拿起你的相机，对焦全世界大城市中的各种议题与挑战！
以全新见解激起对于环境与社会问题的正向关注
Footages Credits :
- 2020, Bicycle Mayor of Mumbai Between Lines
- 2019, Paris, Espero Farm
- 2019, Sao Paulo, Recida Vidas
- 2018, An Antidote for Brazil
- 2018, Kinshasa
- 2017, Rio, The Valongo Wharf
- 2016, New York, The uni project
- 2016, New York, Reading
- 2015, Paris, City of Gods
- 2018, Un antidote pour le Brésil
- 2018, Kinshasa
- 2019, Paris, Ferme Espero
- 2019, Sao Paulo, Recida Vidas
- 2015, Paris, Cité des Dieux
Applications for Ed.8 (2022) is now closed.
The jury has started the process of down selection of the most inspiring ones and we will comeback to ShortDoc Makers no later than end of October to share with you if you are part of the shortdocs list to be screened at the Paris Award Ceremony in December, and if you won an Award or a Prize.
Thank you all for your participation!
Call for entries
Take your camera and make a ShortDoc before January 15th 2024 to inspire the urban stakeholders
世界上的特大城市提供了许多机会，但也集中了所有的挑战。
从2014年开始，已经超过有500个电影工作者们，通过制作短纪录片（最多4分钟）来激励人们。我们需要你的积极参与，去记录那些由你附近的个人或社区所提出的启发性的的地方性方案。这些解决方案已经提出了关键性的挑战，或作为“吹哨人”去提出关键性的挑战或者去揭露一些不被接受的现状，以促进动员公民使得改变发生。
通过你的故事，你可以改变另一个城市的朋友、邻居、家庭的生活。
你的短片将改变世界。
带上你的相机，拍下你的世界。
Learn more about us by downloading our official presentation brochure here (official 2021 brochure).
Calendar of the Festival
Edition 9 - 2023/2024
April 2023
Opening of the Applications
The registration platform opens on the website in April and ShortDoc Makers have until January 15th 2024 to register and shoot their shortdoc film ! It is extremely important for every ShortDoc Makers to register early in order to get a proper follow-up.
January 15th 2024
Application deadline
ShortDoc Makers have until January 15th to register and to upload their ShortDoc on Shortfilmdepot. It is highly recommended to register online before producing and uploading your ShortDoc.
January 15th to February 15th
Jury pre-selection
The festival team, composed of documentary filmmakers, journalists, and staff from the non-profit and SSE sectors, selects the 50 films that will be presented to the jury.
February 15th to March 15th
Jury Final Selection
A professional and international jury selects the 15 films that will be screened at the ceremony, as well as the winners of the festival awards.
May 23rd 2024
Paris Award Ceremony
The awards for the MegaCities-ShortDocs Festival will be delivered at the Paris Award Ceremony on May 23rd 2024. Multiple screenings across the world will occur throughout the rest of the year.
May 24th 2024
Megacities Shortdocs at the Cannes Film Festival
The winners of the "Best ShortDoc" and "Best Student ShortDoc" awards, as well as the winner of the "Greater Paris Metropolis recognition", are invited to the Cannes Film Festival. Their films will be screened as part of the 9th Positive Cinema Week. The "Best ShortDoc" winner is going up the steps.