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Emerging Filmmakers Shine: EUFF Launches Short Film Project with Expert Jury
8 Nov
Summary
- Five international film professionals form the jury for the EUFF Film Project.
- Short films explore themes of identity, migration, and cultural memory.
- Winning filmmaker gets an award and a funded screenwriting festival trip.
The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) 2026 has announced the five-member jury for its inaugural short film competition, The EUFF Film Project. This jury includes accomplished professionals such as filmmaker Aranya Sahay, producer Nancy Nisa Beso, film critic Sucharita Tyagi, Polish filmmaker Marek Brodzki, and French critic Gregory Coutaut.
The competition, launched in September, sought short films from emerging filmmakers on themes like identity, migration, cultural memory, and climate change. From the submissions, 10 films will be showcased at the festival's New Delhi chapter. The winning filmmaker will receive the EUFF Film Project Award 2026 and a fully funded place at the 15th Script Fiesta screenwriting festival in Warsaw, Poland, from March 17 to 21, 2027.
The jury members bring a wealth of experience in independent filmmaking, international production, criticism, direction, and festival programming. Their collective expertise will evaluate the submitted works. The winner will be announced during the Delhi edition of the festival, which forms part of the 31st EUFF. The festival itself will open in Shillong and conclude in Pune, featuring 28 films from EU Member States and Ukraine.
