𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
1. DATE AND DURATION:
MATIFF ‘26- Matera International Film Festival will be held in Matera, Italy from September 26 to 3 October 2026 ,4 October It's devoted to supporting the art and elevating the innovation of cinema. This year, 2026, MATIFF shows up with different competitive sections that will allow participants to express their unique talents and ideas.
2. COMPETITIVE SECTIONS:
Festival has various competitive sections stated bellow:
1) Feature films
2) Short films
3) Documentaries
4) Animation
5) Spot Advertising /video clip
6) Film Script called “The Film possible” for Future film , short film , short and long animation and spot advertising
The competitive sections include Feature Films, Short film, Documentaries, Animation, Spot advertising and Film Script of Italian and foreign nationality .
Exclusivity is required.
3. REGISTRATION PROCESS:
3.1 Submission platform
Films will be accepted exclusivly through the International FilmFreeway platform https://filmfreeway.com/MateraInternationalFilmFestival by july, 19 th 2026
The selection of the works will be made by and within the discretion of the Festival Jury. Festival Direction will appoint a Jury composed of qualified individuals, chosen from professionals from the world of Cinema - directors, actors, journalists, film critics, producers, distributors - for the awarding of the prizes.
3.2 Enrollement fee
The obligatory registration of the competitive films within the festival- MATIFF made by 7th of July involves the payment of a registration fee of :
€ 50 for the Feature Films,
€ 25 for Short Films,
€ 35 for Short or Long Animation
€ 35 for Documentaries
€ 25 for Spot Advertisement
€ 25 for Film Script
From june 21 to july 19th the registration fee will be increased to:
€ 70 for Feature Films ,
€ 35 for Short Films ,
€ 30 for Short or Long Animation,
€ 35 for Documentaries
€ 30 for Spot Advertisement
€ 35 for Script Film
Only films in good standing with the payment of the registration fee will be considered for the selection.
3.3 Payment details
With the payment is possible to proceed with the payment information :
IBAN : IT31 S053 8516 1000 0000 2204 078, BIC : BPDMIT3BXXX
and filled out with the following information:
MATIFF MATERA ART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,
VIA VINCENZO CAROPRESO 10/A , 75100 MATERA MT- ITALY.
For the works that are not selected the registration fee will not be refunded.
All the works selected at the festival must be accompanied by the following material:
- duly completed registration form (under penalty of exclusion from the selections).
4. SELECTED FILMS:
The directors and producers of the selected works will be contacted by the Festival Management to send materials relating to the film (DCP and MP4 1080P)
The selected will be screened during the days and. the events of MATIFF - Matera International Film Festival at the Cinema Guerrieri and Piazza San Pietro Caveoso in Matera and at the various festival venues locations in the City of Matera and in the school during MATiFF OFF.
5. FILM SCREENING :
The calendar and timetables of the screenings are edited by the Management of the Festival that will publish the list of selected works on the official website of the festival.
The selected works will be screened in a compatible format as per regulation. The films after being selected cannot be modified or withdrawn from the International competition. All of the film finalists, after receiving the email from the Organization of the Festival are obliged to send the subtitles of their works in Italian language and english under penalty of exclusion from the selection.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The winners of the prizes undertake to mention the attribution of the MATIFF prize in every occasion and in all forms of advertising. In the case of any eventual questions, all of the potential candidates can write to the following email adress concorsocinema@matiff.it.
Matiff is an open public Festival , it means that each participant acknowledges that there will be accredited televisions and other media partners that will carry out television and radio recordings, therefore for the participants of Matiff would be provided for free the opportunity to broadcast any filming and interviews, allowing the media partner who agreed to use them according to their needs.
Direction of the Festival keeps the right to take any necessary decision that has not been already stated by the Regulation as well as to derogate from the Regulation itself in particular and well-motivated cases. For any eventual dispute, the competent Institutiion is the Court of Matera- (Tribunale di Matera)
