Corti a Ponte is a great little festival in the Venice area.
Films are screened in Italian or with Italian subtitles in front of an audience from 3 to 99 year old.
The call "piccolo festival" focuses on short films made by children and teens, aged from 3 to 18 years.
Films will be screened in front of an audience aged 3 to 18 years.
The competition for art/professional films is called "Grande Festival". It's on a separated FFW page at https://filmfreeway.com/CortiaPonte

Awards & Prizes

No cash prizes.

Each category will be awarded by several Juries, composed of education professionals, children or teens. Each category will be given also an audience award.

Special awards will be given by special Juries:
CIAS award (Coordinamento Italiano Audiovisivo Scolastico)
UNICEF award (UNICEF - comitato provinciale di Padova)

Rules & Terms

Summary of Regulations

The competition is divided into four sections:
- BY 3.7 - short films produced by children aged 3 to 7 (non readers or early readers)
- BY 8.10 - short films produced by children aged 8 to 10 (last three years of primary school)
- BY 11.13 - short films produced by children aged 11 to 13 (intermediate school)
- BY 14.18 - short films produced by teens (high school)

Each section will include short films in two categories:
• ANIMATION: short films created with any animation technique (traditional, stop motion, pixilation, 2D, CG, 3D, …)
• LIVE ACTION: live action fictional narrative short films or documentaries. Picture sequences will not be accepted.

There are no restrictions on the production year.
Maximum duration: 10 minutes.
Works must be in Italian or with Italian or English subtitles.

See complete regulations at https://cortiaponte.it

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  • Maria Julia Gonsalves Crecencio

    Corti a Ponte – piccolo festival deeply touched my heart. Seeing my short film “The Girl Who Turned Pain Into Power,” by Maju Crecencio, receive the UNICEF Jury Certificate of Merit for Children’s Rights Education was an honor I will carry with me forever. This festival does not simply screen films: it welcomes young voices, listens to childhood with respect, and shows that cinema can be a bridge between art, education, children’s rights, and human transformation. I am deeply grateful to be part of such a beautiful story.

    May 2026
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  • Antonio Malfitano

    Ottimo festival, organizzatori competenti e professionali.

    May 2026
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  • Jacqueline Sánchez-Carrero

    This festival has been a wonderful experience. The people were so friendly. There were so many activities, interesting meetings with teachers from all over the world, and it was so moving to see the children come to watch our short films as part of the audience. Thank you!

    May 2026
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  • Creative studio Cool Kids

    Corti a Ponte - piccolo festival is an awesome platform for young filmmakers! We highly recommend all young directors to apply — it’s a great stepping stone for your filmmaking journey!

    July 2025
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  • EYE TO EYE animation studio

    Thank you for the inspiring atmosphere at the festival, for the opportunity to connect with colleagues, and for the chance to lead a workshop with the kids — it was an invaluable experience.

    May 2025
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