INDEPENDENT CINEMA IN THE HEART OF MEDIEVAL ITALY

The Cultural Association Aedon is pleased to present the 4th Festival dei Lumi, an arts festival that takes place annually in Soriano nel Cimino, in the heart of the Cimini mountains, in the province of Viterbo.

A PLACE FULL OF HISTORY, LOVED BY ARTISTS

A place steeped in history, which belonged to the greatest families of the Italian papal aristocracy (Orsini, Colonna, Albani), it retains a strong tradition and in its recent history was the creative residence of world-famous Italian artists such as PierPaolo Pasolini, who lived in the of Chia, or Luigi Pirandello who also dedicated a poem to the beech forest of Soriano nel Cimino, from which he was greatly entranced.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR ART

Festival dei Lumi aims to propose independent Italian and international cinema to the Soriano audience.
We are looking for spontaneous films, created by artists who have the courage to use their intelligence and put their essence into their work. We are looking for sincere works, we don't care about the budget, the genre, the nation, the medium used for filming.
We are looking for artists who care about their work, who love the creative process and who don't make art out of vanity.

Awards & Prizes

The jury will award the following prizes among all the short films admitted to the festival:

πŸ”₯ BEST SHORT FILM: 400$ + 12 month coupon for iPitch.tv worth $189.00 + TROPHY + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST ITALIAN SHORT FILM: 100$ + 12 month coupon for iPitch.tv worth $189.00 + TROPHY + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST FEATURE FILM: 100$ + 12 month coupon for iPitch.tv worth $189.00 + TROPHY + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY: 100$ + 12 month coupon for iPitch.tv worth $189.00 + TROPHY + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST SHORT DOC: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117 + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117 + DEDICATED INTERVIEW
πŸ”₯ BEST ANIMATION FILM: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117 + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST STUDENT FILM: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117 + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST MUSIC VIDEO: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117 + DEDICATED INTERVIEW

πŸ”₯ BEST DIRECTOR: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

πŸ”₯ BEST SCREENWRITER: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

πŸ”₯ BEST PHOTOGRAPHY: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

πŸ”₯ BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

πŸ”₯ BEST EDITING: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

πŸ”₯ BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS: TROPHY + 3 month coupon foriPitch.tv for a value of $117

Rules & Terms

- Free theme
- The call is open to all national and international works.
- All films must have been made in or after 2018.
- All films must have a maximum duration of 45 minutes.
- All films must be submitted with English subtitles.
- Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.
- By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience.
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  • Jack Catling

    Great festival! Thanks for having our film involved!

    June 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Jack, thank you so much for your film and for your review!
    Have a nice day

  • AnaΓ―s Colpin

    We were not present at the festival, but we had a good communication with them !

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Hi Anais, thank you so much and have a nice day

  • Hakan Ünal

    It's such a great festival! I am so happy to be a part it with my screenplay Kabuk (The Shell) which hit the best screenplay award. Thank you for the jury and the festival.

    February 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Hakan,
    thanks for trusting our festival and congrats for your award!
    Good luck for your artistic career

  • LetiΕ£ia Popa

    Although I wasn't able to attend in person, I felt very honoured to have my short film "Kiss me like the moon" screened during the festival and for receiving the Best School Film award! I hope to see this festival grow in the future!

    January 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much LetiΕ£ia,
    thanks for trusting our festival and congrats for your award!
    Good luck for your artistic career

  • Bianca Sartirana

    Awesome Festival! It was a great honor for us to participate and to have won with "The Night Burns" by Angelica Gallo, the "Best Italian Short Film" and "Best Actor to Eugenio Deidda" awards.

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Bianca,
    thank you for trusting our festival, it was a pleasure to show your work to our audience and reward your excellent work,
    Have a nice day,
    Festival dei Lumi