Shorts

Out of Competition, Animation, Experimental and Bridging the Gap and NFTS Sean Connery Lab shorts programmes.

We are presenting a series of powerhouse shorts programmes from across the globe, exploring the infinite possibilities of animation, tracing the invisible threads between ephemeral experiences and documentaries from Scottish Documentary Institute which hit the big screen for the very first time.

15+

Animation Shorts

UK Premiere, World Premiere

Animation Shorts

Explore the infinite possibilities of animation with this global tour of a medium being used to tell a stunning variety of inventive, expressive, entirely unique

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UK Premiere, World Premiere
Various
2023, 2024, 2025
1hr 30 mins
15+

Bridging the Gap Shorts

World Premiere

Bridging the Gap Shorts

EIFF is delighted to partner with Scottish Documentary Institute to present the short documentary films created through the Bridging the Gap training programme. Inner forces

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World Premiere
Various
2025
1hr 15 mins
18+

Experimental Shorts

European Premiere, International Premiere, UK Premiere, World Premiere

Experimental Shorts

A journey from the microscopic to the planetary, these ten works collectively map an unsettled present and an unknown future. Beginning in the quiet, observational

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European Premiere, International Premiere, UK Premiere, World Premiere
Various
2024, 2025
1hr 30 mins
18+

NFTS Sean Connery Lab Shorts

World Premiere

NFTS Sean Connery Lab Shorts

EIFF is delighted to partner with NFTS Scotland and The Sean Connery Foundation to present the World Premiere of six short films created via the

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World Premiere
Various
2025
1hr 25 mins
18+

Out of Competition Shorts

UK Premiere

Out of Competition Shorts

A powerhouse shorts programme showcasing some of the most extraordinary storytelling from across the globe, from Scotland and America to Sweden and Brazil. Reckonings with

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UK Premiere
Various
2024, 2025
2hr 15 mins

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