Léo Soesanto is a Paris-based film journalist, festival curator and writer. He is currently the curator of the short film competitions at the Riga International Film Festival and a member of FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics).
International Short Film Competition
Glimpses of Europe
The films in this programme are brief but vivid flashes of talent, illuminating the rich variety of forms in European cinema.
“The Tuners”, dir. Paweł Chorzępa · Glimpses of Europe I
01 / 23
About the competition
In putting together this year’s Glimpses of Europe programme, we considered short films from Italy, Denmark, Norway, Estonia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Latvia, Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Hungary, Finland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Iceland, Ireland and beyond. But the festival selects films, not countries: only the strongest make it into the competition.
Each film has its own style and way of seeing the world, yet all are attuned to the present. Short film is often a space for young filmmakers, whose work is especially sensitive to the mood of the moment: feelings we struggle to name, questions hanging in the air and tensions running through society. Their characters search for a place in a complex world, try to understand themselves and others, make sense of the past and imagine the future. Together, these films let us feel the pulse of life today.
By bringing short films to the big screen and their makers together with film professionals and curious audiences, Scanorama has long been an important platform for new voices in European cinema. It also shows that short film is a bold and vibrant art form in its own right.
Regulations
General provisions, entry, screening copies, awards
The main Competition award is presented by
The award for the Best Lithuanian Director presented by
Jury
María Adell Carmona is a film critic, lecturer and researcher. She holds a PhD from Pompeu Fabra University and is currently a professor at the University of Barcelona. She regularly writes about film and television for publications such as Ara, Filmtopia and Rockdelux. For more than a decade, she taught courses on film history and Spanish cinema at the Film and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (ESCAC).
Leigh Singer is a film journalist and video essayist. He is also a programme advisor for the London Film Festival and oversees audiovisual MA dissertations at the UK’s National Film and Television School.
Programmes
Glimpses of Europe. Programme I
6 short films · 1 hr. 44 min.
Distinctive cinematic styles, diverse perspectives and a keen sensitivity to the present – this is Glimpses of Europe, Scanorama’s international short film competition.
This year’s films capture the mood of the moment, tensions within society and our attempts to understand ourselves and others. Their characters search for a place in a complex world, try to make sense of the past and imagine the future. Through personal stories, the films explore the broader questions of our time.
Each film has its own style and approach to storytelling. Together, they reveal the richness and diversity of European short film. Here, young filmmakers explore the possibilities of cinema and find their own ways of expressing what matters to them.
Glimpses of Europe invites audiences to discover new voices in European cinema on the big screen and, through their films, feel the pulse of life today.
- 16:00 until 17:41 Friday, November 6 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Vilnius Hall 11 Tickets ↗
01
The Tuners
Stroiciele
Poland, 2026 · 20 min.
Paweł Chorzępa is a director and cinematographer working in both documentary and narrative cinema. His directorial debut, Sonny, received multiple awards. His films have been awarded and presented at leading festivals such as IDFA, Berlinale, Visions du Réel, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, DOK Leipzig. He currently serves as a university professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, teaching in the Department of Cinematography.
02
I Think You Should be Here
France, Switzerland, 2026 · 12 min.
Anna-Marija Adomaitytė
Born in 1995 in Lithuania, she studied contemporary dance at La Manufacture and visual arts at ECAL in Switzerland. She then founded the contemporary dance company A M A and, with Gautier Teuscher, created „Workpiece“, „Pas de Deux“ and „TikTok-Ready Choreographies“, presented internationally.
Élie Grappe
French-Swiss writer and director, born in Lyon in 1994. He studied classical music before attending ECAL. His debut film Olga (2021) won the SACD Prize at Cannes Critics’ Week. He is teaching at ECAL and developing his feature film, adapted from a novel by Lola Lafon.
03
Kate in Maze
Katė maiše
Lithuania, 2026 · 6 min.
An alumna of Vilnius College of Technology and Design (VIKO), Vilnius Academy of Art animation masters' graduate specializing in media design and animation. Author's work is dominated by dark themes of loneliness, loss, confusion and the human relationship with the world.
04
The Most Beautiful Man in the World
L'uomo più bello del mondo
Italy, 2026 · 17 min.
Paolo Baiguera (b. 1998) is a director and filmmaker. He has worked on a range of productions with companies including Sky, Rai, Kon-Tiki Film, Indigo Film, ANG Film, and Ring Film. His debut short film El Pütì Pèrs (The Lost Child) premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Critics’ Week where it received a special mention.
05
Maybe in March
Måske i marts
Denmark, 2025 · 25 min.
Mikkel Bjørn Kehlert grew up in the suburbs of Copenhagen and has been making short films since 2021. His work often stems from a quiet inner tension – a search for calm in emotional noise. He is drawn to stories that are simple in form but rich in emotional detail.
06
Restaged
Estonia, 2025 · 24 min.
Beata Migas rašo scenarijus, režisuoja ir prodiusuoja filmus, pasižyminčius novatoriškais pasakojimo stiliais, tikėdama, kad šiuolaikinio pasaulio dilemas ir iššūkius galima perteikti patrauklia ir įtraukiančia forma. Kaip „Haddock Entertainment“ įkūrėja, savininkė ir generalinė direktorė, ji prižiūri visą filmų gamybos procesą – nuo scenarijaus kūrimo ir filmavimo vietų paieškos iki filmavimo ir montažo.
