Created in 1973, Asolo Art Film Festival is the oldest festival dedicated to art films.
Conceived as a detachment of the Venice Biennale on the impulse of critics and essayist Flavia Paulon and sponsored at the time by UNESCO as an international model of correlation between cinema and visual arts, is pleased to present its 41st edition. šŸ†

The festival has become the crossroads of leading figures (Alain Resnais, Jean Rouch, Luciano Emmer, Ingrid Bergman, Yoko Onoā€¦) and includes the sections ā€œFilms on Artā€ (documentary films dedicated to Art in any form - visual art, architecture, dance, musicā€¦ - biographies, historical reconstruction work, critical interpretation on the protagonists of Art) and ā€œArt filmsā€ (audiovisual works created with any technology used as an instrument of artistic expression (Video Art, Video Dance, Animation, eccā€¦).

šŸ† Asolo Gran Award for the best work in competition
šŸ† Asolo Award ā€“ section A) Film on Art ā€“ best film
šŸ† Asolo Award ā€“ section B) Art Films ā€“ best Art Film
šŸ† Asolo Award ā€“ section C) Video Art ā€“ best Video Art
šŸ† Asolo Award - section D) Animated Movie
šŸ† Asolo Award - section E) "First Expressions"
šŸ† Asolo Award - special prize F) "Italiae" / Silver Plaque Prize
šŸ† Asolo Award - special prize G) "Sound Landscapes"
šŸ† Asolo Award - special prize H) "Best Miscellanea Film"

For the complete regulations:
ā–¶ ENGLISH: https://asoloartfilmfestival.com/en
ā–¶ ITALIAN: http://www.asoloartfilmfestival.com

Only works produced after the 1st of January 2022 are eligible for the competition. If the film is not in Italian or in English it must have Italian or English subtitles. Should subtitles be missing when required, the film will automatically be excluded from the competition.

ā–Ŗ Section A) ā€œFilm on Artā€ - Documentary films dedicated to Art in any form (visual art, architecture, dance, musicā€¦), biographies, historical reconstruction work, critical interpretation on the protagonists of Art.

ā–Ŗ Section B) ā€Art filmsā€ - Audiovisual works created with any technology used as an instrument of artistic expression (Video Art, Video Dance, Animation, Music Videoā€¦).

ā–Ŗ Section C) "Video Art" - Short works and very short works realized with any symbolic language using the rhetoric of metapohr, allegory, synedoche.

ā–Ŗ Section D) "Animated Movie" - Works of any temporary duration executed with the technique of moving images in rapid temporary sucession.

ā–Ŗ Section E) ā€œFirst ImpressionsĖ - First Impressions is a laboratory, an exploration that aims to capture audiovisual productions by students from Italian and international art academies, film schools and universities.

ā–Ŗ Section F) "Miscellanea" - Works of any temporary duration consisting of a hybridization of different audiovisual languages.

ā–Ŗ Special prize 1) "Italiae" - Audiovisual works with a focus on Italian heritage and on the different aspects of Italian culture (works of art, villages, landscapes, local culture, traditions etc ...).

ā–Ŗ Special prize 2) "Sound Lanscapes" - Dedicated to the unspeakable universe of complete sound-making of a movie, from ambient sounds to the music theme.

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  • mohamad kamal alavi

    accurate Interesting. Professional, fast and large audience

    August 2023
  • Yssy Labba

    We had a wonderful time in Asolo, this past June. A great selection of films shown in a beautiful medieval town just one hour north of Venice. Thank you, Asolo Art Film Festival, for selecting my film (Ɗtre Pierres). An unforgettable experience!

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you and congratulayions for your work!

  • Hiroya Sakurai

    Asolo Art Film Festival was great. One reason this festival is excellent is because they post the jury reviews on their website.
    Many other film festivals have not posted jury reviews on their websites.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Hiroya.
    Hope to meet you in Asolo in the future.

  • Wonderful staff, easy communication, beautiful Festival! I met so many great and kind people! The movies were very interesting and it was an honor to have ā€œThe enchanted missionā€ part of such special selection. Thanks for the opportunity!

    June 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Marta.
    See you soon.

  • Emanuele Dainotti

    Great festival and good communication! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend.

    June 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Emanuele,
    hope to meet you next edition