The fourth edition of ArteSettima Shorts, organized by one of the most important young film magazines of Italy, with 1million web impression and millions of social views, continues a yearly event of international emerging short cinema with 500$ of Prize Pool and a huge spotlight on Artesettima website and social media.
ArteSettima is a magazine with more than 60.000 readers monthly also active on social media with 4 Million likes / 84k Followers on TikTok and 106k Followers on Instagram. ArteSettima explores the way cinema connects everybody through multiple languages, never being elitist.
The project has partnered in various projects with multiple important cinema & culture realities like Streaming Platform MUBI, International Museum MUDEC, Shorts Streaming Network We-Short, COMICON and GOETHE Institut.
The main goal is to discover and give deserved awards to hidden gems of the contemporary new wave of cinema. With only one category and multiple awards we want to give absolute freedom to filmmakers worldwide.
Our Editorial Board will go through all the submissions for the first selection. The best 15 short films will be selected for projection in the wonderful location "ANGELO MAI", in the historical centre of Rome, close to Colosseum, Circo Massimo and Terme di Caracalla.
Our Expert Jury, formed through the editions by MATTEO ZOPPIS & ALESSIO RIGO DE RIGHI (King Crab), CIRO DE CARO (Spaghetti Story, Acqua di Marzo, Giulia), ROBERTO RECCHIONI (Dylan Dog, Orfani, John Doe), FRANCESCO LETTIERI (Ultras, Lovely Boy, Il segreto di Liberato) and MARICETTA LOMBARDO (Io Capitano) will then decide the main prize winner.
Each of the 15 finalists will also have articles written by our magazine and released on our website and social media (@artesettima and artesettima.it)
Secondary selections for Best Surrealist 100 Years Short and Generational Over 35 Short will receive an award.
The editorial board will also give an award.
The festival will have wonderful live finals with International Guests and Talks with Directors and Cast of selected shorts. Additional Sponsors and collateral events will be announced later on.
-Artesettima Shorts Prize
Awarded by the Jury
500$ Prize
-Artesettima Editorial Board Award
Awarded by the Magazine
-Best Actor
-Best Actress
Awarded by Sylvia De Fanti
-People Choice Award
Awarded by the public
-Slim Dogs Award for Best Technical Craft
Awarded by "Slim Dogs" Production
-Best Short Script
Awarded by "WRITING MONKEYS"
-Best Surrealist Short
Awarded by the Jury
-Best Generational Short Over 35
Awarded by the Jury
-50 Years Pasolini Award
Awarded by the Jury