Archeocinema Tiriolo - Premio Elmo dei Brettii ()

Inicio Festival: 08 septiembre 2023      Fin Festival: 11 septiembre 2023

Archeocinema Tiriolo:

Opening up archaeological assets to the local area, making them more attractive by hosting cinematographic activities, cultural activities, events, music, theatre, virtual installations. All of this, of course, in full respect of the sites and monuments. Thinking of parks and archaeological sites not only as an area dedicated to the fruition of archeology, but as an attractive place to host initiatives, programs, festivals with a strong cultural and identity impact. This can be a new challenge for a region like Calabria, rich in ancient remains, which needs to work to promote its culture and image.


The event takes place annually, is open to all producers, directors and film and television authors, in the field of archaeological, historical, paleontological, anthropological research and in any case whose purpose is the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage, with particular attention to museums, superintendencies, and all bodies managing archaeological sites.

The festival is open to short films and documentaries, no longer than 30 minutes, in any language, provided they are presented with Italian subtitles. The participating works will be selected by a committee appointed jointly by the organizers of the event.

THE PROGRAM

Archaeological cinema days 7-8-9 September 2023
The idea is to put public awareness of the value of cultural heritage at the heart of the Festival. The choice of Tiriolo is due to its historical archaeological vocation, testified by the current excavations in the Giammartino area, whose inauguration has rekindled interest in the history of this ancient center of the Province of Catanzaro.

The sections in which the competition is divided are:

- Elmo dei Bretti Calabria Award reserved for short films shot in Calabria
- Elmo dei Bretti National Award
- International Elmo dei Bretti Award
- Elmo dei Brettii school prize reserved for works from high school and university students

1) Participation requirements:
Short films having as their central theme archaeological, historical, palethnological, anthropological research and in any case having as their purpose the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage, with particular attention to museums, superintendences, and all the managing bodies of archaeological sites can participate in the competition.

The festival is open to short films and documentaries, no longer than 30 minutes, in any language, as long as they have Italian subtitles.

The participating works will be selected by a committee appointed jointly by the organizers of the event.

2) How to participate:
registration for the competition takes place via the Festhome platform.

The registration fee is free.

You can submit your work to only one of the categories of the Festival

3) Participation material:
- A copy of the short film (to be sent via Festhome)
-Full information sheet (optional)
-Photo and biography of the director (optional)
-Short film trailer, poster and postcards, if available (optional).

The organizers and the direction of the Festival reserve the right to assign further special prizes or mentions

All participation materials must be sent at the time of registration or subsequently, if requested by the organizational staff of the Festival.

You must submit the entire short film. Just submitting the trailer is not enough to enter the competition.

Submitted material will not be returned.

Return and Use of Submitted Materials
The materials sent for participation will not be returned. By registering the work presented, the Authors give specific consent to its public screening during the days of the Festival as well as to its possible use for further promotion or promotion connected to the event.