Tropheum Regale International Film Festival is an annual film festival and it gets its name from the city of Trofarello in which it is based. It is said that Trofarello in Celtic means “trophy”, probably in honour of a warrior of some success.

For many years now, we are in the film industry and understand the defies each filmmaker face when trying to realize their projects. The costs and efforts required can be prohibitive, so our festival aims to support independent filmmaking.

Each year our jury of professionals will make a private viewing to decide the winners of each category. The judgment is based on the artistic merit, creative contribution and technical level of each entry. The results will be published on our website and on our social media profiles.

MAIN CATEGORIES
Best Short Film (under 50)
Best Feature Film (more than 50)

TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Vfx
Best Actor/Actress
Best Movie Poster

All the selected projects will receive a digital laurel and all the winners a digital certificate.
The winning projects will be rated on IMDb and eventually, the win will be added in Trivia section.
The awards ceremony will take place at Winchester Saloon, Via Piave 18, Trofarello (TO), Italy from 9 to 10 January 2027.

- The competition is open to every type of video work according to our categories included in “Award & Prizes” (read above), without any limitation of date of production, subject, gender and country of origin. Films with grossness, excessive sex and violence will be disqualified.

- Films in other languages than English or Italian must provide English or Italian subtitles.

- Submissions must be made through FilmFreeway. Our jury needs to log into the platform to watch each entry. Please keep your project updated.

- Submission fee is 10€ for each category (50€ for “all categories” section), plus FilmFreeway costs charged to all subscribers. All fees are non-refundable. Multiple registrations are accepted: each filmmaker can submit for one or more category, for one or more work, for each category and work we require an entry fee.

- We accept all works that meet the requirements of this rules and terms. The festival reserves the right to move your project to another category, add or delete one or more categories. Your submission does not imply the selection of your project. Once your film is selected you cannot withdraw it. The decisions of the organization and the jury are final and cannot be appealed.

- The shortlist will be published on the website and social media profiles of the organization for at least a month.

- The participant allows "Tropheum Regale International Film Festival" to use samples of your work and the data of authors, producers and crew, the movie poster via print, radio, trailer on TV or Cinema or Internet for advertising purposes without compensation.

- All the works must be original and the submitter has the responsibility to own the rights of every aspect of the film. By submitting to our festival, the participant declares and guarantees that he/she is the holder of all usage rights necessary for the use of the film in the context of this agreement and that he/she is in a position to effectively grant “Tropheum Regale International Film Festival” these rights. The participant guarantees that by using the film in the context of this agreement, no rights of third parties, including persons depicted in the film, are infringed.

- The organization do not assume liability for any postponement, suspension or cancellation of the festival. The festival reserves the right to close submissions earlier than the application deadline to allow the jury to duly examine each entry. The organization is not responsible for any mistake or omission of the same or any action or default of third parties.

- By submitting to this festival you agree to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. Your information will never be sold to third parties. By registering the film at our festival you agree to share your personal data and project information with distributors or partner festivals, but only for promotional purposes.

- By submitting to the competition you accept all these conditions. The organization reserves the right to make any changes to the rules and regulations at any time. In case of objections to this Regulation, Italian version of the same prevails.

- Subscribers to " Tropheum Regale International Film Festival " agree as established by Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, No. 196 on the protection of privacy, the use of personal data for all initiatives related to the event. The Author of the film declares to accept the Regulation in all its parts and to have the legal availability of the film, freeing the organization of the Festival from any present and future responsibility. By entering the competition each author is responsible for the content of his works. The author declares to hold all rights to the work, not in any way prejudicing the rights of third parties, such as other authors, subjects portrayed, transferees of rights, along with those of music, etc. It also declares that the audiovisual material used is not protected by SIAE. Under the provisions of Legislative Decree. 30/06/2003 n. 196, we inform the author that the data requested is necessary for completing the documentation of registration to the Festival.

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  • I am so happy I entered the Tropheum Regale International Film Festival! Great communication, wonderful website filled with passion and it is amazing that they post everything on their social media. Thank you TRIFF!

    January 2026
    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the TRIFF experience.
    A huge congratulations on winning Best Storytelling! The journey of Stripes is a powerful testament to authenticity and empathy; your narrative strength truly stood out. It was an honor to showcase your work. Keep shining!

  • Maxwell C. Blackriver

    Wonderful festival. Great communication skills and run by stand up professionals. 5 stars.

    January 2025
    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your kind review!
    Huge congratulations on winning Best Medium-Length Film and Best Actor. Delivering such a credible and serious performance as a psychiatric patient is a difficult challenge, and you handled it masterfully. The authenticity of the characters and their problems truly resonated with us. Brilliant work!

  • I love everything the Tropheum Regale International Film Festival is about and how they aim to support creative filmmakers. I submitted my short film for consideration and was excited to receive an "official selection". I was truly shocked and honored to have won "Best Short and Best Editing" for “The Days of Knight: Chapter 3”.

    I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have participated in this great festival.

    Thank you again to the amazing team and judges at Tropheum Regale International Film Festival. I’ll see you all again soon!

    January 2025
    Response from festival:

    Thank you, it was a pleasure to support your creative vision.
    Huge congratulations on winning Best Short and Best Editing for The Days of Knight: Chapter 3! We were deeply impressed by the high-quality visual effects and the professional editing that kept the suspense alive until the very end. We also want to celebrate the Best Actor win for Chapter 1—the talent showcased throughout your series is truly remarkable.
    See you again soon for the next chapter!

  • Thank you so much for the recognition! I am very grateful for the attention to my film! Big greetings from the entire full-time film crew. I am always ready to cooperate with you.

    September 2024
    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your review! It was a honor to recognize your work, and we send our best regards to your entire crew.
    Huge congratulations on winning Best Experimental Film! The dedication to true experimentation is evident, especially in the impressive camera work and the choice to shoot on Super 8mm black-and-white film.
    We look forward to our future cooperation. Keep up the amazing work!

  • Thanks a lot for the BEST POSTER award. It was not expected for us.

    September 2024
    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your feedback! We were truly moved by your work.
    Congratulations on winning Best Poster. It is incredibly difficult to capture the entire essence of a story in a single image, but you succeeded with a powerful and evocative visual. The way you represented the child’s imitation of her mother’s trauma is heart-wrenching.
    We are honored to have recognized such a meaningful project!