NY Portuguese Short Film Festival´23 | New York

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Venue: Lincoln Center
Address: 144 West 65th Street
Date: June 29th, 2023 – 7.00PM

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival, produced by the Arte Institute, was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the most recent short film productions by Portuguese directors and writers, including fiction, animation and documentary. The festival has been a unique and unprecedented showcase for the Portugal brand, for contemporary Portuguese cinema, and has opened doors for new national directors. In the 12 previous editions, we have reached all the continents, 24 countries and 53 cities.

2023 Official Selection:
• ‘Ana Morphose’, by João Rodrigues
• ‘Mudflats’, by Luis Campos
• ‘Borderline’, by Leonor Oliveira
• ‘Kafka’s Doll’, by Bruno Simões
• ‘They Call It… Red Cemetery!’, by Francisco Lacerda
• ‘Chicago’, by João Pombeiro
• ‘Extinctions’, by Monica De Almeida 
• ‘A Lisbon Affair’, by Hoji Fortuna
• ‘Nata of this life’, by Claúdia Gomes and Ricardo Soares
• ‘Rua do Caneiro’, by Leonor Henriques

Opening: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival 2022 in New York

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – XII Edition opening in New York, on July 13.

Lincoln Center
144 West 65th Street

July 13, 2022 – 7.00 PM

Get your TICKET.

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival, produced by the Arte Institute, was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the most recent short film productions by Portuguese directors and writers, including fiction, animation and documentary. By organizing the Festival annually, all around the world, the NYPSFF aims to bring Portuguese culture to the big screen while bridging audiences with different cultural backgrounds.

2022 Official Selection:
• Paralympia by Coletivo Hyperion
• The Girl From Saturn by Gonçalo Almeida
• My Castle, My Home by José Mira
• Two Cartoonists by Bruno Teixeira
• Ouro Sobre Azul by Andreia Pereira da Silva
• The Coop by Rita Al Cunha
• A Straight Story by João Garcia Neto
• Her name is Carla by Cátia Biscaia
• Still Life by Francisca Coutinho

 

Partners ||
| Portugal New York Consulate-General
| Comunidades Portuguesas
| Pestana Hotel Group

Opening: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival 2021 in New York

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – XI Edition opening in New York, on July 14 & 15.

Lincoln Center
144 West 65th Street
July 14, 2021 – 6.30 PM

Tribeca Film Center
375 Greenwich St
July 15, 2021 – 5.00 PM

Get your TICKET.

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the freshest short film productions from Portugal, including fiction, animation and documentary.

2021 Official Selection:
– Dirty Laundry by Maxim Bessmertny
– The Edge (A Margem) by Rodrigo Tavares
– Jellyfish (Alforrecas) by Ana Santos & Sofia Costa
– Quantic Love (Amor Quântico) by Paulo Furtado
– Wanna Be Basquiat by João Pombeiro
– Like Water by Sara CF de Gouveia & Jessie Zinn
– Nothing is lost (Nada se perde) by Leonor Faria Henriques
– Longa Distância by Jean-Luc Moniz
– Like Cattle (Como Gado) by Matilde Calado
– Women like tree (Mulher como árvore) by Alejandro Vázquez San Miguel, Carmen Tortosa, Daniela Cajías, Flávio Ferreira, Helder Faria
– We are all on the same bus by Nuno Serrão

On July 14, special screening of the short film ‘TRANSCEND (excerpt) An NJSO Concert Film’ by director Yuri Alves.

 

Partners ||
| Comunidades Portuguesas
| Portugal New York Consulate-General

NYPSFF’21 – XI Edition for New York

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The Arte Institute and RHI Initiative are pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – XI Edition for New York, on June 11 at 6.00 PM (GMT -4)! Due to restrictions worldwide the movies are going to be screened online, on the RHI Stage platform.

Watch online:

June 11, 2021 – 6.00 PM (GMT -4)

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the freshest short film productions from Portugal, including fiction, animation and documentary.

2021 Official Selection:
– Dirty Laundry by Maxim Bessmertny
– The Edge (A Margem) by Rodrigo Tavares
– Jellyfish (Alforrecas) by Ana Santos & Sofia Costa
– Quantic Love (Amor Quântico) by Paulo Furtado
– Wanna Be Basquiat by João Pombeiro
– Like Water by Sara CF de Gouveia & Jessie Zinn
– Nothing is lost (Nada se perde) by Leonor Faria Henriques
– Longa Distância by Jean-Luc Moniz
– Like Cattle (Como Gado) by Matilde Calado
– Women like tree (Mulher como árvore) by Alejandro Vázquez San Miguel, Carmen Tortosa, Daniela Cajías, Flávio Ferreira, Helder Faria
– We are all on the same bus by Nuno Serrão

Download the RHI Think App, available at playstore and applestore, to value the short fims by paying what you can as a ticket.

