MUSICALMUTO ()

Festival start: 30 September 2019      Festival end: 28 October 2019

As part of the “Musical Muto”, an Italian show that integrates live music with original scores by contemporary composers with Italian and international masterpieces of silent cinema, UNM, Unione Musicisti e Artisti Italiani (www.unionemusicisti.it) launches the first edition of the “Film Festival reserved for silent short films” to be put to music live.

The intent is to make the most of video creativity, in line with the great season of the Mute Cinema, to create a synergy with the musical interpretation performed live.
The review, scheduled in Naples from 30 September to 28 October 2019, avails itself of the moral patronage of the University of Naples Federico II, of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa and of the University of Naples L’Orientale.

Cash Prizes: 500€

Of all the works received, the selection committee of MusicalMuto will designate the admitted works. The authors / producers of the selected works will receive a communication via email.

The Jury, composed of representatives of the film and cultural (artistic and academic) world, will assign the following prizes to the winner:

Award of € 500;
Plate of Musical Mute;
Realization of the soundtrack, unpublished, performed live at the inauguration of MusicalMuto 2020;
DVD production and inclusion of the work with the soundtrack in the online and offline circuits of the Italian Artists and Musicians Union.
The jury, in its sole discretion, may assign three special mentions.

The competition is reserved for young people, of all nationalities, between 18 and 40 years old, and is divided into four thematic sections:

Sport;
Love and Feelings;
Tourism and Cultural Heritage;
Social commitment
FEATURES OF THE SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION

The movie must not contain any audio tracks;

maximum duration of 15 minutes;
The work must be presented in black / white (any color change is accepted);
The video must be accompanied by subtitles in Italian;
The recommended works are exclusively unpublished.
Each author can participate with a maximum of one work. For all sections, the works will be selected by the selection committee of the Festival, which, at its sole discretion, will fix the programming dates according to the needs of the Festival. The Festival selection committee