From July 6th to 29th Cinecittà, Filmitalia Dept., will organize in Rome the Italian selections for London, Chicago, Busan and Thessaloniki Film Festivals.

RULES FOR ALL SELECTIONS:
* We ask you to let us know for which festivals you intend to submit your film by writing directly to the people in charge of the selection(s) you are interested in.
* Sending a single link will be sufficient if you participate in multiple selections.
* Films must be subtitled in English.
* Please note that for these festivals it is not necessary to register online and/or pay submission fees if you participate in the selections organized by us.
* All links must arrive no later than Friday, June 19th.

69th BFI London Film Festival (October 7-18)
Selection: Kristy Matheson (Director), Adrian Wootton (Program Advisor LFF and CEO Film London), in Rome July 6-8.
Eligibility criteria: films must have been produced in the 12 months before the beginning of the festival; films must be at least a UK premiere.
Contacts:  Griselda Guerrasio [email protected] / Annabella Nucara [email protected]

61st Chicago International Film Festival (October 14-25)
Selection: Mimi Plauchè (Artistic Director), in Rome July 9-10.
Eligibility criteria: films must have been completed after August 1st, 2025, and premiered after October 26th, 2025. Priority is given to US premiere.
For any specific questions regarding your film’s eligibility, please email [email protected]
Contacts: Griselda Guerrasio [email protected] / Erika Allegrucci [email protected]

31st Busan International Film Festival (October 6-15)
Selection: Seo Seunghee (Senior Programmer), in Rome July 20-23.
Eligibility criteria: films must have been completed no earlier than September 2025; priority is given to International and World premiere.
Contacts: Cristina Cassano [email protected] / Serena Mazzi [email protected] / Livia Azzolini [email protected]

66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 5-15)
Selection: Yorgos Krassakopoulos (Head of Programming), in Rome July 27-29.
Eligibility criteria: films/docs must have been produced and completed in the 15 months before the beginning of the festival; films must not have had a public screening or a distribution in Greece (cinema, TV, online); films must be at least 60 minutes long.
Contacts: Cristina Cassano [email protected] / Erika Allegrucci [email protected] / Livia Azzolini [email protected]