As always in June and July, Filmitalia the Promotion Department of Istituto Luce Cinecittà will organize the Italian Selections for the following Festivals: Toronto, London, Busan, Haifa and Tokyo.
We kindly ask that you send us an email with your request to submit your film (the contacts for each festival are indicated in the list below).
Please be informed that you don’t need to submit the film online and/or pay submission fees if you choose to participate in these selections which will be held here at Cinecittà.
The films must not have already been sent in previous versions to the Festival prior to the selection dates.
Requested materials: dvd or bluray with English subtitles, possibly with a Press Book in English.
Delivery address: ISTITUTO LUCE CINECITTA’– FILMITALIA
Via Tuscolana 1055 – 00173, Roma (Italy)
SELECTIONS FESTIVAL OF (specify) __________________________________
41° Toronto International Film Festival (September 8-18)
Deadline for material submission by and not after Thursday June 23.
Delegate: Piers Handling (President)in Rome June 27-29.
Rules: films completed after September 1, 2015. No Commercial Canadian release.
>Full regulations<
Contact: Annabella Nucara a.nucara@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286330 e Griselda Guerrasio g.guerrasio@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286323.
21° Busan International Film Festival (October 6-15)
Deadline for material submission by and not after Thursday June 23.
Delegate: Soue-Won Rhee (Senior Programmer) in Rome July 11-13
Rules: films completed after 2015. Priority will be given to International and World Premieres.
>Full regulations<
Contact: Cristina Cassano c.cassano@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286298 e Serena Mazzi s.mazzi@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286326.
60° London Film Festival (October 7-18)
Deadline for material submission by and not after Thursday June 23.
Delegate: Adrian Wootton (Film London CEO, Program Advisor) in Rome July 14-16.
Rules: films completed in the last 18 months. Never released in UK.
>Full regulations<
Contact: Annabella Nucara a.nucara@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286330 e Griselda Guerrasio g.guerrasio@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286323.
32° Haifa International Film Festival (October 15-24)
Deadline for material submission by and not after Friday July 8.
Delegate: Yaron Shamir (Senior Programmer) in Rome July 24-27.
Rules: film completed in the last 12 months. Requires Israeli premiere.
>Regulations<
Contact: Monica Moscato m.moscato@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 06 72286258 e Giovanni Marco Piemontese gm.piemontese@cinecittaluce.it TEL. +39 06 72286442)
28° Tokyo International Film Festival (October 25 - November 3)
Deadline for material submission by and not after Friday July 8.
Delegate: Yoshi Yatabe (Programme Director) in Rome July 26-29.
Rules: films completed after January 1,2016 which have not participated in competition in other FIAPF accredited Festivals, must have Asian premiere. World and International premieres are given priority. Documentaries are not eligible.
>Full regulations<
Contact: Monique Catalino m.catalino@cinecittaluce.it tel. +39 0672286334)