Founded in 2019 in the world's most important film destination, the Rome Art Awards celebrates the best of international indie short filmmaking. Rome Art Awards brings together filmmakers from around the world for an amazing presentation of cinematic excellence and exciting innovation.
With an emphasis on new talent, discovery, and low-budget innovation, Rome Awards vibrant programme of films combines a commitment to independent cinema’s ideals with a sound understanding of indie filmmaking possibilities.

Rome Art Awards began in 2020 at the gorgeous Theatre Olympico in Rome.

The festival especially looks forward to showcasing independent and first-time directors making use of low budgets and indie film spirit.

Awards & Prizes

Rome Awards will be celebrating the year's best in short film genre:

Best Short Film

Best Short Documentary

Best Short Short

Best LGBT Short

Best Horror Short

Best Sci-Fi Short

Best Director

Best Producer

Best Actor / Actress

Best Animated Short

Best Experimental Short

Best Music Video

Rules & Terms

All genres are accepted with a maximum length of 40 minutes.
The Festival committee will notify submitters in 48 Hours.
Any foreign films must include English subtitles.
Submitters must be 18 years of age or older.