The ŻVOG Short Film Festival returns for its second edition on 24 July 2024 at Spazju Kreattiv Cinema in Valletta, presenting an evening of independent cinema featuring 17 short films from Malta and abroad.
The festival continues its mission of celebrating local filmmaking while placing it in dialogue with international work.
This year’s judging panel brings together three of Malta’s most established industry figures: filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu, Żejtune), actress and theatre practitioner Simone Spiteri, and television producer and director Brandon Terribile. Their combined experience spans film, television, and theatre, reinforcing the festival’s focus on strong storytelling and craft.
ŻVOG positions itself as more than a traditional short film showcase, embracing a wide range of genres including comedy, drama, horror, animation, and experimental work. At its core, the festival aims to support Malta’s growing film community by giving emerging filmmakers a platform alongside international creators.
As the organisers describe it, “ŻVOG is not just a Film Festival, but a celebration—a feast of what we are as a culture and what we could be.”
This year’s programme includes a strong selection of local productions such as Omertà by Sera Barbara, Outside by Franco Rizzo, Don’t Look by Greta Holland, The Golden Bee by William Cachia (Juwill), and Dominion by Bradley and Liam Spiteri, alongside international entries that highlight the festival’s expanding reach.
Official Selection – ŻVOG 2024
- A Little Mut – Directed by Yuri Nazimov
- Omertà – Directed by Sera Barbara
- Wild Lands – Directed by Randall Degabriele
- Handyman – Directed by Thomas Faccini
- La Paura di Vincera – Directed by Roberta Pazi
- Half Step Down – Directed by Gordon Alexander Watson, Elise Ann Ednea & Antonia Maria Mifsud Watson
- A Perfect Match – Directed by Sergey Kharchenko
- Winter Sun – Directed by Diana Gelashvili
- Battlefield – Directed by Andrzej Mamcarz
- The Beneath – Directed by Lisette Vlassak
- Don’t Look – Directed by Greta Holland
- Telwa – Directed by Zion Wheelan Gauci Cassar
- Dominion – Directed by Bradley Spiteri & Liam Spiteri
- Right and Left – Directed by Bruce Micallef Eynaud
- Not Just Coffee – Directed by Marisabelle Grech
- The Golden Bee – Directed by William Cachia
- Outside – Directed by Franco Rizzo
ŻVOG 2024 continues to highlight the creativity and diversity of contemporary short filmmaking, offering a platform for both emerging and established voices in Malta and beyond.
The festival takes place on 24 July 2024 at Spazju Kreattiv Cinema, Valletta. Get your tickets here.
