shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival

Edition 16 | 18 - 28 OCTOBER 2018

shnit International Shortfilmfestival is a premium venue for the exhibition and promotion of short films. Once safely confined within Swiss borders, it has become an exceptional transnational film festival simultaneously taking place in 8 cities on five continents worldwide, including three main events: shnit PLAYGROUNDS, shnit CINEMAS and shnit FINALE. In its twelve years of existence, shnit has become a major international festival that reinvents itself in ever new forms. Award winners are determined by international JURY and PLAYGROUND & CINEMAS audiencs worldwide. The shnit OPEN competition attracts short filmmakers from around the globe. As a result, shnit presents a competition programme of exceptional quality & density! shnit embraces diversity, originality and exchange between creators and an audience from different cultures and backgrounds. With its cinematic treats, the popular festival captivates up to 40.000 visitors around the world, ending in style at the international awards ceremony in New York.