MOLISECINEMA 2024

Casacalenda, (Campobasso Province) - Italy

From August 6, 2024 to August 11, 2024

PIAZZA NARDACCHIONE, SNC 86043 CASACALENDA (CAMPOBASSO) ITALY

+39 3383826150 / +39 389 0168754 info@molisecinema.it www.molisecinema.it

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION

MoliseCinema will have its 22nd consecutive Film Festival this coming summer. We will once again spare no efforts to put together all the ingredients to make it an unforgettable experience for our audience and guests. Our goals have always been to uphold the right of people in small villages to enjoy good movies on the big screen and to promote the latest and most innovative productions of Italian and international cinema. Special attention is devoted to short films and documentaries.
Four competitive sections, special events, meetings, retrospectives, exhibitions, book readings, workshops, and… much more! All of this in the warm atmosphere of our village in the heart of Molise, a region in Southern Italy rich in history, arts, natural beauty and long-standing traditions.

Opening submissions: February 6, 2024
Final deadline: May 18, 2024 Free
Notification of results: July 25, 2024

Preview format:
-Standard DVD
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 1st January 2023
2) Maximum duration: 20 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries (except Italy)
4) Screening format: HD H.264
5) Accepted genres: All genres
6) Pemiere status: Italian premiere required. Exceptions are possible. Please list previous festivals and awards
7) Subtitles: English or Italian subtitles required for preview of films not spoken in Italian.

"Paesi in corto" Award: Best international short film award with cash prize.

ITALIAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Opening submissions: February 6, 2024
Final deadline: May 18, 2024 Free
Notification of results: July 25, 2024

Preview format:
-Standard DVD
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 1st January 2023
2) Maximum duration: 20 minutes
3) Country of production: Italy
4) Screening format: HD H.264
5) Accepted genres: All genres
6) Premiere status: Priority given to world, international, European or Italian premieres.

"Percorsi" Award: Best Italian short film award with cash prize.

ITALIAN DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

Special consideration will be given to films dealing with the notion of border, either physical or symbolic, and/or focusing on relations between peoples, cultures, and generations.

Opening submissions: February 6, 2024
Final deadline: May 18, 2024 Free
Notification of results: July 25, 2024

Preview format:
-Standard DVD
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 1st January 2023
2) Maximum duration: none
3) Country of production: Italy
4) Screening format: HD H.264
5) Accepted genres: Documentary
6) Minimum duration: 40'

"Frontiere": Best documentary film award (named after Giuseppe Folchi) with cash prize.

FEATURE FILM COMPETITION (1ST AND 2ND FILM)

Directors’ first and second fictional feature films are eligible for submission. For films in a language other than Italian, a screening copy of the film with Italian subtitles and/or a dialogue list in Italian is required.

Opening submissions: February 6, 2024
Final deadline: May 18, 2024 Free
Notification of results: July 25, 2024

Preview format:
-Blu-Ray 3D
-Standard DVD
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 1st January 2023
2) Maximum duration: None
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: DCP, Other high quality copy
5) Accepted genres: Fiction, Animation
6) 1st and 2nd feature film: Only 1st and 2nd features are accepted.
7) Subtitles: Italian subtitles and/or a dialogue list in Italian required for preview of films not spoken in Italian.
8) Minimum duration: 40'

"Paesi in lungo": Best feature film audience award.