MASO #3

The third edition of MASO - Short Film Training Programme, will give up to nine creative teams, eighteen participants in total, the opportunity to create their short films under the supervision and guidance of international experts.

Programme timeline and structure

• Applications: 9th April - 30th June 2026
• Project selection: 1st July - 31st July 2026
• Publication of selected projects: August 2026
• Workshop #1 at FilmCamp Norway, in Øverbygd, Norway: November 2026
• Online mentoring sessions with each project: December 2026 - end of March 2027
• Workshop #2 at ZeLIG - School for Documentary in Bolzano, Italy: April 2027
• Shorts production: from April 2027
• Presentation of the completed shorts at Bolzano Film Festival Bozen and other international festivals
• Application Deadline : 30th July 2026

>>> Click here for the Application Guidelines

>>> Click here for the Call For Entries

>>> For more information on the selected projects, the participating filmmakers and the experts who shaped MASO #1 and MASO #2, click here: Projects Archive

MASO - Short Film Training Programme is implemented in cooperation with various international partners. Our thanks to the official partners of MASO #3 for their support and cooperation:

Arctic Film Norway; Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen - South Tyrol; Bolzano Film Festival Bozen (BFFB); Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire; European Women's Audiovisual Network; Federal Ministry Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport Republic of Austria (BMWKMS); FilmCamp Norway; Fondo per l’Audiovisivo del Friuli Venezia Giulia; Hessen Film & Medien GmbH; IDM Film & Music Commission Südtirol; Italian Short Film Center; PFX Italy; Roma Creative Contest; WeShort; ZeLIG - School for Documentary, Television and New Media Bolzano/Bozen

MASO - Short Film Training Programme is initiated by IDM Film & Music Commission Südtirol and Bolzano Film Festival Bozen and is organized annually by IDM Film & Music Commission Südtirol.

Credits MASO Visual Identity: Gianbattista Ciabatti.