Thursday, May 28, 2026

11 am
Fiction & Documentary 2: Raw & Radical

Raw & Radical brings together five short films that center  exclusively on female perspectives, probing social constraints, power structures and personal boundaries.

12.30 pm
Österreich Wettbewerb 1: The Undiscovered Country

The Undiscovered Country tells of journeys into the unknown—undiscovered lands, some of which lie hidden within our own cities and neighborhoods, within our communities, and within our own hearts and minds.

2 pm
Animation Avantgarde 1: Strange Headworks
Between hallucinatory body ritual and geometric score, between proto-cinematographic apparatus and digital system failure, Strange Headworks seeks out the friction between construction and everything that stubbornly escapes it.

3.30 pm
Fiction & Documentary 1: Wide & Wavering

Wide & Wavering brings together six films that intertwine memory, history and perception.

Under the motto Eyes Wide Open, VIENNA SHORTS will focus on the attention economy in an age of information overload, artificial intelligence, and right-wing populist polarization from May 28 to 31. More than 300 international short films will be shown in Vienna’s most beautiful cinemas, including competitions, portraits, late-night screenings, and programs for children.

This year, the renowned short film festival will once again take place at mumok cinema from May 28 to 31, 2026.