A conversation between Margje de Koning, Artistic Director of Movies that Matter, and filmmaker and Leiden Shorts Board President, Koen Suidgeest.

A workshop on commoning, infrastructures, and making time and space for alternative ways and workings”, facilitated by Amy Gowen.

Emerging and experienced professionals from across different fields and organisation types in the cultural sector will discuss the state of volunteering.

With cinemas struggling and streaming companies rising - What are the risks and chances for the festivals on the circuit? Dr. de Valck will share key insights on the issue.

Funders expect festivals to grow and increase their impact while remaining sustainable and efficient. All this without losing their appeal and distinct identity. Is this really feasible?

In a two-day event, the festival invites experts from the national cultural field to engage in discussions, talks, and roundtables. Together, we will explore some of the most pressing issues confronting festivals, filmmakers, and cultural organisations.

In this masterclass, Anoeska Huige - animator and storyteller - will teach you how to use impactful visual storytelling to create a project/short film.

The opening screening of the Leiden Shorts film festival (open to the public) will be held in Kijkhuis, room 1.

Leiden European City Of Science, the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision and Leiden Shorts Film Festival are inviting film enthusiasts to celebrate the art of analogue film by joining the event: Tactile Memory- The Revival of Analogue Filmmaking.

Leiden European City Of Science, the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision and Leiden Shorts Film Festival are inviting film enthusiasts to celebrate the art of analogue film by joining the event: Tactile Memory- The Revival of Analogue Filmmaking.

Young and old are invited to roll up their sleeves and create their own stop motion animation. The workshop will take about 1.5 hours (but participants can stay as long as they need to finish their film).

The opening party of the Leiden Shorts film festival will be held at PLNT Leiden and is open to invitation only.

The opening borrel of the Leiden Shorts film festival will be held at PLNT Leiden and is open to invitation only.

The opening screening of the Leiden Shorts film festival (open to invitation only) will be held in Kijkhuis, room 2.

The polarization of Dutch society, and the recurring scapegoating of social groups based on race, religion, and cultural heritage, have both been at the center of academic reflections in the past decade.

The opening ceremony of the Leiden Shorts film festival will be held in the Trianon Cinema and is open to invitation only.

This event is about the struggle and achievements of different grassroots movements in the Netherlands.

This event will observe new trends in the Dutch Media landscape through the work of three young Multi Media Makers.

In this creative and inspiring workshop organized in collaboration with De Animatiebus, kids (in age or in spirit) will create an animation film from start to finish.

Since the BLM demonstrations in 2020 diversity and inclusion have been a hot topic in many institutional circles.

Progress vs. Sunsets (2017) examines progress in relation to extinction. A self-proclaimed digital eco-feminist, Melanie Bonajo challenges the traditional divisions between men and women, nature and technology.

Join us for a special kids screening of short films at Kijkhuis followed by an animation workshop with De Animatiebus at Marksteeg 10!

A digital exhibition on fast fashion and future strategies for a more sustainable and equitable industry.

A panel discussion with Nadir Bouhmouch & Patricia Ribas. Moderated by Sander Hösgens and Lana Askari.

A workshop, lecture, and conversation with Chihiro Geuzebroek & Nishant Shah