Viagrande short film fest (3)



Deadlines

23 Jan 2026
Call for entries

23 Apr 2026
Standard deadline

15 Aug 2026
Late deadline

15 Aug 2026
Final deadline

6
mths

17 Aug 2026
Notification date

12 Sep 2026
12 Sep 2026

Address

Piazza San Mauro 20,  95029, Viagrande, Catania, Italy


Festival description
Short film festival 15'<


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Any Theme
 Has submission fees
 International Festival
 Physical Location
 Production date: Any
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Any
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  15'<
 AI Tools 
 Any language
 Subtitles 
English Italian
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Festival start: 12 September 2026      Festival end: 12 September 2026

Starts the third edition of the Viagrande Short Film fest. The festival aims to give light to emerging and non-emerging directors, with particular attention to independent and historical films.

Best short award
Under 30 Award
Jury Prize
Historical short award
Under 30 Award
Female short award

FREE-THEME CONTEST
All genres are admitted (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental). .

15 MIN MAX length
Each work must last for a maximum of 15 minutes and must have a Full HD streaming resolution.
For all foreign language shorts, festival requires on screensubtitles

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

The international short films will be accepted only if submitted with a transcript of the dialogues in english or Italian.

NO TO DEFAMATION AND DISCRIMINATION
If your short defames, discriminates, offends people, ethnic minorities, religions or violates privacy, will be excluded from the contest.

APPLY BEFORE
Applications must be sent before August 15th through Festhome platform.

PARTICIPATION FEE
A participation fee o10€ (regular deadline) is required in order to submit the film.

Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.
- By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience.
- We may promote clips from your film on social media.
- We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special
circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online
platforms.
- Registration can only be made through the Festhome online platform.
- No withdrawal is accepted after the film is selected.
- We will not be able to pay any screening fee. Selected films will be screened for free.


  Festhome holds accountable fees festivals by holding the payment of the fees of most newer festivals until they have viewed the submissions, held their festivals and other methods.

  

 
  

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