IndieGesta APS proudly presents the 22 nd edition of international short film festival Dieciminuti Film Festival.
2. Entry to the competition is free and open to all.
3. Each contestant can only enter one short film per category in competition.
The categories forming part of the competition are the following:
Official Selection – short films up to 10 minutes in length, including
titles and credits, completed after 1 st January 2026.
ExtraLarge – short films between 10 and 20 minutes in length,
including titles and credits, completed after 1 st January 2026.
Animations – animations up to 15 minutes in length, including titles
and credits, completed after 1 st January 2026.
Doc10 – documentaries up to 15 minutes in length, including titles
and credits, completed after 1 st January 2026.
Visti da Vicino (Seen Up Close) – short films up to 10 minutes in
length, including titles and credits, by filmmakers from the province
of Frosinone (Italy) completed after 1 st January 2026.
4. There are no restrictions to the subjects treated in short films.
Works that participated in one of the previous twentyone editions of the competition are not eligible.
5. Entries must be submitted via one of the authorised platforms (Filmfreeway and Festhome), by filling in all the required information. In order to be considered for the competition, entries must meet the following criteria:
For short films that are not in Italian, a subtitle track in either Italian or English must be provided. Each entry must be accompanied by a dialogue list, this also applies to short films that are in either Italian or English;
The minimum accepted format is 1920x1080p. Entries must be in mp4 format;
c) The Festival organisers will have to be granted permissions to download the short films submitted, regardless of whether they are uploaded on the authorised platforms or submitted as a Vimeo link.
6. All submissions must be received by 30th of November 2026.
7. The Festival organisers reserve the right to use the films entered in the competition and any other accompanying material (such as photographs) exclusively in connection with the Festival. When completing the submission form, the rights holder for each
individual film may authorise its use, albeit not-exclusively, for other similar events that are not for profit.
8. Authors are the sole responsible for the content of their works and sole holders of the associated rights.
9. The Festival organisers reserve the right to pre-select all entries submitted for public screening and to indicate on the Festival programme, wherever necessary, if a short film is not suitable to persons under 18. The short films selected will be screened during the days of the Festival in the venue provided by the Festival organisers.
10. The authors of the shortlisted films will be informed via email and will be required to provide a copy of their film suitable for projection and without subtitles within 10 days of receipt.
11. The jury will determine the winners for each category in the competition, this decision is final and non-negotiable. The winners will be announced during the Award Ceremony that will take place on the closing day of the Festival. The winners will be notified per time, and where they are not able to attend the Award Ceremony or
ensure the attendance of a suitable delegate, the Festival organisers have the right to not give out the prizes that will not be collected.
12. The prizes that will be awarded are as follows:
The winner of the Official Selection will receive a €2,000 cash prize and the Festival statuette;
The winner of the Extralarge category will receive a €800 cash prize and an award to take home;
c) The winner of the Animations category will receive a €800 cash prize and an award to take home;
d) The winner of the Doc10 category will receive a €800 cash prize and an award to take home;
e) The winner of the Visti da Vicino category will receive a €500 cash prize and an award to take home;
f) The Official Jury will also determine the winners of the following categories: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Actor, Best Actress. The winners of these categories will receive an award to take home.
g) The Festival organisers have the right to refrain from giving out an award for a specific category whenever it is determined the short films submitted are not of a notable standard.
h) The organizers reserve the right not to accept works in which the use of artificial intelligence is too invasive.
13. The Festival will take place from 4th to 8th of May 2027 in Ceccano (Frosinone, Italy).
14. By submitting their works to this Festival, authors accept the terms imposed by this document. The Festival organisers have the right to make decisions about cases that are not specifically mentioned in these terms.
