Fiaticorti Film Festival (24)

Festival start: 01 June 2027      Festival end: 31 July 2027

Fiaticorti was born in 2000 through the initiative of a group of young people from the Youth Project of the Municipality of Istrana (Treviso).

The year the event was founded is no coincidence: the early years of the new millennium saw the rise of the digital camera, an innovation that made it possible to create and edit videos at home, but also marked the steady decline of VHS tapes, as evidenced by some of the short films submitted in this format during the festival's inaugural edition.

The name chosen for the event stems from two explanations: on one hand, "fiato corto" (short breath) is the result of brief physical exertion (just as short films are brief); on the other hand, a film with a maximum duration of 20 minutes can convey powerful emotions to the audience, leaving them "breathless."

Twenty-seven works from all over Italy participated in the first edition, a number destined to grow steadily yet rapidly: within four years, the festival reached 150 films per edition. As the number of competing short films increased, so did their quality and, consequently, the interest of audiences passionate about the genre.
Initially, Fiaticorti was condensed into a single evening dedicated to the awards ceremony; however, starting from the fourth edition, the format was enriched, expanding the festival across four stages during which the best competing works were screened.

In 2006, the FiatiVeneti section was introduced to reward short films by filmmakers from the Veneto region.
In 2010, the festival's tenth anniversary, the Fiaticorti archive was inaugurated at the Istrana Youth Center, housing a collection of over a thousand works that had participated in the festival over the years.
2011 was the year when historical artistic director Gianni Billio passed the baton to Bartolo Ayroldi Sagarriga (artistic director), Andrea Grespan, and Simone Perotto. It was also a turning-point edition: the festival saw remarkable quality in the competing films and a significant increase in foreign participants—primarily from France, Great Britain, Romania, and Spain—elevating the event to an increasingly international level.

Starting in 2026, the Municipality of Istrana entrusted the artistic direction of the 24th edition to Andrea Grespan, who had already played a leading role in organizing the festival in previous editions, alongside Sara Ricciardi and Livio Meo, representatives of Cineforum Labirinto, an association with extensive experience in organizing cinematic events in the province of Treviso.

The jury will award the following prizes:

- FiatiCorti Award - Best Short Film;

- FiatiVeneti Award - Best Short Film in the FiatiVeneti section;

- FiatiComici Award - Best Short Film in the FiatiComici section;

- FiatiCorti Best Performer Award - Best Actress or Best Actor among the
competing short films.

The jury and the organization reserve the right to award additional prizes and/
or special mentions to complement those listed above (such as prizes related to
collaborations with other festivals or activities, prizes dedicated to sponsors, awards for specific themes, etc.). Any updates will be communicated via email, on the website, and on the festival’s social networks. Whenever they are screened, the winning films must include a mention of the prize received.

A / DEFINITION OF THE COMPETITION

1. TYPE AND TITLE OF THE COMPETITION

The Municipality of Istrana (Treviso, Italy) announces the international short film competition titled “FiatiCorti”. The organizing body is the Municipality of Istrana (TV), located at Via S. Pio X n. 15, tel. 0422 831810, fax 0422 831890, e-mail: istrana@pec. comune.istrana.tv.it.
The twenty-fourth edition of FiatiCorti is divided into three sections:
- FiatiCorti: a section dedicated to national and international short films;
- FiatiVeneti: a special section dedicated to short films made by filmmakers from Veneto, residents of Veneto, or works dedicated to the Veneto region;
- FiatiComici: a special section dedicated to short films of the comedy, comic,
slapstick, or satirical genres.

2. COLLABORATIONS

The competition is organized in collaboration with LabEventi APS, Cineforum Labirinto, the local Pro Loco of Istrana, and the 51 Wing of the Italian Air Force (51° Stormo dell’Aeronautica Militare).

B / PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION

3. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

All sections have an open theme (free theme). Participation in the special sections FiatiVeneti and FiatiComici is automatic at the time of registration for the competition, provided that the necessary conditions are met. Works that have already been presented at other events and festivals are also eligible.

4. REQUIREMENTS

Short films completed on or after July 1st, 2025, are eligible for the competition. Short films must have a maximum duration of 20 minutes (including opening and closing credits) and must include english or Italian subtitles (this also applies to films in the english language). Works submitted to previous editions of FiatiCorti, even under a different title, are not eligible. While respecting all forms of expression and freedom of speech, works containing content that may be discriminatory, defamatory, offensive, or cause direct or indirect harm to individuals or categories of people will not be accepted.

5. REGISTRATION OF WORKS

The online submission platforms used by the Fiaticorti Film Festival are:

- Festhome: www.festhome.com

If it is not possible to access these submission platforms, a specific form can be used to request a waiver code and/or an alternative method for uploading the work.

6. PAYMENT METHOD FOR REGISTRATION

Participation requires an entry fee divided into two steps based on the time
of submission:

1. From the opening of the call until February 28, 2027(included): requires a fee of € 10.
2. From March 1,2027,until the final deadline on April 1,2027(included): requires a fee of € 20.

For production and distribution companies, the following special pricing tier applies (to be requested from the organizers at the time of online registration):

1. From the opening of the call until February 28, 2027(included):requires a fee of € 15 for up to 5 submitted short films, € 30 for up to 10, and so forth.
2. From March 1,2027, until the deadline on April 1, 2027 (included): requires a fee of € 25 for up to 5 submitted short films, € 50 for up to 10, and so forth.

