Brest European Short Film Festival
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The Quartz Theater in Brest
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Brest (Brittany), France 
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Awards | Grand Prix du film court |
| Hosted by | Côte Ouest Association |
| Number of films | about 200 each year |
| Festival date | November 7, 2017 November 12, 2017 |
| Language | International |
| Website | www.filmcourt.fr |
The Brest European Short Film Festival (French: Festival européen du film court de Brest) is a film festival dedicated to short films, happening every year in Brest, in the Brittany region in France. It has been organized by the Côte Ouest Association since 1987 and is open to everyone, school groups and professionals.
Since 1992, films from all over Europe are competing at the festival to light and wins recognition for the viewpoint of young European filmmakers. Prizes are awarded by several jurys. Besides the official selection, several themed screenings and workshops are dedicated to the young audience.
Known as the second best short film festival in France, Brest unites around 30.000 professionals and filmgoers. The 32nd edition of the festival will happen from November 7 to 12th 2017.
In 1984, Brest film director Olivier Bourbeillon organizes a short film night at the Mac Orlan theater. In 1986, Gilbert Le Traon, who became director of Brittany Film Archive in 2000, joins Olivier Bourbeillon in the organization of the first edition of " Brest Short Film Festival ". The festival lasts three days and two nights during springtime. Five programmes and around two dozens French speaking films are screened at the Mac Orlan theater gathering an audience of around 700 people. In 1987, the newly created Association Côte Ouest takes over the organization of the event.
British films enter the selection starting 1989 enabling the creation of the European competition in 1992. Starting 1995, the festival strengthens its European dimension by inviting a new European country each year and doing numerous screenings focusing on a specific country. This is how many exchanges with European cities such as Hamburg (Germany), Vila do Conde (Portugal), Tampere (Finland) happened.
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