Short films have always had a place in film production and are – in terms of film history – actually the original form of “motion pictures”. Particularly in the last few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the interest in many aspects of the short film.

In short: the demand for short films has been increasing from year to year.

The Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation is making a contribution to the future of film culture, and hence also promoting new talent, with its Short Film Award, which it has been presenting for audience-effective short films especially suited for cinemas since 1994.