Short Films
The following films competed for the Palme d'Or du court métrage:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Tomorrow | Emma Sullivan | United Kingdom | |
| Arena | João Salaviza | Portugal | |
| Ciao mama | Ciao mama | Goran Odvorcic | Croatia |
| Silence | Klusums | Laila Pakalniņa | Latvia |
| The Man in the Blue Gordini | L'Homme À la Gordini | Jean-Christophe Lie | France |
| Lars and Peter | Lars og Peter | Daniel Borgman | Denmark |
| Missing | Mizzen | Joachim de Vries | Netherlands |
| Worstward Ho | Rumbo a Peor | Àlex Brendemühl | Spain |
| The Six Dollar Fifty Man | Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland | New Zealand |
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