European Union Short Film Festival
May 21, 28, 29, 2022
1:00pm at ByTowne Cinema
Time flies.
For the first time since May 2019, we are presenting the European Union Short Film Festival as a live, in-person event, and we couldn’t be happier.
The Canadian Film Institute, the Delegation of the European Union to Canada, and the participating EU Member States welcome you to the ByTowne Cinema for three matinée presentations of three 80-minute programs of impressive short films from 21 European Union nations, plus a very special short film from Ukraine. Indeed, in these trying times, we are especially honoured, as a gesture of cinematic solidarity, to open the EU Short Film Festival with the powerful and moving film from Ukraine, Peace and Tranquility.
Enjoy these amazing short works from the European Union on the big screen! We look forward to seeing you again in November as our European Union Film Festival will also return to the big screen as a live event.
Welcome back! Vive le cinéma!
Tom McSorley
Executive Director, Canadian Film Institute
Dr. Melita Gabrič
Ambassador of the European Union to Canada / l’Ambassadrice de l’Union européenne au Canada
Admission is free!
Keep scrolling to view the three programs!
Thank you to our festival partners
Pre-ordering your tickets is recommended (to help the venue predict attendance) but tickets are not required to enter the screening.
All films include English subtitles for any non-English dialogue.
Each screening runs approximately 75 - 80 minutes.
Please review the ByTowne’s COVID-19 Safety Measures. Masks must be worn at all times except when eating and drinking.