Second Edition · Sold out

Lilius Short Comedy Festival

That's how it went

24 July 2026

Paco Kennedy · 5 shorts in competition · 4 awards handed out

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Roll of honour · 2026 edition

The night's awards

Four awards handed out on the night of 24 July 2026 on the Paco Kennedy stage.

  • Award poster — Audience Award: Interferenze
    Audience Award

    Interferenze

    by Fratelli Bulgarelli

  • Award poster — Best Short Film: Il mio amico Karl
    Best Short Film

    Il mio amico Karl

    by Nikola Brunelli

  • Award poster — Lilius Award: Taste of India
    Lilius Award

    Taste of India

    by Fabio Garofalo e Jacopo Santambrogio

  • Award poster — Best Performance: Pecunia
    Best Performance

    Antonio Perna

    in Pecunia · by Lorenzo Lancellotti

2026 Edition

How the second edition went

One night only, sold out: five comedy short films on the big screen, seven jurors and the audience voting from the room. Four awards handed out on the Paco Kennedy stage.

Sold-out night
5 shorts in competition
Hosted by Pietro Sparacino
4 awards handed out
Relive the 2026 edition
Two smiling winners hold the Audience Award trophy together in front of the festival photo wall
24 Jul 2026 · Paco Kennedy
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The night in photos

Un uomo in maglietta rossa parla al microfono sul palco, con un fotogramma pop-art del cortometraggio proiettato sullo schermo alle sue spalle
Due vincitori abbracciati al photo-wall, ciascuno con il proprio trofeo: la statuetta del Premio Lilius e quella del Miglior Cortometraggio
Vista ampia del pubblico seduto tra gli alberi, tra luci calde e applausi
Due spettatori in posa buffa da tango, con espressioni comiche esagerate, davanti al backdrop del Lilius Short Comedy Festival
Sul palco, un uomo con microfono e appunti in mano, una bambina al suo fianco, e altri due uomini davanti alla locandina del cortometraggio Interferenze incorniciata da corone d'alloro, proiettata sullo schermo
Il pubblico applaude nella sera, illuminato dalle luci del festival
Un gruppo di quattro amici abbracciati e sorridenti al photo-wall del festival, in posa scherzosa con uno sollevato da terra
Un uomo si china tra il pubblico verso una spettatrice sorridente, con un microfono in mano
Una donna viene intervistata al microfono sul palco a inizio serata, affiancata da due uomini
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The Lilius Short Comedy Festival returns in 2027 with its third edition. Date, venue and how to take part will be announced here and on our channels.

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