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Nòt Film Fest is dedicated to great independent films and creating opportunities for their filmmakers. An open air film festival offering a unique festival experience that is more than just outdoor movies. Our mission has been honored throughout the festival's past editions, held in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Italy) , a small village nested in the hills by the Adriatic coast near Federico Fellini’s hometown Rimini . Up-and-coming writers, directors and producers, alongside seasoned veterans and film lovers, converge for the weeklong celebration of independent cinema, making Nòt Film Fest a great place to find the next, great, visionary films.
In the commitment to create real opportunities for our filmmakers and launch their career Nòt Film Fest created several partnerships to offer special awards, education, distribution opportunities as well as daily networking events to connect in a friendly and informal environment.
Among our judges and guests Gabriela Rodriguez producer of Cuaron Oscar Winning "Roma”, Peter Baxter founder of Slamdance, Theo Green Oscar Nominated sound designer of “Blade Runner 2049”, Sandra Lipski founder of Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Stefano Cipani European Film Academy Award winning director, Coco Rebecca Edogamhe and Giuseppe Maggio of Netflix Italy hit series "Summertime" and "Baby" and many more .
Nòt Film Fest festival partners include SLAMDANCE, USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS, FINAL DRAFT, EVOLUTION MALLORCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, LITHUANIAN SHORTS FILM AGENCY, STRAIGHT ARROW FILMS, PRI FEST and the CROATIAN AUDIOVISUAL CENTRE.
➨ IMDB Listed Event.
➨ Recognized by the ITALIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE for its cultural relevance.
➨ We provide festival passes for all our filmmakers and daily luncheon events.
➨ Each Festival Awards include a digital gift certificate for digital download of FINAL DRAFT software
➨ Special Awards
The festival 2020's edition featured 118 THOUGHT PROVOKING FILMS between features, shorts, documentaries, fashion films and music videos hailing from 37 different countries including 8 World premieres, 34 European premieres and 42 Italian Premieres. We presented these films in a beautiful setting in the highest standards of projection quality with the old medieval city of Santarcangelo as the perfect backdrop for an independent film festival and an unforgettable experience.
Nòt Film Fest is :
- A showcase for raw and innovative "Thought Provoking Films".
- A platform fostering education about independent cinema.
- A community of RISK-TAKERS, STORY TELLERS, INNOVATORS, OUTSIDERS, PROVOKERS, CREATORS, FILM MAKERS unwilling to take “no” for an answer.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM!
The winning films are chosen by a jury of international judges.
2020 WINNERS:
- BEST STORYTIME FEATURE NARRATIVE
WOMAN OF THE PHOTOGRAPH - Takeshi Kushida (Japan)
- BEST STORYTIME SHORT NARRATIVE
LOST&FOUND - Andrew Goldsmith, Bradley Slabe (Australia)
- BEST SUPERDOC FEATURE
THE GRAND UNIFIED THEORY OF HOWARD BLOOM - Charlie Hoxie (USA)
- BEST SUPERDOC SHORT
L'ULTIMO BARBIERE DI CARRERALONGA - Antonio Macciocco (Italy)
- BEST FASHION POPCORN
SAY AAAHHH - Bine Bach Damsgård (Denmark)
- BEST MUSIC BOMB
WHEREVER YOU ARE - Oleg Trofim (Russia)
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR -
MAGDALENA CELMER - Rotten Ears (Poland)
- BEST SCREENPLAY awarded by FABULA DECK -
LEX HOGAN - The Last Queen on Earth (USA)
- BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE NARRATIVE
PIOTR DYLEWISKI - Rotten Ears (Poland)
- BEST DIRECTOR SHORT
GEORGI M. UNKOVSKI - Sticker (Macedonia)
- BEST DIRECTOR FASHION POPCORN
BINE BACHGAMSGARD - Say Aaahh!! (Denmark)
- BEST DIRECTOR MUSIC BOMB
A. PASOK, I. PRUSIKIN - Little Big Go Bananas (Russia)
-- BEST DIRECTOR SUPERDOC
CHUANG XU - Twinkle Dammit! (USA)
- BEST DIRECTOR SUPERDOC SHORT
ANTONIO MACCIOCCO - L'ultimo Barbiere di Carreralonga (Italy)
- FINAL DRAFT AWARD
THEIA - Simone Corallini (Italy)
- STRAIGHT ARROW AWARD
TIRED EYES - Ryan Martin Brown (USA)
- NÓTSTREAM AUDIENCE AWARD
PI AMURI O PI RAGGIA - Fabrizio raggi (Italy)
LAST STAND - Martín D. Guevara (Spain/Argentina)
- ER FILMMAKERS
THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE - Valentina Olivato (Italy)
Awards
- BEST SUPERDOC FEATURE
- BEST SUPERDOC SHORT
- BEST STORYTIME FEATURE NARRATIVE
- BEST STORYTIME SHORT NARRATIVE
- BEST FASHION POPCORN
- BEST MUSIC BOMB
- BEST MADE IN EMILIA ROMAGNA
- BEST DIRECTOR
- BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR
- BEST SCREENPLAY
Special Awards:
- STRAIGHT ARROW EMERGING DIRECTOR AWARD
The winning director will receive a 3-year contract for exclusive representation as a commercial director in the United States. Awarded by Straight Arrow Films, an offshoot of Mechaniks which was established 18 years ago. Based in Venice, CA, the company has evolved into a creative collective populated by directors, writers, designers, thinkers and editors – an incubator for ideas in various forms of media production and product development. The principle role of Straight Arrow is the development of young diverse directorial talent.