State

                                                      State

of the 26-th international short film festival “ The Unprecedented Cinema ”

The festival is being conducted since the year 2001, and its task is to show as widely as possible, the condition of the contemporary audiovisual creations of young authors.

Films from 70 countries were exhibited during the previous festivals.

The festival is held on the 30.10. - 31.10. 2026, inTallinn, Estonia

• Organizers: Studio Meksvideo

• The noncommercial films of all genres may take place, if they didn’t take place in the previous festivals “The Unprecedented Cinema”

• The length of the films is not more than 15 minutes in the formats mp4 ( H.264)

• The best films of the festival will be awarded

• Film applications are accepted until the 10.09.2026

• Transport and accommodation are covered by the participants

• The competition is divided into different age categories:

• animated short films

• experimental short films

• The works of the cinema – institute students and the works of professional authors are judged separately

• Submissions via Click For Festivals are accepted.

           Entry form : https://forms.gle/QwfbCKLGk7pjziFY8

Nominations of the 26th. Festival

“ The Unprecedented Cinema"

Special prizes:

- The best children animation

- The best student's film

- The best animation

- The best experimental film