For the ninth edition of the SHIFT Film Forum six short films will compete for several awards.

SHIFT Film Forum 2023

For its ninth edition, the SHIFT Film Forum comes back on September 13-17 at the ECI Cultuurfabriek Roermond, The Netherlands. With this edition we bring you the SHIFT Film Pitch, SHIFT Masterclasses, Short Film Competition & Short Films SHIFT Special, other special screenings, networking drinks and various possibilities to learn all there is to know about the film world: discover international new talents, learn from experienced professionals, get to know each other and exchange.

Official selection

In the official competition, six films will compete for several jury and audience awards. The films are selected by our lead programmer Alexandr Gusev (FIPRESCI journalist).

SHIFT Short Film Competition

The following six films from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands will be competing for the Best Film Award, a Special Jury Mention and the Audience Award.

About Me | Ali Asgari | fiction | the Netherlands | 2022 | 15min
The Show | Frederic Kau | fiction | Germany | 2022 | 12min
Thank you for your patience! | Simon van der Zande | fiction | Belgium | 2022 | 17min
Zeebenen | Sam Dijkstra | fiction | the Netherlands | 2022 | 7min
At a Glance | Ruud Satijn | fiction | the Netherlands | 2022 | 16min
Sleeping Dogs | Jenia Bayat Mokhtari, Amelie Befeldt, Samuli Salonen & Sarah Veith | documentary | Germany | 2022 | 13min