The winners eligible for the short film Academy Award nomination are Neighbour Abdi by Douwe Dijkstra, Bird in the Peninsula by Atsushi Wada and 3rd Octave F by Eeva Mägi.

The PÖFF Shorts European Film Academy candidate for the Best Short Film and the Rebels with A Cause winner will be announced during the Black Nights Film Festival closing ceremony on 26 November 2022.

WINNERS:

PÖFF SHORTS NATIONAL COMPETITION:

Best Short Film:
3rd Octave F (Estonia)
Directed by Eeva Mägi

Jury Mention:
Sierra (Estonia, 2022)
Directed by Sander Joon

PÖFF SHORTS ANIMATION COMPETITION:

Best Short Animated Film:
Bird in the Peninsula (France, Japan)
Directed by Atsushi Wada

Jury Mention:
Slow Light (Poland, Portugal)
Directed by Katarzyna Kijek, Przemysław Adamski

Best Children’s Animated Film:
The Queen of the Foxes (Switzerland)
Directed by Marina Rosset

Children’s Animated Film Jury Mention:
I'm Not Afraid (Germany, Norway)
Directed by Marita Mayer

Besy Student Short Animated Film – New Talents: Animation:
Persona (South Korea)
Directed by Sunjin Moon

New Talents: Animation Jury Mention:
Epicenter (South Korea)
Directed by Heeyoon Hahm

PÖFF SHORTS LIVE ACTION COMPETITION

Best Live Action Short Film:
Neighbour Abdi (the Netherlands)
Directed by Douwe Dijkstra

Jury Mention:
Nest (Denmark, Iceland)
Directed by Hlynur Pálmason

Best Student Short Film – New Talents: Live Action:
Tropicalia (Dominican Republic)
Directed by Rodney Llaverías