Shots International Short Film Festival

Contact

Shots, mednarodni festival kratkega filma

Rotenturn, Šolska ulica 5, SI-2380 Slovenj Gradec

https://shots.si/

info@shots.si

Organised byExperimental Art Society Slovenia

FrequencyAnnual

Festival dates1.8.2024 - 3.8.2024

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots International Short Film Festival was launched in 2016 in Slovenj Gradec, a town in northern Slovenia, by a young and ambitious team of film, media, and tourism professionals. It screens a diverse program of short films from all over the world on three evenings at the Rotenturn courtyard open-air venue in the center of the town. The applications for eligible films are usually open from August until May.

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

SHOTS 2018 - cablecam shot by Tomo Novosel on YouTube

Programme

The festival Shots took a less is more approach, meaning that it shows only around 20 to 30 short films every year from a vast selection of more than 1500 submissions coming in from all over the world. This approach ensures high quality in the program while maintaining a manageable quantity for every visitor. The program ranges from feature to documentary and animated shorts.

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Poster for the Shots International Short Film Festival 2024. Author: Luna Pan

Accompanying programme

Interesting film guests from the European film scene are the main attraction of the accompanying program. Due to the hospitality of the team and the town, they visit the festival in large numbers and spend the entire duration of the festival in Slovenj Gradec. Concerts by local bands, local cuisine, and visits to the cultural and historical sites of the town and its surroundings are also organized.

Concert by Regen at the Shots festival in 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Concert by Regen at the Shots festival in 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Zebra the animation friendly festival

Part of the festival is also its smaller and younger brother, Zebra, the animation-friendly festival which is focused on animated films for children. It is usually organized on the weekend before the Shots festival, at the beginning of August.

FILMSKI FESTIVAL ZEBRA 2019 by Tomo Novosel on YouTube

See also

• FeKK Ljubljana Short Film Festival
• Stoptrik International Film Festival
• Enimation, International Children and Youth Film Festival
• Koroška Regional Museum

External links

• SHOTS website

Gallery

Concert by Regen at the Shots festival in 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Team of Shots International Short Film Festival, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Tomo Novosel, dorector of Shots International Short Film Festival, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots festival in 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Shots International Short Film Festival, Rotenturn Castle in Slovenj Gradec, 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Concert by Regen at the Shots festival in 2022. Photo: Nika Hölcl

Poster for the Shots International Short Film Festival 2024. Author: Luna Pan

Shots International Short Film Festival crew and the international jury, 2019.

Shots International Short Film Festival takes place at the Rotenturn Castle, 2019.

Shots International Short Film Festival takes place at the Rotenturn Castle, 2019.