The payment of the entry fee is managed by the online platforms described in Art. 5, following the procedures established by the individual online portals. The organization is not responsible for any errors made by the person registering the film and making the corresponding fee payment. The organization will not be required to refund the entry fee if the director registers the short film on more than one online platform, requests to withdraw their short film from the competition, or if there are irregularities in the submission. In the event of a justified inability to pay the fee and/or inability to access the registration platforms, as well as in other special circumstances, applicants can contact the Artistic Direction at direzioneartistica@fiaticorti.it. The Artistic Direction reserves the right,at its sole discretion,to issue a waiver code or, in any case, to admit the submitted works to the competition.

C / SECTIONS

7. FiatiCorti

This is the main section of the competition. Participation is open-themed and accepts various filmmaking techniques.

8. FiatiComici

Short films belonging to the comedy, comic, slapstick, or satirical genres can participate in this section. Entry into this section is automatic at the time of registration if the necessary conditions are met, and it does not exclude participation in other sections.

9. FiatiVeneti

The special section FiatiVeneti is promoted by the Pro Loco of Istrana and is dedicated to short films shot by authors residing in Veneto, or short films that the organization deems relevant as an expression of Veneto by virtue of theme or setting. Entry into this section is automatic at the time of registration if the necessary conditions are met, and it does not exclude participation in other sections.

D / SELECTIONS

The selection of films is carried out at the sole and unappealable discretion of the Festival’s Artistic Direction. The results of the selection will be published on the website www.fiaticorti.it along with the screening program of the selected works. Selected authors and/or producers will also be informed via email by April 15,2027. Authors of the selected works will be invited to accompany their film to the Festival; the organization reserves the right to contribute toward travel, food, and accommodation expenses, subject to its financial capabilities. In case of selection, the author must send the screening file and the dialogue list, with the corresponding timecode in .srt
format, no later than May 1,2027.Failure to do so will result in the film being excluded from the program. Admission to the competition does not automatically imply the screening of the work during the festival.

E / SCREENING OF FILMS IN COMPETITION

The schedule and times of the screenings are managed by the Festival’s Artistic Direction and will be announced once the program is finalized. All screenings are free of charge and open to the public.

F / awards

The organization will announce the winners on the website www.fiaticorti.it and on its official social network channels. The jury will be composed of experts from the worlds of cinema, theater, literature, and journalism.

10. ASSIGNMENT OF prizes

The jury will award the following prizes:
- FiatiCorti Award - Best Short Film;
- FiatiVeneti Award - Best Short Film in the FiatiVeneti section;
- FiatiComici Award - Best Short Film in the FiatiComici section;
- FiatiCorti Best Performer Award - Best Actress or Best Actor among the
competing short films.

The jury and the organization reserve the right to award additional prizes and/ or special mentions to complement those listed above (such as prizes related to collaborations with other festivals or activities, prizes dedicated to sponsors, awards for specific themes, etc.). Any updates will be communicated via email, on the website, and on the festival’s social networks. Whenever they are screened, the winning films must include a mention of the prize received.

G / AUTHORIZATIONS AND CONSENTS

11. ACCEPTANCE OF THE REGULATIONS

Participation in the competition implies full acceptance of these regulations. The organization reserves the right to modify this call for entries and, in any case, will hold full decision-making power regarding anything not expressly covered by these regulations. Any modifications to the call for entries will be communicated on the website www.fiaticorti.it and on the festival’s official social media pages.

12. AUTHORIZATIONS

The submitted and presented works remain the property of the authors or companies, who nevertheless grant the Municipality of Istrana and/or the entity appointed by the latter to organize the Festival the right to use them free of charge and for an unlimited time for the following purposes:
- Publication of information and film stills (frames) of the short film on the website www.fiaticorti.it and on any other websites created by the Entity or by other sponsors of the initiative;
- Publication of information and film stills of the short film on any promotional material of the festival such as, but not limited to, posters, banners, flyers, catalogs, promotional videos, and festival teasers.
In particular, the author authorizes the screening of the work during the festival review, during the closing night, and in any other festival showcases for promotional or social purposes. In these cases, directors/producers will be informed in advance about the details of the initiatives where their works will be screened. The received works will become part of the Festival’s historical archive, which may use them for potential screenings for educational, research, or other purposes, in different venues and contexts related to the Festival; directors/producers will be informed in advance about
the details of the initiatives where their works will be screened.
The received works will not be transferred or sold to third parties. When using the works solely for promotional purposes, the Festival will not make modifications or alterations to the content that fail to respect the integrity of the work itself, nor will the name(s)of the author(s) be omitted.

13. PRIVACY POLICY ON THE USE OF PERSONAL DATA

Pursuant to Art. 13 of EU Regulation 679/16 (GDPR), the Municipality informs you that your personal data is processed, both in paper and electronic form, for institutional purposes, to manage the preliminary and administrative requirements set forth in this procedure, and to comply with legal requirements, as well as for verifying self certifications, publication in the official notice board (albo pretorio) or transparent administration, and for archiving and conservation within the timeframes established by law. Within the scope of these purposes, processing may concern data necessary for managing relations with the Municipality of Istrana, including data provided at the time of registration or use of online services. The data will be processed for the exclusive use of the Municipality of Istrana by internal personnel and may be disclosed to external parties operating as managers or maintainers of electronic tools, or to other external parties where communication is required by law or regulation, or is necessary for carrying out institutional tasks and purposes. The treatments described above are lawful pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1 letters C and E of the GDPR. The internal Data Processor for your data is the Head of the Administrative and Cultural Services Area. Data subjects may exercise the rights provided by EU Regulation 679/16 at any time, using the forms available on the institutional website. The contact details of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) as well as the complete privacy policy model are published in the privacy section on the homepage of the Municipality of Istrana website.