Festival Internazionale Cortometraggi Cortintelvi (8)

Festival start: 06 November 2026      Festival end: 22 August 2027

The competition is addressed to filmmakers from all over the world who produce short films and documentaries.

Its purpose is to appraise short films and documentary-films whose goal is expressiveness and cultural disclosure starting a cinematographic event throughout Val d’Intelvi.

A jury appointed by the organisers will evaluate the short films and documentaries in competition and award prizes to the two best works overall, one for the short film section and the other for documentaries. The jury will be made up of experts and enthusiasts in cinematography, photography and other visual arts. The following prizes will also be awarded:

• Audience Award – popular jury;

• Best Cinematography Award (short film or documentary);

• Best Performance Award (short film);

• Best Soundtrack Award (short film or documentary);

• Special Award: 'Women in backlight, faceless, voiceless, nameless';

• Two awards for the best films submitted by schools.

Winners will receive a one-night stay for two people (bed and breakfast). Winners will receive a plaque and other prizes of various kinds, including those offered by local businesses.

REGULATIONS

1 – Participation in the competition requires payment of an entry fee of €5.00, to be paid using one of the methods specified below, per filmmaker, regardless of the number of sections entered. Films submitted to the section dedicated to educational institutions, as well as projects entered in this category, are exempt from the entry fee.

2 – Two SECTIONS are предусмотрed:

1) Short Films;
2) Documentaries.
Three themes are available for both sections:

1. “Borders” – geographical, personal, social and psychological;
2. “Roots” – belonging, memory, places of origin, traditions and migration;
3. “Open Theme”.
“Women in Half-Light: Without a Face, Without a Voice, Without a Name” is a special award dedicated to works capable of portraying the condition of women through stories of invisibility, marginalisation and denied or forgotten identities. It recognises those who, through the language of cinema, give voice and visibility to women who have often remained out of frame, restoring their dignity, memory and recognition. The award celebrates an original, sensitive and non-stereotypical perspective on women.

This section is dedicated to films produced by educational institutions throughout Italy, from primary schools to lower and upper secondary schools, which will explore the three themes established in this year's call for entries. It offers an opportunity to introduce younger generations to the language of cinema, encouraging creativity, collaboration and the ability to express their own points of view. The competition aims to give students a voice and recognise cinema as a tool for expression, personal growth and dialogue.

3 – All works must be submitted no later than Sunday, 28 February 2027. Entries must be sent via www.wetransfer.com or similar services to the email address cortintelvi@gmail.com, or submitted through the online platforms https://festhome.com/. All information and technical requirements will be available on the official website www.cortintelvi.it from the publication of the official call for entries.

4 – Each filmmaker may submit one work per section (in Italian or with Italian subtitles. Short films and documentaries that are neither in Italian nor provided with Italian subtitles will be excluded from the competition). The maximum running time is 25 minutes, including opening and closing credits. A completed and signed entry form must be submitted for each work entered. This form constitutes an integral and essential part of these regulations.

Each film submission must also include a video trailer and the film's poster.

5 – The Festival's organising management reserves the right to reject works that do not meet the standards of seriousness and integrity expected of the competition. In particular, it reserves the right to exclude videos containing pornographic or racist messages.

6 – Each filmmaker is responsible for the content of their submitted work and for the use of copyright-protected music. By submitting a work, the filmmaker also declares that they hold all rights necessary for its use, without exception; that its content does not violate any applicable laws; and that it contains no defamatory material. In all cases, the sender releases the organisers from any liability arising from the content of the work screened publicly.

7 – The organisers shall not be held responsible for any damage to or loss of submitted works.

8 – The organisers reserve the right to amend these regulations in the event of force majeure or where amendments are considered necessary to improve the competition. Any changes will be communicated to participants in a timely manner.

9 – The popular jury will cast its votes during two screening evenings held within the first ten days of July, at which the “Popular Jury Award” will be announced. The evenings will be included in the official programme, which will be published by
February 2027 on the official website www.cortintelvi.it.

10 – A jury appointed by the organisers will evaluate the short films and documentaries entered in the competition and award prizes to the two best works overall, one in the Short Film section and one in the Documentary section. The jury will consist of experts and enthusiasts in cinema, photography and other visual arts.

The following additional awards will also be presented:

- Best Cinematography Award (short film or documentary);
- Best Performance Award (short film);
- Best Original Soundtrack Award (short film or documentary);
- Special Award: “Women in Half-Light: Without a Face, Without a Voice, Without a Name”;
- Two awards for the best films submitted by educational institutions or produced as part of school projects.

11 – The jury reserves the right not to present awards if the number of participants is insufficient to justify holding the event.

12 – The entry fee of €5.00 may be paid by bank transfer to:
Account holder: Ass.ne Amici del Museo di Casasco Intelvi
Bank: Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Centro Valle Intelvi branch (Como)
IBAN: IT73 J 05696 05680 000020825X63
Alternatively, payment may be made via PayPal to museo.casascointelvi@gmail.com.

Participants submitting their short films through Festhome may pay the entry fee directly through those platforms, which will subsequently transfer the amount to the Festival's organising secretariat.

13 – All travel and accommodation expenses incurred by participants wishing to attend the Festival and the awards ceremony shall be entirely at their own expense, except for award winners, whose accommodation only (one night's stay with breakfast) will be provided by the Festival organisers. prizes and trophies not collected in person during the awards ceremonies will be shipped at the recipient's expense.

14 – The entry form (one for each work submitted) must be completed clearly and in full, duly signed in original form and submitted; failure to do so will result in exclusion from the competition. For works created by minors, the signature of a parent and/or legal guardian is also required.

Where required by law, the relevant release forms must be attached to the entry application. These releases also authorise the possible distribution of the works via television, the web, mobile devices and/or other media for promotional purposes related to the Festival.

The entry form can be downloaded from www.cortintelvi.it, as well as obtained through https://festhome.com/

For further information, please call +39 347 1324653 or contact Andrea via WhatsApp.

15 – Award winners will be entitled to a one-night stay for two people, on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Winners will receive a plaque and other prizes of various kinds, including items offered by local businesses.

16 – The detailed programme of the Festival will be published on the official website www.cortintelvi.it. The Festival will take place during June, July and August 2027.

17 – All titles included in the official selection will be screened during the Festival period (June, July and August), while the winning films will be screened during the awards evening and on the following day.

The official Festival programme will be published on www.cortintelvi.it by March 2027, while the list of films scheduled for each screening evening will be available from May 2027.

The Festival is organised by Associazione Amici del Museo di Casasco Intelvi and Foto Idea, the photography and video studio based in San Fedele.

Centro Valle Intelvi, 31 October 2026