The MaTiFF - Matera International Film Festival competition 2024 announces
7 categories of competitions,
one of which reserved for Feature Films,
one for Short Films, a third for Documentaries,
the fourth for Animation and fifth for Spot Advertising,
the sixth is for Video Clip and the seventh is for Film Script!
The Festival is organized in Matera (IT)
from 19 September to 28 September 2024
by
MATIFF -MATERA ART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL .

Best Feature Film -15000 dc or Golden Award*
Best Documentary - 5000 dc or Golden Award*
Best Long Animation - 5000 dc or Golden Award*
Best Short Animation 3000 dc or Golden Award*
Best Spot Advertising 3000 dc or Golden Award *
Best Short Film - 2000 dc or Golden Award *
Best Video Clip - GOLDEN Award
Best Actor/Actress GOLDEN Award
Best Soundtrack GOLDEN Award
Best Production GOLDEN Award
Best Distribution GOLDEN Award
Best Screenplay GOLDEN Award
Best Screenwriting GOLDEN Award

* The awards conversion ( if requested by the winners ) from cryptocurrency to euros will be directly converted the Festival Organization according to a day - ahead market price.

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1. DATE AND DURATION:
MATIFF Five - Matera International Film Festival will be held in Matera, Italy from September 19 to 28 September 2024. It's devoted to supporting the art and elevating the innovation of cinema. This year, 2024, 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 ( min duration 58 min )
2) Short films (max duration 27 min.)
3) Documentaries (max duration 135 min)
4) Animation Short or Long
5) Spot Advertising
6) Video Clip
7) Film Script

The competitive sections include Feature Films, Short film, Documentaries, art Animation, Spot advertising ,Video Clip and Film Script of Italian and foreign nationality .
Exclusivity is required.

3. REGISTRATION PROCESS:

3.1 Submission platform

Films will be accepted exclusively through the International FilmFreeway platform https://filmfreeway.com/MateraInternationalFilmFestival by july, 20th 2024.
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 :

€ 25 for the Feature Films,
€ 20 for Short Films,
€ 25 for Long Animation,
€ 22 for Short Animation
€ 20 for Documentaries
€ 20 for Spot Advertisement and Video Clip
€ 25 for Film Script

From July 8th to july 27th the registration fee will be increased to:

€ 27 for Feature Films ,
€ 24 for Short Films ,
€ 27 for Long Animation
€ 25 for Short Animation,
€ 25 for Documentaries
€ 25 for Spot Advertisement Video Clip
€ 27 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 or HD files (DV master, Blu-Ray + still photos (300dpi)
The selected feature films will be screened during the days of MATIFF - Matera International Film Festival at the Cinema il Piccolo in Matera and at the various festival venues locations in the City of Matera
For the short films and documentaries section, only the winning works of the respective categories will be screened during the stated days of the festival.


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.

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.

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  • barbara peikert

    Fantastic invitation for WAVESWATERWALL to screen at MATIFF Film Festival with a very special program organized in the fascinating UNESCO city of Matera. It's a pity that I couldn't attend the presentation, but I really hope to be able to join one of the next festivals. Thank you to the whole team for this wonderful event and networking.

    October 2023
  • A big thank you to MATIFF for giving the Best Actress Award to Vesper Egon for her role in "Whenever I'm Alone With You". A feature film that be both co-directed and co-acted in.

    October 2023
  • Pietro Cestari

    It sounds like a good festival but poor communication prevents us to partecipate to the award ceremony.
    We're still waiting the award to be shipped.

    February 2023
  • Alessandro Prato

    Festival davvero ben organizzato, ricco di persone belle e gentili.
    Spero di tornarci presto.

    January 2023
  • Guido Galante

    Festival con tematiche molto attuali ed interessanti, organizzato e strutturato in maniera perfetta. È stato un onore ed un piacere partecipavi. Un sentito ringraziamento a tutti gli organizzatori.

    January 2023