The Clermont–Ferrand International Short Film Festival is one of the largest short film festivals in the world. Nestled within the mountainous region of Auvergne in France, it has a huge and eclectic programme of animation, experimental, audience screenings and more, and hosts 200,000 visitors every year. In 2023, for the first time, the festival, with the support of programmer Tim Redford and Mydylarama, joined us on this side of the pond with 4 curated programmes, celebrating UK, French and international selections, in addition to a special ‘Pay What You Can’ screening of animated short films for the family.