
The Macau International Short Film Festival was held at Teatro Capitol 5 – 13 December 2023. Here are some highlights of the festival!
5th December 2023
Opening Ceremony

The ribbon cutting for the Opening Ceremony of the MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.
13th December 2023
Gala Award Ceremony
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BEST FILM OF THE FESTIVAL
BEST FICTION
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATION
BEST LOCAL ENTRY
MACAU CULTURAL IDENTITY
BEST STUDENT FILM
AUDIENCE AWARD

BEST FILM OF THE FESTIVAL
· ALL-INCLUSIVE (Colombia)
directed by Duván Duque

BEST FICTION
· OUT OF THE FOG (France)
directed by Tigrane Minassian

BEST DOCUMENTARY
· EVA (Russia)
directed by Olga Smirnova

BEST ANIMATION
· DODO (Germany)
directed by Yi Luo

BEST LOCAL ENTRY
· LIGHT ON, LIGHT OFF (Macau)
directed by Lei Weng Ian

MACAU CULTURAL IDENTITY
· THE LOST EDEN OF BIRDS (Macau)
directed by Chan Sou Teng

BEST STUDENT FILM
· XIAOHUI AND HIS COWS (China)
directed by Xingying Lao

AUDIENCE AWARD
· THOSE WHO PAVED THE WAY (Macau)
directed by Bryan Garcia
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BEST DIRECTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
BEST MUSIC
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST SOUND DESIGN

BEST DIRECTOR
· THE REHEARSAL (France)
Director: Antonin Chalon

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
· A ROADSIDE BANQUET (China)
Cinematographer: Tianyi Liu

BEST EDITING
· BURN IT ALL (Ireland)
Editor: Julian Ulrichs

BEST MUSIC
· MORSE (Iran)
Original Music: Payam Azadi

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
· SHUT UP! (Italy)
Visual Effects: Riccardo Ruscello

BEST SOUND DESIGN
· FLOW AND EBB (Germany)
Sound Design: Nils Plambeck
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST SONG
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
· MONTAGE 2OYO (Macau)
directed by Rubi Ho Oi Yee | band: Filipe Baptista Tou

BEST SONG
· WITH MYSELF (Macau)
directed by Lo Sek Hong | band: Sekong

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
· TREASURE HUNT (Macau)
directed by Cheong U Man, Garland Lio Chun Long | band: Cheong U Man

GROUP PHOTO: Awardees, Movie Directors, Grand Juries, Juries, Organizers and Sponsors.
Congratulations to all the winners and participants! Thank you all for supporting the FESTIVAL. We look forward to seeing you in the next edition!


