The "FABRIQUE DU CINEMA AWARDS" will award two important prizes:
900 euros gross for the Best Italian Short Film
900 euros gross for the Best International Short Film.
Moreover, the two winners will be interviewed by the Fabrique Du Cinéma magazine! With a circulation of 10,000 copies, the magazine is distributed in various European Film Festivals.

For six years now, Fabrique Du Cinéma has been discovering and promoting young talent in direction, acting, recognised by budding and established filmmakers alike, who have all been supporting Fabrique du Cinéma since its foundation.

Fabrique Du Cinéma is also the only italian magazine that focuses on new cinema. The pages of our magazine have told the story of Icons like Francesco Rosi, the Taviani Brothers, Marco Bellocchio, Dario Argento and Matteo Garrone, as well as that of emerging italian artists, such as Gabriele Mainetti, Matteo Rovere, Piero Messina, Fabio Mollo and many others.

Fabrique du Cinéma Awards promotes a Creativity and Experimentation Award, discovering new talents from Italy and from around the world. Filmmakers are invited to submit pieces, showing their spirit of a relentless pursuit of creativity and innovation.

The jury of the event is composed by international cinematographic artists. After Willem Dafoe (2017) and Paul Haggis (2018-19), in 2020 Fabrique Awards is honored to have Matt Dillon as President of the Jury.

Awards & Prizes

The "F AWARDS" for the FEATURE FILMS in COMPETITION:
- Best Foreign Feature Film
- Best Italian Innovative and Experimental Feature Film
- Best Italian Debut Feature Film
- Best Italian Actress
- Best Italian Actor
- Best Italian Soundtrack

1) The "F AWARD" as BEST FOREIGN FEATURE FILM
Films from all over the world, that must be at least 70 minutes long, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

2) The "F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN INNOVATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE FILM
Films produced in Italy or by Italian directors, that must be at least 70 minutes long, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

3) The "F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN DEBUT FEATURE FILM
Films produced in Italy or by Italian directors, that must be at least 70 minutes long, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

4) The "F AWARD" as BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
consists in a cash prize of 900 euros gross.
Films from all over the world, that do not exceed 40 minutes in length, including credits, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

5) The "F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN SHORT FILM
consists of a cash prize of 900 euros gross.
Films produced in Italy or by Italian directors, that do not exceed 40 minutes in length, including credits, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

6) The "F AWARD" as BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM
Films from all over the world, that must be at least 50 minutes long, are accepted.
Films that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

7) The "F AWARD" as BEST INTERNATIONAL TV SERIES
Series from all over the world, that must consist of at least 2 episodes with a minimum total duration of 180 minutes, are accepted.
Any genre is accepted.
Series that have been produced since 2018 are accepted.

8) "The F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN ACTOR in a Feature Film,
is for films that have been produced since 2018.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.

9) "The F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN ACTRESS in a Feature Film,
is for films that have been produced since 2018.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.

10) "The F AWARD" as BEST ITALIAN SOUNDTRACK in a FEATURE FILM.
Films that have been produced since 2018.
Any genre is accepted. Any work that was also showed on-line is accepted.

11) "The F AWARD" as BEST SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
Screenplays from all over the world are accepted, written in English or Italian language.
Screenplays must be under 25 pages and no more than 10.000 words. Only pdf files are accepted.

12) "The F AWARD" as BEST TV SERIES CONCEPT
Concept from all over the world are accepted, written in English or Italian language.
Screenplays must be under 15 pages and no more than 6.000 words. Only pdf files are accepted.

Rules & Terms

General Guidelines for Submission and Participation

1. Date of Awards Ceremony
The FABRIQUE DU CINÉMA AWARDS will be held on 12 DECEMBER 2020.

2. Requirements
Only films that meet the following requirements will be invited to participate in the Official Selection:
1. Films must have been produced after 1 January 2018.
2. If participating in the "short film" category, films must not exceed 40 minutes in length, including credits. We accept short films from all over the world.
3. If participating in the "feature film" category, films must be at least 70 minutes long. We accept movies from all over the world.
4. If participating in the "documentary film” category, films must be at least 50 minutes long. We accept movies from all over the world.
5. If participating in the "TV series concept" category, concepts must be under 15 pages and no more than 6,000 words. Only PDF files are accepted. We accept concepts from all over the world, written in English or Italian.
6. If participating in the “TV series" category, TV series must be at least 180 minutes long. We accept TV series of at least 2 episodes from all over the world.
7. If participating in the "short film screenplay" category, screenplays must be under 25 pages and no more than 10,000 words. Only PDF files are accepted. We accept screenplays from all over the world, written in English or Italian.
8. Any genre is accepted. Any work that has been shown online is also accepted.

3. Screenplays
Only screenplays that meet the following requirements may be chosen for the special award:
1. Under 25 pages and no more than 10,000 words written in English or Italian.
2. The only accepted format is PDF.
3. By submitting the screenplay to this contest, the submitter is declaring they are the only owner of the rights of the submitted screenplay.
4. Any genre is accepted.
5. Screenwriters may submit no more than 5 screenplays.

4. Concepts
Only concepts that meet the following requirements may be chosen for the special award:
1. Under 15 pages and no more than 6,000 words written in English or Italian.
2. The only accepted format is PDF.
3. By submitting the concept to this contest, the submitter is declaring they are the only owner of the rights of the submitted concept.
4. Any genre is accepted.
5. Screenwriters may be submit no more than 2 concepts.

