evidence: Among the prize-winning shorts in the selection are Alex Lora Cercos‘ "The Masterpiece," the Short Film Grand Jury Prize winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and "Bob’s Funeral" by Jack Dunphy, which won the Sundance Short Film Jury’s non-fiction prize. The Palme d’Or winner for best short film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023, "27" by Hungary’s Flóra Anna Buda is also among the amazing array of new animated films at Shortsfest. The festival is also thrilled to present the North American premiere of "A Study of Empathy" by Denmark’s Hilke Rönnfeldt – winner of the Golden Leopard for Best International Short Film at the Locarno Film Festival in 2023 – and the international premiere of "Motherland" by Jasmin Mozafarri – winner of the Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.