Schécci Short Movie Award

ELIGIBLE WORKS
The Competition accepts the following types of works:
• Short films in the following formats:
• Fiction (narrative)
• Documentary (non-fiction)
• Experimental films
• Animated films
• Music videos
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CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
By submitting their work, participants declare and accept that:

• The Schécci Short Movie Award is authorized to use parts of the submitted work (including trailers, teasers, posters, and stills) exclusively for promotional and informational purposes related to the competition.

• Entry fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.

• Each filmmaker may submit multiple works, and each work may be submitted to multiple categories.

• The same work may be submitted multiple times, in accordance with the procedures set out on the registration platform.

• Participants agree to receive promotional and informational emails from the Competition and its partners.

• The jury is composed of directors, film industry professionals, critics, intellectuals, authors, and film experts.

• Each work will be evaluated by the same number of jury members, according to the Competition's internal criteria.

• The winning works will be screened during the final evening of the Competition.

• The jury's decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

• Registration for the Competition implies acceptance of promotional communications from the Competition itself or its official partners.

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TECHNICAL AND LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS
All films must include subtitles in Italian or English, unless the language spoken is already Italian.
• Films must meet minimum technical standards, including:
• Clear, good-quality audio
• Video resolution no lower than 720p HD
• Subtitles/captions for works not in Italian
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WORKS NOT ELIGIBLE
The following works will not be considered:
• Amateur videos
• Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
• Films with political themes or that promote a political agenda
• Works with insufficient production standards (poor audio, lack of required subtitles, video resolution lower than 720p HD)