The "Premio Petrolini Short Film" is an International Competition that takes place every year at the Petrolini theater in Rome. We accept short films of any genre and theme, fiction and also documentaries, animations and music video. The maximum accepted duration is 40 minutes. The film must have been finished no more than 4 years before the festival edition. No première status is required. All Short Films in a language other than Italian must have subtitles in Italian.

The Selected Short Films will be screened at the Petrolini Theater in Rome and will receive the exclusive Plaque of the "Premio Petrolini Short Film".

1) Submissions for the "Premio Petrolini Short Film" are open every year from March to December;
2) Short films lasting less than 40 minutes including credits are eligible for submission;
3) Short films of any genre (fiction, documentaries, animations, music videos) are eligible for submission;
4) The director can be of any age, gender and nationality;
5) Short films produced anywhere in the world are eligible for entry;
6) Short films in a language other than Italian must have subtitles in Italian;
7) Short films finished more than 4 years before the festival edition are not admitted;
8) Premiere status is not required, therefore short films can also participate in other competitions and can be published on online platforms at the time of submission;
9) "Works in progress" are not permitted, therefore only definitive short films can be submitted;
10) The author of the short film guarantees the lawfulness of the work and declares that all contents, including the soundtrack, are free from copyright, relieving the "Premio Petrolini Short Film" and its partners from any related claims of any kind to intellectual property;
11) All short films submitted will be viewed by the jury, who will make an official selection. The jury's decisions on the selected short films are unquestionable and the festival cannot provide feedback and reasons on the jury's decisions;
12) The selected short films will be screened during the annual event in February at the Petrolini Theater in Rome, where the award plaques will be presented to the directors;
13) The submission fee for a short film is €15.00, subject to any discounts published on the FilmFreeway platform;
14) Submission fees are non-refundable, so it is important to read these rules carefully to ensure that the short film you intend to enter meets the requirements;
15) Submission for the festival implies complete and unconditional acceptance of these regulations and authorization for the public screening of the selected works, as well as for the dissemination for promotional purposes of posters, trailers and extracts no longer than 30 seconds for each work;
16) Any points not covered by this regulation are the responsibility of the organizer, while for any disputes the Court of Rome is competent.

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  • Grazie per la premiazione. L'organizzazione è stata gestita in modo perfetto. Anche le proiezioni in teatro sono state molto belle. Spero di partecipare in futuro con altri progetti.

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    Response from festival:

    Grazie a voi per aver partecipato portandoci un lavoro eccellente!