23° Monfilmfest, Giochi Di Cinema Senza Frontiere (23)

23° MonFilmFest, Giochi Di Cinema Senza Frontiere



Deadlines

01 Feb 2025
Call for entries

07 Jun 2025
Final deadline

23 Jun 2025
Notification date

03 Jul 2025
12 Jul 2025

Address

strada Berteu, 5,  10020, Casalborgone, Torino, Italy


Festival description
Short film festival 50'<
Feature film festival >51'
Script / Pitch projects


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Any Theme
 Does NOT have submission fees
 International Festival
 Online and Physical Location
 January 2023
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Any
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  50'<
 Feature Films  >51'
 Any language
 Subtitles 
Italian
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Photo of 23° Monfilmfest, Giochi Di Cinema Senza Frontiere

Italian


Festival start: 03 July 2025      Festival end: 12 July 2025

Introduction
The 23rd MonFilmFest, organized by Immagina a.c. APS, returns from July 3 to 12, 2025, to Mombello Monferrato (TO) and in an anywhere format, telling stories through cinema and giving space to new voices and talents. This edition celebrates the theme «This land is my land», paying homage to Monferrato and the planet in their complexity and beauty.

Mission
Discover and promote new talents and cinematic stories through a creative game that becomes a production method. MonFilmFest tells the world starting from Monferrato, with an approach embracing its physical, anthropic, and cultural characteristics, focusing on current themes such as sustainability and inclusivity.

Festival Sections – Cinema Games
1. Seven Days for a Film
This is the heart of MonFilmFest: a challenge to create a short film in just seven days, from writing to screening. This section is divided into two formats:
ON SITE
Invited authors will move to Mombello Monferrato, where they will shoot their film entirely in the local area.
Details:
• Hospitality is guaranteed for up to 5 people (including meals and lodging).
• The crew must be self-transported and equipped with their own gear for filming and editing.
OFF SITE
Invited authors will produce their film anywhere they are, adhering to the same timeline as the ON SITE format.
Details:
• There are no territorial restrictions, but specific rules outlined in the regulations sent to invitees apply.

2. Showcase
A section dedicated to the research and screening of films made after January 1, 2023. There are no restrictions on genre, length, or style. The platform FESTHOME will host the films, making them available to an international audience.

3. Chat si gira!
An innovative game that brings together screenwriters and Artificial Intelligence developers. Authors will write an original screenplay in Italian, using AI as a creative tool to develop synopses, concepts, treatments, and short film scripts, all within seven days.

Cash Prizes: 6,000€

Prizes:
7 Days ON SITE
1st Prize: €1,000
4 Production Prizes: €250 each

7 Days OFF SITE
1st Prize: €1,000
4 Production Prizes: €250 each

CHAT SI GIRA
1st Prize: €500

SHOWCASE (Vetrina)
1st Prize: €1,000
2nd Prize: €500

How to Participate
Registration
• SEVEN DAYS FOR A FILM (ON SITE AND OFF SITE): Complete the online form at https://bit.ly/4iZ4y6G.
• Chat si gira!: Complete the online form at https://bit.ly/3W0xukN.
Submit a mandatory motivational letter for each section.
For further details, visit the official website: www.monfilmfest.eu.
• For VETRINA only: Registration is through FESTHOME: https://festhome.com/festival/monfilmfest.
Deadlines
• ON SITE, OFF SITE, and Chat si gira!: June 1, 2025.
• Vetrina: June 7, 2025.

Invitations
At MonFilmFest, there is no selection process; authors are invited based on their motivational letter, the questionnaire, and familiarity with their past projects or films.

VETRINA
Vetrina Short Films
Participation is open to authors who submit works created after January 1, 2023. There are no restrictions on genre or type, but films must have a running time of less than 50 minutes and be in Italian or subtitled in Italian. Films must be submitted via the FESTHOME platform (author registration required) to the dedicated MonFilmFest page by June 7, 2025.
Vetrina Feature Films
Participation is open to authors who submit works of over 50 minutes with no restrictions on genre or type. Films must be in Italian or subtitled in Italian. Submissions must be made via the FESTHOME platform (author registration required) to the dedicated MonFilmFest page by June 7, 2025.

Participation in the competition is free of charge + FESTHOME service fee.

FEES AND TIMELINES
• Multiple films can be submitted by the same person.
• A submission fee in euros is required for each film, payable as specified on the FESTHOME portal.
• In addition to the submission fee, an additional service fee for using the FESTHOME platform is required. The value of this service fee depends on the type of account each user has or creates on the FESTHOME platform.
FESTHOME website: https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival/monfilmfest.
Invitations will be issued at the sole discretion of the Commission, composed of the Artistic Direction, and will be announced no later than June 12, 2025. Free screenings for Vetrina will be available on Festhome TV, and in-person screenings will be held at Casa Immagina, located in Mombello Monferrato, via Rechezzina 4, from July 3 to 11, 2025, according to a program to be announced by June 12, 2025.

GENERAL RULES
Authors guarantee that the submitted work is not plagiarized or infringing on any third-party rights (including copyright, intellectual property rights, image rights, and personal rights). The authors agree to indemnify and hold harmless the MonFilmFest organization, Immagina a.c. APS cultural association, against any claims or demands made by third parties due to the use and screening of the submitted work.
Directors and/or producers of the films are solely responsible for relations with the technical crew, cast, and those participating in the film's production in the territory. They are also responsible for the content of their works and confirm, by registering, that they have fulfilled all obligations towards third parties related to copyright according to the laws of their home country and the country of residence where the film was made.
The organization reserves the right to amend parts of the regulations, which will be published on the official website: www.monfilmfest.eu.

  

 
  

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