RIETI & SABINA FILM FESTIVAL
25 NOV 2026

https://www.rietiesabinafilmfestival.com/

The “RIETI & SABINA Film Festival” aims to provide an opportunity for audiences to discover talents, Authors, Actors, Directors, and Filmmakers, to foster synergies between Film Professionals and emerging talents.

We are honored to announce that the Rieti & Sabina Film Festival 2026 has obtained the prestigious Cultural Patronage of NUOVO IMAIE! 🎶🎥

[Why is this Important?]
NUOVO IMAIE is not just an acronym; it is a fundamental bulwark for the beating heart of Italian art: the performing artists.
Music, cinema, theater... behind every note, every scene, every emotion, they are there:

Musicians and Singers, Actors from cinema, TV, and theater, Dubbers, and all those who give life to the works we love.

[What does NUOVO IMAIE do?]
With dedication and expertise, NUOVO IMAIE carries out a precious and vital work:

Protects Rights: It ensures that artists, performers, and executors receive fair compensation for the use of their artistic performances, a fundamental step for the sustainability of their careers.

Promotes Talent: It supports educational and training projects, helping new generations to grow and thrive.

Defends Culture: It represents a strong, authoritative voice for the category at national and international levels, defending the dignity and value of artistic work.

[What Does it Mean to Us?]
Receiving this patronage is for the Rieti & Sabina Film Festival not only a great honor but also a confirmation of our commitment to valuing and promoting Italian talent. It means sharing the vision of NUOVO IMAIE: believing in the power of art and the need to support those who create it.

🎬 We are ready for an extraordinary edition! Follow us for all the news and get ready to celebrate cinema and music with us, with the prestigious support of NUOVO IMAIE.

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RIETI E SABINA FILM FESTIVAL
Film Department

Categories Awarded:

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Feature Movie
Best Short Movie
Best Documentary
Best Animated Movie

Official Rules

1. ELIGIBILITY FEATURE FILM / SHORT FILM / DOCUMENTARY/ Animated Features / Web Series.
The submitted Movies must have the following requirements:
a) Length
FEATURE FILMS/WEB SERIES/ANIMATED FEATURES – max 130’00” length (one hundred and thirty minutes/seconds), including the Credits;
SHORT FILM – max 30’00” length (thirty minutes / zero seconds), including the Credits;
DOCUMENTARY – max 30’00” length (thirty minutes / zero seconds), including the Credits;
b) Production Release
The submitted Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries must have been produced not earlier than January 1, 2024 (for Production Date is intended the ending of the moviemaking and the post-production);
c) Languages
If the movie is in a foreign language (excluding Italian), it must have Italian or English Subtitles.

If “Not Accepted,” the Movie’s Entry Fee will not be refunded. In case of disqualification for failure to meet the requirements a), b), and c), the Entry Fee will not be refunded.

2. ENTRY FEE
All the Participants must provide an Entry Fee of:
€ 10,00 for each FEATURE FILM submission.
€ 10,00 for each SHORT FILM submission.
After filling the ENTRY FORM (following attached), the registration process will be complete by paying the Entry Fee by the “RIETI E SABINA FILM FESTIVAL” PayPal account.
For the Submission of several MOVIES, please follow each time the same procedure.
Important – Please Save the Bill of payment and/or the PayPal receipt and e-mail it with the subject “Receipt of payment to RSFF”.
Please save it . Will be requested.

3. DEADLINE
The Movies submitted must be registered and sent using the File Transfer service “WeTransfer.com” by the deadline.
Important – As receipt of the submissions of the MOVIE you’ve sent, please save the e-mail with subject WeTransfer.com: “Thanks for using WeTransfer. File sent to RSFF” at ” rietiesabinafilmfestival@gmail.com ”

4. PRIZES AND JURY
The RSFF Committee will select the best Movies for the Final Stage.

In the Final Stage, a Special Jury will choose among those preselected Movies at its own judgment the Winners.
The choices of the Special Jury are not changeable.

The Special Jury will be announced before the expiry of the deadline.
The Festival Winners and those deserving of Special Mention will be known only at the Gala Night.

The ones who have been selected for the Gala Night of the screening will be previously informed by e-mail or telephone and requested to fill out a detailed work Checklist (Synopsis, Cast / technical, Production Notes, etc.), enclosing various additional materials (such as the poster, promotional photos, trailers, etc.) required at that time.

“RSFF” owns the right to decide whether or not to show one or more of the Movies, as part of the Festival, of any Movies that have been submitted to the “RIETI E SABINA Film Festival”.

5. OPEN COMPETITION
The RSFF Competition it’s an Open Festival, as the biggest and most important Festival in the World.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Great festival! Thank you very much for selecting our movie!

    December 2025
  • Michele Li Volsi

    Come posso giudicare un festival se nn so più niente che fine a fatto le selezioni..

    November 2025
  • ❤️💙 I hope you are healthy and happy. It was an honor to be with you. ♥️💚

    May 2025
  • Flavio Cammerano

    bella esperienza complimenti allo staff

    January 2025
  • I found out on my own from the website that there was only one night of the festival, so I guess there was no screening of the selected films even though there were fees to participate and thus money to do something longer and functional: there is no point in participating, being selected if you are neither screened nor invited nor notified in time by the staff, since I was notified that I was selected after the festival date. I received neither explanation nor laurels.

    December 2024
    Response from festival:

    Gentile Mattia,

    Congratulazioni! Il tuo film d'animazione è stato selezionato in una delle categorie migliori del RSFF: Film d'Animazione, alla quale diamo molto spazio e rispetto, e che quest'anno ha avuto un vincitore indiscusso nonostante l'alta qualità dei candidati.
    Caricare un progetto su Youtube e poi presentarlo ad un festival ne indebolisce le quotazioni nel ns Festival. Potrebbe vincere solo nel caso in cui fosse un capolavoro, e di molto superiore ai concerrenti della stessa categoria.
    Ti auguriamo il meglio e speriamo di rivederti presto!
    PS Tutto il festival è stato presentato nello SPAZIO EUROPA EXPERIENCE - DAVID SASSOLI, ed ovviamente non potevamo avere spazio e tempo per tutti.
    Saluti