The Haifa International Film Festival has announced the films participating in the Israeli Film Competition. Israeli Short Film Competition25 short films, of them, 13 are student films, will participate in this year’s short film competitions: the Student Short Film Competition; the Independent Short Film Competition; the Animated Short Film Competition. The winner of the Independent Short Film Competition will be screened for the members of the American Academy and will compete for a place on the list of nominees for an Oscar in the short film category. The Haifa International Film Festival takes place with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports – Israeli Film Council, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Regional Cooperation, and the Haifa Municipality. The full program and ticket information will be available on the Haifa Film Festival website: https://www.haifaff.co.il/eng.