GENERAL RULES
1) Short Films must have been completed after January 1, 2020
2) Short Films already submitted to previous PFF editions will not be accepted.
3) The Festival is divided into five sections, including:
Territorio in movimento (Territory on the move) – international short films competition without limitations about the topic. These works may last no longer than 30 minutes.
Animazione (Animation) – international animated short films competition. These works may last no longer than 30 minutes.
Thriller – international thriller short films competition. These works may last no longer than 30 minutes.
Comedy - international comedy short films competition. These works may last no longer than 30 minutes.
Music Video - international music video competition. These works may last no longer than 10 minutes.
4) Juries and Awards:
The jury panel of industry professionals (whose names will be forwarded at the deadline on the festival website) will award the following prizes:
Territory on the Move
Best Short Film € 250
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Animation Award
Best Animation Short Film € 250
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Thriller
Best Thriller Short Film € 250
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Comedy
Best Comedy Short Film € 250
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Music Video
Best Music Video € 250
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5) Fee
To submit your short there is a small fee:
Earlybird Deadline > December 31, 2022 $12,00
Regular Deadline > February 28, 2023 $15,00
Late Deadline > April 30, 2023 $18,00
6) How to Subscribe
Is mandatory the online entries submitted via FilmFreeway.com, which provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the world. There’s no extra cost to you, and by submitting, you’ll join FilmFreeway’s global filmmaker community and stay in the loop about international exhibition opportunities. Go directly to www.pentedattilofilmfestival.net, or to FilmFreeway.com and search Pentedattilo Film Festival.
Don't print anything, don’t send us a DVD: we are a green festival!
Send us an online video, follow the instructions on FilmFreeway.com (through FilmFreeway you can also link a vimeo video with private password).
Ordinary mail with DVD will be not accepted.
7) Italian subtitles are not required but recommended, English subtitles are required.
If you will be selected, dialogue lists in English are due to be sent.
8) Selection
The short films will be selected by pre-selection committee of the festival. Selected authors will be notified by e-mail. If you will be selected, we prefer to download through Vimeo or others a private link of your movie. In alternative, you can send us a Quicktime (H.264) .mov or (H.264) .mp4 movie file 1920x1080p (Pal 25p or Ntsc 23.98p, 23.976p, 29.97p, 30p or 24p) or 2K - 4K H.264 or H.265 (HEVC) to pentedattilo@gmail.com
About Digital Cinema Package (DCP): if we need DCP for screening, we'll ask you by e-mail.
TERMS AND CONDITION
1) The decision of the Selection Committee is final. The Jury's decision is final.
2) The Pentedattilo Film Festival will provide free for the selected author (maximum of two representatives for each short) accommodation in the hostels Youth Pentedattilo. The participating will afford only for their travel costs. Furthermore, the authors or representatives of the short film selected can attend free of charge seminars film planned for the Pentedattilo Film Festival 2020.
3) The presence of the winners at the awards ceremony during the closing night of the festival is mandatory to the acquisition of prize money. Any delegation shall be allowed by the artistic direction of the Festival. In the absence of parties or delegates, the corresponding cash prizes will be allocated to the prize pool of the next edition.
4) After the submission deadline, on the website will be published the jury composition, screening times and selection calendar, all the information about the events to promote the Festival and the short films selected.
5) The competitors declare themselves the holders of all rights of use and copyright of the short film, relieving the organizers of the Film Festival from any claim made by third parties. They also declare that the contents of the short film do not violate any applicable law.
6) It is strictly forbidden to send short films with defamatory, racist, pornographic or extremely violent contents.
7) By submitting the entry form, participants authorize the Ram Film to the processing of personal data and information relating to the works submitted, solely for purposes related to the promotion and the conduct of Pentedattilo Film Festival. They also authorize the organizers to the screening of the short movie without any payment at Pentedattilo Film Festival 2020, for up to three projections, and the use of photos, video and data extract (max. 60 seconds) for the promotion of Pentedattilo Film Festival.
8) Films will be returned or destroyed only if requested by the submitter in writing, and return of films will only be made if a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope is provided.
9) The submission of the entry form implies full and unconditional acceptance of the Rules of the festival.