The Cultural Association CinemìCinemà, based in Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy), has been running an International Short Film Festival for Italian and international film-makers since 2009. The festival was originally created to encourage the use of the English language and videos for educational purposes for Italian high schools and it has evolved throughout the years opening its audience to international video-makers without loosing its main aim: promoting cinema amongst the youngest generations, and not only, with a particular attention to inter-cultural dialogue. The kermesse honors Mario Maldesi, a great Italian dubbing director; it partners with international and Italian short film festivals like Edinburgh Short Film Festival and Festival Quindici19 (Roma, Italy).
Cinemicinemà International Short Film Festival is organized by CinemìCinemà Cultural Association.
DATES
The 11th edition of Cinemìcinemà International Short Film Festival will take place in Arezzo from 24th to 26th September 2020; finalist films will be shown on 24th and 25th September and the Festival Closing Ceremony will be held on 26th September 2020.
FESTIVAL CATEGORIES
11th edition theme is Challenges. The two categories are:
-Short Films
-Animation Short Films
Each category is divided into two sections according to the author’s age:
-UNDER 30
-OVER 30.
One or more short films can be submitted, produced after 1st January 2017 and no longer than 15 minutes including credits (VLC. MPG4. DVD).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Short films can be submitted between 29th October 2019 and 6th March 2020.
They can be submitted through FilmFreeway.
Season deadlines and fees to be paid for each submitted piece of work:
-Early Bird: 29/10 - 28/11 $ 5.00
-First Deadline: 29/11 - 03/01 $ 7.50
-Second Deadline 04/01 - 03/02 $10.00
-Extended Deadline 04/02 - 06/03 $ 20.00
All deadlines as well as late fees/surcharges, are strictly enforced, with no deviation, negotiation or exception and apply for ALL Participants.
For the citizens of those internationally sanctioned or embargoed countries who are interested to submit their video materials, CinemìCinemà Cultural Association reserves the right to provide for exceptions. They should contact the Festival staff for details.
All non English films must be subtitled in English.
Documentaries, videoclips, video art films and video Ads are not admitted.
The ones submitted after 6th March 2020 will for no reason be accepted.
The festival committee can anticipate the submission deadline in case of unforeseeable circumstances.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner of each category and section.