Cortiamo - Concorso internazionale per cortometraggi ()

Début du Festival: 13 novembre 2020      Fin du Festival: 15 novembre 2020

The "Segni nuovi" Film Culture Club, in collaboration with the "Alcamo Doc" Film Culture Club, organizes the fifteenth edition of" Cortiamo ", international short film competition.

SECTIONS
The "Cortiamo 2020" festival is divided into the following special sections:
- Animation
- Shorts and Rights - "ernestodilorenzo" Publishing House Award
- Cortissimi (maximum duration 3 minutes)
- Documentaries - "Alcamo Doc" Award
- Under 25 - ACEC Award
- Gender equality
- Schools - "Aldo Filippi" Award
- Videoclip
It is good to clarify that the participants in the "Video clip" section must expressly declare that they are authorized to participate in the competition by the copyright holders of the song.

Each short film will be able to participate in more than one section and all the short films submitted will automatically participate in the selection for the "best film" and "New signs" prize.
Only those selected for the "best film" will also compete for the "public prize".

Prix ​​en espèces: 250€

First prize: An artistic trophy reproducing the logo of the event and 250,00 Euro.

ACEC Prize (Under 25 Section): Plexiglass trophy with the event logo and, compatibly with the anti-Covid-19 safety regulations, covering Travel and accommodation expenses (max 250 euros) for the collection of the prize.

"Ernesto Di Lorenzo - Editore" Award ("Shorts and Rights" Section): Plexiglass trophy with the event logo and, compatibly with the anti-Covid-19 safety regulations, covering Travel and accommodation expenses (max 250 euros) for the collection of the prize.

Prizes of the other sections: plexiglass trophy with the logo of the event.

The prize for the best film will be awarded by the technical jury, who will choose the winner from a shortlist of selected short films.
The "Segni Nuovi" Award and the winners of the special sections will be awarded by the Festival selection committee. The public prize will be awarded by the audience present during the first final evening. In addition, the jury can assign mentions for particular merits.
The selection and judgment criteria are unquestionable.
The festival organization reserves the right to establish other prizes that will be subsequently communicated on the facebook page and via email to the participants already registered.

JURY
The organizing committee will appoint a technical jury made up of film industry experts, journalists, etc. The composition of the jury will be communicated later.

The festival is open to short films made by directors or filmmakers, and produced in beta, film, digital or animations.

All projects that meet the following requirements can participate:

• maximum duration: 15 minutes (duration means the interval of time that elapses from the first to the last image and / or sound, including the opening and closing credits);

• for the "cortissimi" section the maximum duration is 3 minutes;

• works in foreign original language will be admitted only if subtitled or dubbed in italian language;

Works previously sent and registered or participating in other festivals and reviews, not covered by reproduction exclusive, are also admitted.

The "Segni nuovi" staff will act as a selection committee, reserving the exceptions to the rules set out above for particularly interesting works.
The authors of the works selected for the festival will be notified by the event management.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
Each participant can register up to three works at the Festival. Participation is free.

Participation implies acceptance of every point of this regulation.