 

Partners ||
| Comunidades Portuguesas
| Portugal New York Consulate-General
| Pestana Hotel Group

NYPSFF – X Edition

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present the premiere of the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – X Edition. Due to restrictions worldwide, this edition’s premiere will happen online, on August 14th, at 9PM (EST).

California – Nuno Baltazar
The Boy and the Owl – Mário Gajo de Carvalho
Final Act – Maria Hespanhol
Loop – Ricardo M. Leite
Today might be the last day I see your face – Vasco Mendes
Sofia – Filipe Ruffato e Gonçalo Viana
Past-it – Elmano Silva
Monday – Sebastião Salgado
Simulacrum – Duarte Couto Maltez
Alvorada – Carolina Neves
Sea Shepherd – Débora Mendes

For more information about the festival, please visit arteinstitute.org/nypsff.

Watch the premiere here (link available on August 14 at 9PM (EST)!

Don’t miss it!

 

Support ||

| Visit Portugal

NYPSFF’19 in New Bedford, USA

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – IX Edition at New Bedford Public Library, on December 3 at 5.30 PM!

New Bedford Public Library
613 Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02740
December 3, 2019 – 5.30 PM

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the freshest short film productions from Portugal, including fiction, animation and documentary.

For more information about the festival, please visit arteinstitute.org/nypsff!

Music ||
| Les Crazy Coconuts – Speed Shoes

Video Editing ||
| Henrique Pina

Support ||
| Consulado de Portugal em New Bedford
| New Bedford Public Library
| WJFD Radio

 

NYPSFF’19 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present a screening of the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival 2019‘s official selection as part of the program ‘New Cinema From Portugal’ at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
October 13, 2019 – 12.30 PM

More info and tickets here.

 

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the freshest short film productions from Portugal, including fiction, animation and documentary.

For more information about the festival, please visit arteinstitute.org/nypsff!


Opening: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival 2019

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The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – IX Edition will open on May 21 at Lincoln Center and May 22 at Tribeca Film Center in New York.

MAY 21, 2019
Lincoln Center – Howard Gilman Theater
144 West 65th Street, New York
7 PM

MAY 22, 2019
Tribeca Film Center
375 Greenwich St, NY 10013
7 PM

Get your tickets

 

The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival (NYPSFF) was the first Portuguese short film festival in the United States. It showcases the freshest short film productions from Portugal, including fiction, animation and documentary.


2019 Official Selection:

– Skin of Light (Pele de Luz) by André Guiomar
– Voices by the Wind (Vozes ao Vento) by Elton Fortes, Felix Lima, Pedro Ferreira and Tiago Nunes
– My Sister by André Miranda
– The Right To Be Remembered (Direito à Memória) by Rúben Sevivas
– Other Rhythm (Outro Ritmo) by Elton Fortes, Felix Lima, Pedro Ferreira and Tiago Nunes
– On The Cusp by Yuri Alves
– PIP by Bruno Simões
– Miguel Araújo – Axl Rose by Bruno Caetano
– Yellow Country (Terra Amarela) by Dinis M. Costa
– Bruma by Sofia Cachim, Gabriel Peixoto, Mónica Correia e Daniela Santos
– The Doll (A Boneca) by Gonçalo Morais Leitão
– Fled. Lay. Fell. (Fugiu. Deitou-se. Caí.) by Bruno Carnide
– Still Life by Francisca Coutinho
– The Program by Miguel M. Matias
– Bitter Salty (Amargo Salgado) by Joana X

NYPSFF’18 in California

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The Arte Institute is pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – VIII Edition, at Berkeley City College, California, on December 5 at 1.30 pm!

Berkeley City College 
Auditorium (Room 21)
December 5, 1.30 – 3.30 PM

For more information about the festival, please visit arteinstitute.org/nypsff!

Don´t miss it!

 

Support ||
| European Union Center (EUC) at UC Berkeley
| Institute of European Studies (University of California, Berkeley)
| Center for Portuguese Studies (University of California, Berkeley)

Partially Funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant

 

Music || 
The Happy Mess – Morning Sun

NYPSFF’18 in New Bedford

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The Arte Institute, in partnership with the Portuguese Consulate in New Bedford, is pleased to present the NY Portuguese Short Film Festival – VIII Edition, at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, on June 22, 6 pm!

For more information about the festival, please visit arteinstitute.org/nypsff!

Don´t miss it!

Support

| VisitPortugal
| Pestana Hotel Group

Music | The Happy Mess – Morning Sun