5. Selection
Once a film has been selected, it cannot be withdrawn from the Festival programme during the event. Notification of selection will take place by 22 November 2020.

6. Language
All works must be presented in their original language with English subtitles (films in Italian or English don't need English subtitles).
"Original language" means the language in which the film or TV series has been or will be shown in its country of origin.
Our team will decide whether or not a work that does not meet these criteria may participate in the Festival.
All subtitling expenses are to be covered by the film's producer.

7. The Jury
Our team designates the members of the Jury.
Decisions will be reached by an absolute majority of votes.
No person who has taken part in the production or exploitation of a film in competition may be on the Jury.

8a. FEATURES in COMPETITION
Only 2 feature films per director are accepted.

The Juries for the feature films in competition are obligated to award:
• Best International Feature Film;
• Best Italian Innovative and Experimental Feature Film;
• Best Italian Debut Feature Film;
• Best Italian Actress;
• Best Italian Actor;
• Best Italian Soundtrack.

8b. SHORT FILMS in COMPETITION
Only 2 short films per director are accepted.
The Jury for the short films in competition is obligated to award:
• Best Foreign Short Film (900.00 euros gross);
• Best Italian Short Film (900.00 euros gross).

8c. DOCUMENTARIES in COMPETITION
Only 2 documentaries per director are accepted.
The Jury for the documentaries in competition is obligated to award:
• Best International Documentary.
*for this category, films from all over the world are accepted, including Italy.

8d. TV SERIES CONCEPTS in COMPETITION
Only 2 concepts per director are accepted.
The Jury for the TV series concept in competition is obligated to award:
• Best TV Series Concept
*for this category, concepts from all over the world are accepted, including Italy.

8e. SHORT FILM SCREENPLAYS in COMPETITION
Only 5 screenplays per director are accepted.
The Jury for the short film screenplays in competition is obligated to award:
• Best Short Film Screenplay
*for this category, screenplays from all over the world are accepted, including Italy.

8f. INTERNATIONAL TV SERIES in COMPETITION
Only 2 TV series per director are accepted.
The Jury for the TV series in competition is obligated to award:
• Best International TV Series
*for this category, TV series from all over the world are accepted, including Italy.

9. DEADLINES and SUBMISSION FEES
Earlybird deadline: 1 July 2020 (10 euros)
Final deadline: 1 November 2020 (15 euros)

10. DOCUMENTATION
Complete documentation for each selected film is to be made available to our team when required within 5 days of sending the request.

11. SUBMISSION PLATFORM
FABRIQUE DU CINÉMA AWARDS accepts submissions through the platform FILMFREEWAY only. We will not accept and we will not be responsible for any package or any other material sent to our offices.

12. LEGAL ISSUES
The attorney of FABRIQUE DU CINÉMA AWARDS in Rome has the power to settle all cases not covered by the present rules and regulations.

13. PRESELECTION CONDITIONS
Participation in the Fabrique du Cinéma Awards implies acceptance of all the aforementioned regulations and respect of preselection conditions.
The organizers are free to invite films, short films, concepts, screenplays and TV series to the official competition.

These rules apply to all sections of the Official Selection.
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  • Gargantua Distribuzioni

    Thank you for choosing "Materia Celeste" by Andrea Gatopoulos as a nominee for the Best Italian Short Film. Honored by the hospitality and by the quality of the award ceremony.

    December 2019
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  • Andre Gaumond

    I was really happy when I learn that my film SWAP was Finalist, but to my surprise, they told me that they don't present any film.
    It is a bit sad that film festival don't present films, not even the winning one. So we cannot exchange or make any contact with people. Most of directors are like me looking to develop their craft or their project with producers or distributors. So it's not really a goop place to send your film.

    December 2019
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  • Cati and Mike Gonzalez

    An amazing organization with a team of super multi-talented members that make the prestigious 'Fabrique du Cinema' Awards all worth the while. We reached out to them with some questions that we had and they responded back immediately. Very helpful. Last year the President of the Jury was William Dafoe and this year was led by master screenwriter and director Paul Haggis. Unfortunately, we were not able to attend the awards event but if we had, we're positive that we would've had the best experience of a lifetime. However, we were very fortunate to have our short script nominated this year and it was a true honor to have been selected to the competition. A high recommend of five stars. *****

    December 2018
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  • DVF Films

    Fabrique Du Cinema Awards stands out among many other events, along with the magazine Fabrique Du Cinema, as a paradigm of professionalism, cinema know-how and search of excellence. They truly are motivated by the idea of promoting, encouraging, helping new talent to make their work better known. Their influence and acceptance in the Italian film world is undeniable when you witness how their award ceremony gathers together more than 500 people. The Teatro India in 2018 was crammed with 300 people, and still there were 200 more guests watching the ceremony outside in the hall of the cultural center on a 5x2 mts screen. Among that great crowd were rising as well as well-established Italian cinema stars -actors, producers, cinematographers, directors. The international jury of the awards is impressive, and just being finalists is a privilege if you know they select for each category 4 films out of 1300 submitted out of 61 countries. Thank you for existing and for doing this extraordinary work!

    December 2018
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  • Anar Azimov

    I’m proud that my film Six has been nominated for such a prestigious award. The contestants are strong, and the jury includes famous people in the movie business.

    December 2018
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