Amarcort Film Festival 2023

Festival Description:

Associazione SMArt Lab, in collaboration with Associazione SMArt Academy, with the ptronage and support Regione Emilia Romagna and Comune di Rimini, promotes the 13th Edition of Amarcort Film Festival, international short movies contest which will take place in Rimini (hometown of Fellini) in November. Amarcort is part of AFIC (Associazione dei Festival Cinematografici Italiani) and FEDIC (Federazione Italiana dei Cineclub). The festival is dedicated to Fellini and is the only one in the world.

2023 Call for Entries

The festival has specific categories for films up to 5', 10', 20' and 30 minutes

The short film finalists will compete for the following prizes:

• AMARCORT
1. “Technical Jury” award – best short film (€ 800 + Plaque)
2. “Critics’” award – best short film (Plaque)
3. “Made in Italy” award – best Italian short film (Plaque)
4. “Audience Jury” award – best short film (Plaque)
5. “Fellini” mention – most “Fellinian” short film (Plaque)
6. “Il Pataca” award – best acting (Plaque)

• ALDINA
1. “Technical Jury” award – best short film (€ 500 + Plaque)
2. “Youth Jury” award – best short film (Plaque)

• REX
“Technical Jury” award – best animation short film (€ 500 + Plaque)

• GIRONZALON
“Technical Jury” award - best short film (Plaque)

• CALZINAZ
“Technical Jury” award – best documentary (Plaque)

• GRADISCA
Audience award (Plaque)

• CANTAREL
“Technical Jury” award - best music video (Plaque)

• MIRANDA
“Elementary school student jury” award (Plaque)

• FULGOR
"Best short film from Emilia-Romagna" (€ 300 + Plaque)

• TITTA
“Students jury” award – best short film (Plaque)

• BISCEIN
“Technical Jury” award – best short film (Plaque)

• VOLPINA
“Technical Jury” award – best short film (Plaque) 

• Submit via FilmFreeway
• Deadlines: 31 May (regular), 20 June (extended), 10 July (extra), 10 August 2023 (last deadline)