Orange International Film Festival (1)

Festival start: 18 September 2025      Festival end: 20 September 2025

The Cultural Association “Orange Animation”, in collaboration with the traveling festival of auteur cinema and documentaries “D.O.C.”, is pleased to announce the first edition of the Orange International Film Festival – Ardizzone Gioeni 2025. The in-person screenings will be held from 18 to 20 September 2025 at the prestigious Palazzo “Ardizzone Gioeni”, located in Via Etnea 595, Catania. The streaming screenings of the works participating in the dedicated award will begin from 20 July 2025 on the Association’s private platform.

Cash Prizes: 2,000€

• BEST SHORT FILM: €500.00

• BEST SCHOOL SHORT FILM: €500.00

• BEST STREAMING: €1,000.00 (awarded through online voting by members and subscribers to the private platform of the Cultural Association “Orange Animation” starting from July 20, 2025 and until the end of voting during the festival: www.orangeanimation.it)

The Technical Jury may also award additional prizes at its discretion.

The following non-monetary awards (plaques and parchments).

Short films of any genre are admitted, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.

The Artistic Direction reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to include works of a longer duration in the final selection if they are deemed to be of particular artistic value.

The authors are responsible for the content of their works.