It is the only festival in the world dedicated to Federico Fellini, held in Rimini, his beautiful hometown.

The SMArt Academy cultural association, under the patronage of MIBACT, Regione Emilia-Romagna and the City of Rimini, organizes the 19th edition of Amarcort Film Festival, international short film festival, which is the only one in the world dedicated to Federico Fellini. It will take place in November 2026 in Rimini.

Amarcort is part of:

- Short Film Conference
- AFIC (Associazione dei Festival Cinematografici Italiani)
- CNA Audiovisivo Rimini
- Cinando
- Mujeres del cinema

The short film finalists will compete for the following prizes:

AMARCORT
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“Technical Jury” award – best short film (€ 800 taxes included + Plaque)
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“Critics’” award (Plaque)
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“Made in Italy” award – best Italian short film (Plaque)
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“Corto Fellini” award – most “Fellinian” short film (Plaque)
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“Pataca” award – best acting (Plaque)

ALDINA
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“Technical Jury” award – best short film (€ 300 taxes included + Plaque)
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“Youth Jury” award (Plaque)

REX
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“Technical Jury” award – best animation short film (€ 300 taxes included + Plaque)
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“Youth Jury” award (Plaque)

GIRONZALON
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“Technical Jury” award – best experimental short film (Plaque)

CALZINAZ
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“Technical Jury” award – best documentary (Plaque)
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“Audience Jury” award (Plaque)

GRADISCA
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Audience award (Plaque)

CANTAREL
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“Technical Jury” award - best music video (Plaque)

MIRANDA
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“Elementary school student jury” award (Plaque)

FULGOR
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“Regione Emilia-Romagna” award – best short film from Emilia-Romagna (€ 300 taxes included + Plaque)

TITTA
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“Students jury” award – best short film (Plaque)

VOLPINA
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“Technical Jury” award – best short film (Plaque

Download links:

- ITALIAN http://www.amarcort.it/documenti/bando-concorso2026.pdf
- ENGLISH http://www.amarcort.it/documenti/bando-concorso2026-en.pdf

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  • Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez

    Very honored to have had the chance to bring our film RELIEFS to the festival's audience!

    April 2026
  • Omar Sandrini

    Grazie per aver selezionato il mio corto nella sezione GRADISCA. Festival eccellente e organizzazione ottima.

    December 2025
  • Sunset Produzioni

    Un festival con una programmazione accurata e di qualità, eccellenza in Regione. È stato un vero piacere partecipare come finalisti con il nostro INTERNO 18, e siamo onorati della vittoria nella categoria Fulgor!

    December 2025
  • Antonio Malfitano

    Festival eccellente, organizzatori competenti e professionali!

    December 2025
  • Un Festival meraviglioso fatto di persone speciali. Grazie di vero cuore! E al prossimo Festival!

    December 2025