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RULES

We accept:

By submitting your film, take note that:
By submitting your film, take note that:

  • Short and feature films, n the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
  • Music Videos
  • Web/TV Series (also pilot)
  • Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:

By submitting your film, take note that:
By submitting your film, take note that:

  • You agree to use parts of your film  (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
  • Entry fees are non-refundable. 
  • Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
  • You can submit your work how many times you want.
  • You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
  • The judging team is composed of members chosen among directors, film professionals, critics, intellectuals, authors and experts in the field of cinema; each film will be judged by the same number of judging team's  members.
  • Votes and decisions of the jury members are indisputable and final.
  • By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
  • The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English)
  • The scripts must be in English or Italian 

We do not accept:

By submitting your film, take note that:
We do not accept:

  • Amateur videos
  • Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
  • Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
  • Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD.

AWARD CATEGORIES

MONTHLY COMPETITION


Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)


Best Feature Film

Best Feature Documentary

Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)

Best Short Film

Best Indie Short Film (low budget)

Best Short Documentary

Best Super Short Film

Best Web/Tv Series

Best Music Video

Best Student Film

Best AI Film

Best AI Animation Film

Best Experimental

Best Animation

Best Horror

Best Producer

Best First Time Director

Best Director Feature Film

Best Director Short Film

Best Actress

Best Actor

Best Original Screenplay

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Sound Design

Best Short Script

Best Feature Script


Awards of Distinction

Special Jury Awards

Honorable Mentions


Award Selection Criteria

In each category, the Best Award recognizes the project receiving the highest score from the jury, provided it satisfies the festival's quality requirements. Additional distinctions — Award of Distinction, Special Jury Award, and Honorable Mention, listed in descending order of prestige — are determined exclusively by the jury's scores, independently of the category in which a project was submitted. Multiple projects may receive recognition at the same level, but awards are never automatic and are reserved for works meeting the established quality standards.

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