KURZFILMTAG IN GERMANY FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH HUGE SUCCESS
On the shortest day of the year, 21 December 2014, the third edition of the KURZFILMTAG was celebrated all over Germany. There were 217 events in 104 places (2013: 208 events in 94 places), for the first time in all federal states. The audiences enjoyed short films not only on silver screens but also at the most unusual places such as backyards, clubs, cafés and living rooms as well as in a hockey arena. The most creative ideas were honored with an award called “The Happy 8”. For the first time, the KURZFILMTAG was held under the auspices of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Monika Grütters. The German Short Film Association coordinated the KURZFILMTAG 2014 in cooperation with the French-German broadcaster ARTE and with financial support from the German Federal Film Board (FFA), the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and the Saxon State Chancellery.
Germany is only one of many countries celebrating short films on the shortest day of the year. In 2014, film institutions in Poland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Belgium, Sweden, Ukraine and Canada participated in the SHORT FILM DAY. Since the initiative has been growing year by year it has developed into an important international short film event, which aims to improve the awareness of short films and bring them to the attention of a larger audience. More information available at: www.kurzfilmtag.com