The FERRARA FILM FESTIVAL is one of the most popular film festivals in Italy and stands out as the fastest-growing one in the country. It's a global film competition that drew in more than 30,000 attendees during its latest edition, culminating in the Golden Dragon Awards Ceremony. The event encompasses movie-themed collateral events, masterclasses, and entertainment shows.
The festival is hosted in the northern Italian City of FERRARA, a UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The Ferrara Film Festival is an "IMDB Qualifier Festival" and "World CineX" eligible.
The Ferrara Film Festival, in just 8 editions, had big movie premieres in its competition, attended by major Italian and international movie stars, as well as world-famous directors, such as GIANCARLO GIANNINI, DANNY GLOVER, EDOARDO LEO, JEREMY PIVEN, STEVEN BAUER, KEVIN REYNOLDS, NASTASSJA KINSKI, MARTINA STELLA, BILLE AUGUST, ALESSANDRO HABER, STEFANO FRESI, JANE ALEXANDER, CRISTIANA DELL'ANNA, MANUELA ARCURI and many more.
FILM CATEGORIES - IMPORTANT INFO:
At the Ferrara Film Festival all the selected films will be divided in specific categories by our Organization. Our categories reflect the global nature and relevance of our festival. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? When you submit your film, all you have to do is to choose between “Feature Film”, “Short Film” and “Documentary” then, IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED, we'll independently put your film in the more specific category.
Here below the detailed categories of FERRARA FILM FESTIVAL:
FEATURE FILMS:
"Premiere Event"
"Premiere Autore"
"Premiere Docu"
SHORT FILMS:
"Short Event"
"Short Autore"
9º GOLDEN DRAGON AWARDS
Ferrara, Italy - Teatro Nuovo
Saturday September 28, 2024
The awards of the Ferrara Film Festival are called Golden Dragons and they recall the legend and mythological figure of the dragon killed by St. George, which is the Patron Saint of Ferrara. For each edition of the Ferrara Film Festival 7 main judges and other 2 separate commissions will be assigned to choose the award winners in all categories. The Main Jury is assigned to judge the feature films and documentaries, while the other 2 Juries are assigned to judge, respectively, the two remaining short films categories. On top of it, special Career Achievement Golden Dragon Awards will be dedicated and given to prestigious personalities in the film Industry.
FILM CATEGORIES EXPLANATION
The motion pictures, both feature and short films, of a more commercial nature will be included in the category called PREMIERE EVENT, while those of a more authorial nature will be included in the category called PREMIERE AUTORE and the documentaries will fall into the PREMIERE DOCU category. The classic retrospective screenings program category will be called RETRO.
Explore our festival on www.ferrarafilmfestival.com
The awards of the Ferrara Film Festival are called GOLDEN DRAGONS, which recall the legend and mythological figure of the Dragon killed by St. George (the Patron Saint of Ferrara).
For each edition of the Ferrara Film Festival 7 judges will be assigned to choose the award winners in all categories.
NOTE: Special Career Achievement Awards will be dedicated and given to prestigious personalities in the Film Industry.
The “Golden Dragon” awards will be assigned in the following categories:
FEATURE FILMS:
• Best Premiere Event
• Best Premiere Autore
• Best Premiere Docu
• Best Director in a Feature Film
• Best Lead Actor in a Feature Film
• Best Lead Actress in a Feature Film
• Best Soundtrack in a Feature Film
SHORT FILMS
• Best Short Film Event
• Best Short Film Autore
• Best Director in a Short Film
Further info on www.ferrarafilmfestival.com