Magma - mostra di cinema breve is an International Short Film Festival taking place in Acireale and Catania, Sicily. Now going into its twenty second edition, Magma has so far examined over 10.200 short films coming from 96 countries of the world, reaching a total attendance of about 17.600 festival goers and standing out as one of the best short film festivals in Italy. In addition to the international competition, the program offers special sections devoted to producers or distributors of short films. In contrast to bigger Italian film festivals, Magma has always focused on the short film format, considering it as a separate art form, allowing the experimentation of new styles and the creation of new trends, the presentation of works from both first-time amateurs and established directors. The festival offers a chance for visibility for high-value works that are often precluded from the main distribution channels. Its aim is to build a bridge between the audience and the endless forms of expression of the short format, from genres including documentary, animation, narrative, and experimental. Over the past editions, Magma has successfully tried to create and intensify inspiring collaborations with other distinctive international film festivals – such as Encounters Film Festival, Off Plus Camera (Poland), Zagreb Film Festival, Fest Anča (Slovakia), Tirana International Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival (UK), Glasgow Short Film Festival, Jameson Cinefest International Film Festival Miskolc (Hungary), In the Palace International Short Film Festival (Bulgaria) – as well as producers or distributors of the short film: ACE – Agencia del Cortometraje Español, FAMU- Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Comma Film from Manchester.
