Cinecittà, Filmitalia Dept., is pleased to host the Italian selections for the 78° Locarno Film Festival, August 6th - 16th, 2025.
Selections by: Giona A. Nazzaro (Artistic Director), Daniela Persico (member of Selection Committee)
Dates: Rome, April 7th to 11th 2025
Participation rules:
For all the sections, the films must have been made after August 31st, 2024, the Italian films must be World or International Premieres and they must not have been shown at any other International Festival.
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 - reserved 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.
PIAZZA GRANDE - feature films and documentaries intended for a mainstream audience.
Films previously submitted to the Festival and not selected will not be reconsidered for the 2025 Festival.
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 Friday, April 4th to:
Serena Mazzi s.mazzi@cinecitta.it cell. +39 366 6688537
Rossella Rinaldi r.rinaldi@cinecitta.it cell. +39 320 7678687