Bergamo Independent Short Film Contest (1)

Festival start: 29 April 2025      Festival end: 29 April 2025

IMPORTANT NOTE: The films submitted will not be published online and they will not receive a public screening. Rather, the inaugural edition will be exclusively an Awards Event, where only our panel of judges will have access to view the submissions. However, we are committed to ensuring significant visibility for your work: following the jury's decisions, we will announce the titles of the selected films and the names of the winners on our website and across our social media platforms.

The Bergamo Independent Short Film Contest is dedicated to supporting independent and emerging filmmakers. Our primary mission is to ensure your work gains the recognition it deserves and be appreciated.

What sets our festival apart is its selection process, which offers a very high chance of selection but without a public screening. Rest assured, all submissions will be meticulously reviewed to recognize the talent and artistic merit of each film.

We encourage you to visit our website for more detailed information and look forward to celebrating your work!

Each category will have a film selected as the best in its respective category. We will present a total of 7 awards:

7 NON-SCREENING CATEGORY AWARD:

Best Spotlight Short
Best Microshort Film
Best Very Short Film
Best Short Film
Best Microshort Documentary
Best Very Short Documentary
Best Short Documentary

All selected films and winners will receive a Certificate of Achievement

- All genres and formats are accepted;
- For "Microshort" categories maximum length allowed is 8 minutes, including credits;
- For "Very Short" categories maximum length allowed is 16 minutes, including credits;
- For "Short" categories maximum length allowed is 26 minutes, including credits;
- We prefer low budget projects and works by emerging artists, submissions from major production companies will not be considered;
- We only accept online submissions, please do not send any materials or film copies to our office address;
- All selected films will NOT be published online and they will NOT receive a public screening;
- Films that incite violence or hatred will not be accepted;
- Multiple versions of the same film will not be considered. Only the first submitted version of a film will be reviewed;
- Submissions will not be returned;
- Films must have been completed within the past 3 years;
- Multiple submissions are allowed;
- All non-English language films must include English subtitles;
- Selected films will be notified by email and listed on the festival’s website;
- Not all submissions are selected: The Festival Director reserves the right to make final decisions, and feedback or explanations may not be provided;
- All selected films and winners will be announced on our website and via social media.
- By submitting the film, you confirm that you have the right to do so
- The data requested is necessary for completing the registration process. However, the festival may use the data, including the names of authors, producers, crew, and the film poster for promotional purposes;
- The jury will choose the winners from the selected films, ex aequo are permitted;