SUBMIT YOUR FILM AT THE 42 BELLARIA FILM FESTIVAL
From 3 November the official call for film submissions to the 42nd Bellaria Film Festival is open on FilmFreeWay. Double deadline: 18 December 2023 early bird and 23 February 2024 final deadline.
New gazes, new perspectives and visions of cinema: to broaden our horizons and boundaries, a new journey into independent cinema.
The call is mainly dedicated to two sections: the Gabbiano Award and the Special Events section. All information for submissions and entry is available on the following call.
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The Gabbiano Award, a historic prize of the Bellaria Film Festival since its first editions, is dedicated to highlighting a shortlist of world or international premieres of films from the Italian independent scene. No limits on genre or duration. Particular attention is paid to research and innovative language. There is a €3,000 prize for Best Film and a €2,000 prize for Cinematic Innovation.
The Special Events section is dedicated to Italian national premieres of films that mark new languages on the international scene and connections between Italian and world cinema.
The Bellaria Film Festival is a renowned Italian festival dedicated to independent cinema, now in its 42nd edition. It will take place from 8 to 12 May 2024, with the artistic direction of Daniela Persico and the organisational direction of Approdi srl.
Founded in 1983 as a Anteprima for Italian independent cinema, the Bellaria Film Festival boasts a prestigious history among Italian film festivals. It is one of the most authoritative Italian film events, thanks also to the prestigious and historic Casa Rossa Award, won over the years by Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi, Silvio Soldini, Paolo Sorrentino, Matteo Garrone, Gianfranco Rosi, Pietro Marcello, Daniele Segre, Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco, Michelangelo Frammartino and many others.
After a period of a few years in which the Festival was dedicated solely to documentary cinema, since 2022 it has returned to welcoming films of all lengths and genres, aiming in particular to support works of filmic linguistic research, young authors and new trends in cinema.
The 42nd Bellaria Film Festival hosts various sections: the Casa Rossa competition, the Gabbiano competition, the Gabbiano international competition and the Special Events section.
