people forgotten by the health crisis ask us: how to continue to survive in a world at a standstill?

The winner received €3.500 offered by the Brussels Short Film Festival.