Cinecittà, Filmitalia Dept., is pleased to host the Italian selections for the 75° Locarno Film Festival, August 3rd - 13th, 2022.
Selections by: Giona A. Nazzaro (Artistic Director), Daniela Persico (Selection Committee)
Dates: Rome, April 19th to 22nd.
Participation rules:
For all the sections, the films must have been made after August 31st, 2021, they must be World or International Premieres and they must not have been shown at any other International Festival.
SECTIONS:
PIAZZA GRANDE - feature films and documentaries intended for a mainstream audience.
CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE - a selection of fiction feature films, documentaries, or animated films over 60 minutes in length. This panorama of contemporary auteur cinema includes films by young talents alongside work by established filmmakers.
CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE - for first and second full-length features over 60 minutes. This section offers a selection of films as world or international premieres, ranging from documentary to fiction and including the most hybrid and up-to-date forms of cinematic creativity. Besides the traditional Pardo d’oro and award for directing, as of this year Cineasti del presente also offers prizes for the best actor and actress.
FUORI CONCORSO - recent works – feature films and shorts, film essays and documentaries – by well-established filmmakers.
Required materials for the selections: a link, together with technical data or publicity material. The English subtitles are not necessary for this stage of selections.
Film submission: it is not necessary to register the film and pay the fee. We kindly ask you to send the links no later than Tuesday, April 12th to:
Serena Mazzi s.mazzi@cinecittaluce.it cell. +39 366 6688537
Rossella Rinaldi r.rinaldi@cinecittaluce.it cell. +39 320 7678687