The 2020 edition of the BFI London Film Festival, October 7-18, 2020 will have an unprecedented format a hybrid between a virtual and live festival. 50 films from around the world will be selected for a streaming program. The films will be preceded by a virtual introduction by the director followed by a q&a (all online ). 12 films will be selected for a program that will be presented in theaters starting with the BFI London Southbank theaters, priority will be given to titles that already have an English distributor.
Since less than a quarter of films will be invited this year, we will put you directly in contact with festival contact person once you will have sent an e-mail to the contacts below with a subtitled link of the film that you might submit not later than Friday July 10:
Griselda Guerrasio g.guerrasio@ cinecittaluce.it
Annabella Nucara a.nucara@ cinecittaluce.it

Chicago International Film Festival, one of the oldest International festivals in the United States, which will celebrate in 2020 its 56th edition from October 14 to 25. For obvious reasons related to the Covid pandemic, we are coordinating the submissions of Italian films online with the festival director Mimi Plauché.
The films must have been completed after October 1, 2019 and the U.S, premiere is a requirement for the New Directors and Documentary and a priority for other sections of the festival. More information about the programs and rules for submissions to the festival can be obtained >at this link<.
We have been granted a special deadline by which you can submit your films for the selections, should you be interested in participating you will need to reply asap to this call for entries and request the fee waiver code to enter your film from the contacts below. Finally you will have to send a link of the film with English subtitles to the same contacts not later than Monday, August 3:
Monique Catalino m.catalino@cinecittaluce.it 
Griselda Guerrasio g.guerrasio@ cinecittaluce.it