Castrovillari Film Festival

𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄.
Castrovillari Film Festival (CVFF) is an international short-film festival in Southern Italy dedicated to bold, author-driven cinema and fresh cinematic language.

𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 — 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
𝟏𝟏,𝟗𝟎𝟎 submissions · 𝟏𝟎𝟐+ countries · 𝟔,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ attendees · 𝟏𝟐𝟎 official selections · 𝟏𝟓 Italian premieres · 𝟗𝟎 awards · 𝟓𝟕 special guests · 𝟔 partner festivals · 𝟓𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ social interactions.

𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐂𝐕𝐅𝐅
✦ Curatorial edge: distinctive voices—entertaining, uncanny, emotional, thoughtful, formally daring.
✦ No artificial limits: no restrictions on nationality, language, budget, or theme—only clarity of vision.
✦ Real connections: Q&As, talks, and encounters designed to spark future collaborations.
✦ Submission perk: every submitter receives a −𝟓𝟎% discount package across 𝟔 partner festivals (value $𝟑𝟎+).

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 & 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
🏰 Open-air screenings at the evocative Castello Aragonese of Castrovillari, between the town and the Pollino National Park.
📽️ Projection with a 𝟒𝐊 laser projector (𝟐𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 lumens) on a 𝟏𝟔 𝐦² screen—pristine image quality, under the stars.

𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
For the eighth consecutive year, the artistic direction will be curated by Antonio La Camera (winner, Venice International Film Critics’ Week) and Francesco Sottile (composer; winner, International Composition Competition “2 Agosto”). The organization will be overseen by Associazione Culturale Chimera APS.

𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐍𝐈 & 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒
Prantik Narayan Basu (Rotterdam IFF; Berlinale) · Qiu Yang (Cannes Palme d’Or) · Yorgos Zois (Semaine de la Critique) · Guy Nattiv (Academy Award®) · Alan King (Clermont-Ferrand) · Tommaso Santambrogio (Venice Film Festival) · Anthony Nti (Academy Award® shortlisted) · Jérémy Comte (Academy Award® nominee) · Andrea Gatopoulos (Quinzaine des Cinéastes; Venice International Film Critics’ Week) · Beatrice Baldacci (Venice Orizzonti; Biennale College – Venice 78) · Francesco Montagner (Locarno Film Festival) · Francesco Manzato (Venice International Film Critics’ Week) · Davide Palella (Alice nella Città – Rome) · Rossella Inglese (Venice International Film Critics’ Week).

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 💬
“If you’re a filmmaker and want to screen your film under the stars, Castrovillari Film Festival is the place for you.” — Prantik Narayan Basu
“Passion and real understanding of cinema—world-class, truly diverse curation.” — Alan King
“The best of international cinema in Italy.” — Prem1ere Film

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
We return to Castrovillari, Italy with a compact, high-intent selection under the stars at the Castello Aragonese. If your short speaks with a singular voice, we want to see it.

𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 🚀 — show us the future.