Important Announcement: Riservati Pictures Film Festival Rescheduled to February 2025

We were thrilled to watch this edition’s submissions, but unfortunately, we did not reach the minimum number of selected movies needed to organize our second live edition. Therefore, we are extending our call for entries until February 2025, ensuring that we will have enough films to hold the live event.

The movies selected during the 2023-2024 call for entries will be included in the 2025 live event, as specified in the notification email.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to receiving your submissions and hosting an incredible festival in 2025!

Here a recap of our festival:

Step into the world of the Riservati Pictures Film Festival, a celebration of short films designed for those who crave the unexpected, the bizarre, and the untamed!

Following an incredible inaugural edition at the Whirled Cinema in Brixton, London, where we witnessed six outstanding finalists competing for the prestigious Riservati Short Award out of more than 200 submissions, the remarkable sci-fi "See The Sunrise" directed by Andy James Taylor emerged as the victorious film, captivating audiences with its brilliance.

Prepare to be enthralled by the handpicked selection of films that will keep you on the edge of your seat. These are the kind of movies that demand your full attention, where even the thought of dozing off becomes an impossibility.

Awards & Prizes

We welcome entries in the horror, thriller, sci-fi, action, action-comedy and fantasy genres, from 0 to 25 minutes!

At the end of the submission window, 10 selected films will compete for the Best Riservati Short Award during our annual event.

At our live event in London, UK, rescheduled for February 2025, we will also present awards for Best Director, Best Performance, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography.

Rules & Terms

This event welcomes and embraces individuals from all walks of life.

Your background, beliefs, orientation, or past experiences hold no significance to us. Our primary focus lies solely on the power of storytelling.

If we find your movie compelling and fitting for our festival, we will gladly select it. Conversely, if it doesn't align with our vision, we may regrettably decline. Filmmaking preferences, much like any form of taste, are subjective.

Therefore, if your work isn't chosen, do not be disheartened. You may find yourself rejected by us only to triumph with an Oscar the following year.
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1) The films can be available online and have premiered anywhere else already.
2) Films in a non-English language must be subtitled in English.
3) Films must have been completed from January 1st 2020 onwards.
4) Films must have a minimum of 720p image quality.
5) The final 10 nominees will be required to send a DCP for the yearly screening.
6) Submitters must own the rights to submit their films.
7) RPFF can use films for promotional purposes.
8) RPFF will not release, under any circumstances, the full short film.
9) Multiple entries are allowed, each will have to pay the entry fee.
10) RPFF has no obligation to disclose information about the committee.
11) Submitters must be 18 years of age or older.
12) All work's ownership and rights remain with the original holders.
13) RPFF reserve the right to refuse inappropriate works.
14) RPFF has the right to add, change, or delete guidelines at any time.​
15) Filmmakers understand that submitting a film does not guarantee its acceptance.
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  • Shankar Sudhakaran

    Thank for you for selecting our film Excerpt From Home Movie, being very untraditional actually made for theatre, it's amazing to see film festivals take risks not only on experimental film, but experimental formats / medium blending genres.

    June 2023
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  • Andy Dale

    What great festival to be involved in. So well organised. Delighted the trailer for our debut film ‘Just 14’ has been selected. https://just14themovie.com

    March 2023
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  • Jennifer Jackson

    Great festival! Thanks for selecting my film!

    March 2023
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  • John Ryan

    Glad to be selected by Riservati Pictures Film Festival. I like their scorecard, its cool way to see the films strengths in certain areas. A pleasure to be involved in this festival.

    March 2023
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  • Reginald W Gibson

    This was a fun festival, communication was consistent. I will enter again sometime in the future, Really like their catergories, my film Com Station Z4 Zed won the WOW! Thanks!

    February 2023
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