Amarcort Film Festival 2026

Festival Description:

It is the only festival in the world dedicated to Federico Fellini, held in Rimini, his beautiful hometown. The SMArt Academy cultural association, under the patronage of MIBACT, Regione Emilia-Romagna and the City of Rimini, organizes the Amarcort Film Festival, international short film festival, which is the only one in the world dedicated to Federico Fellini. It takes place in Rimini.

2026 Call for Entries

• Works realized after January 2024 can take part to the selection, but short films that already participated to previous editions of Amarcort Film Festival are excluded. There is no limitation on
  themes, genres, provenience, or original support type.

The festival is articulated in eleven sections:

a) “Amarcort”: dedicated to fiction short films, maximum running time is 30 min;
b) “Aldina”: dedicated to short films of all genres realized by students of cinema schools,
maximum running time is 25 min;
c) “Rex”: dedicated to animation short films, maximum running time is 20 min;
d) “Gironzalon”: dedicated to experimental short films, maximum running time is 15 min;
e) “Calzinaz”: dedicated to documentaries and reportages, maximum running time is 25 min;
f) “Gradisca”: dedicated to short films of all genres, whose maximum running time is 5 min;
g) “Cantarel”: dedicated to music videos, with original music or not affected by copyright,
maximum running time is 5 min;
h) “Miranda”: dedicated to animated short films for children, maximum running time is 15 min;
i) "Fulgor” (*): dedicated to short films of all genres by authors from Emilia-Romagna, maximum
running time is 25 min;
j) “Titta”: dedicated to parents-children relationship, are admitted to this category short films
covering the subject in question. Maximum running time is 20 min;
k) “Volpina”: dedicated to dance and movement, are admitted to this category short films that
use body language to express emotions or convey a story. Maximum running time is 15 min;

• Submit via FilmFreeway
• Regulations
• Deadline: 
  • May 31, 2026

    Regular Deadline
  • June 20, 2026

    Extended Deadline
  • July 10, 2026

    Extra Deadline
  • July 30, 2026

    Ultra Deadline
  • August 20, 2026

    No-Stop Deadline
  • September 10, 2026

    Last Deadline