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Amarcort Film Festival, 23-28 Nov 2021

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.

2020 Call for entries

Amarcort Film Festival 14th edition is open to all filmmakers presenting digital short movies.

Festival sections:

The festival is articulated in nine sections:

a)“Amarcort”: dedicated to fiction short films, whose maximum running time is 30 min;

b)“Gradisca”: dedicated to short films of all genres, whose maximum running time is5 min;

c)“Fulgor” (*): dedicated to short films of all genres by authors from Emilia-Romagna, whose maximum running time is 20 min;

d)“Rex”: dedicated exclusively to animation short films, whose maximum running time is 20 min;

e)“Aldina”: dedicated to short films of all genres by students of cinema schools, whose maximum running time is 20 min;

f)“Gironzalon”: dedicated to experimental short films, whose maximum running time is 10 min;

g)“Cantarel”: dedicated to music videos, with original music or not affected by copyright, whose maximum running time is 5 min

h)“Calzinaz”: dedicated to documentaries and reportages, whose maximum running time is 25 min;

i)“MOViE”: Our extra section this year is dedicated to dance, to movement. Are admitted to this section the short films that use body language to express emotions or tell a story. Maximum running time is 10 min

Festival Regulations
Submit via FilmFreeway
Deadlines: 31 May (regular), 30 July 2021 (last deadline)

AMARCORT"Grand Jury" award – best fiction short film (500 € and Plaque);
"Made in Italy" - best italian short film (€ 300 + Plaque)
"Youth Jury" award - best fiction short film (Plaque);
"Popular Jury" award - people's choice award (Plaque);
"Fellini" mention – Amarcort section (Plaque);
"Il Pataca" award – best acting (Plaque);
REX"Technical Jury" award – best animation short film (€ 300 and Plaque);
GRADISCA"Audience award (Plaque);
ALDINA"Technical Jury" award - best fiction students short film (€ 300 and Plaque);
GIRONZALON"Technical Jury" award - best experimental short film (Plaque);
CANTAREL"Technical Jury" award - best musical videoclip (Plaque);
HOME MADE MOVIE"Technical Jury" award - best short film (€ 300 and Plaque);

Participation fee is € 6,50 for each author.

Festival regulations and entry form via FilmFreeway
Deadline: 30 June 2020 (regular), 20 July (extended), 10 August (last deadline)

Event Dates

From 23 November 2021 to 28 November 2021