REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION

In order to be able to access the selection, each participant must necessarily pay a contribution (see participation fee) under penalty of exclusion. The works received without payment will not be selected.

The person who undertakes the registration in his own name will necessarily have to be the writer, the director or the producer of the presented work.

Registration is free theme. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2023. Debut feature film category has not time limit. Short Films must not exceed 40 minutes in length, including credits. Documentaries have no time limits.

All non-Italian language films must have English subtitles.

Pitch contest rules: every writer can send up to 2 film scripts, must be a feature or a short film subject,  with a maximum length of 5 pages (for shorts) and 12 pages (for feature film). The finalists selected by the Jury will get a total access to the industry events of Adriatic film festival and will have meetings with producers and distributors to introduce the script. The best one will be awarded of 500,00 euros. Pitch subjects must be written in Italian and English and the writer must hold the rights of the project. Format required PDF.

 

DEADLINES

Open call 1st September 2024

Submissions must be sent within the 11th of April 2025.

The participation fees are as follows:

UNTIL 30th SEPTEMBER 2024

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  15,00

SHORT FILMS € 8,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 8,00

DOCUMENTARY € 10,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 8,00

PITCH CONTEST 25,00

 

UNTIL 30th NOVEMBER 2024

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  20,00

SHORT FILMS € 9,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 9,00

DOCUMENTARY € 10,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 9,00

PITCH CONTEST 25,00

 

UNTIL 31st of JANUARY 2025

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  25,00

SHORT FILMS € 10,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 10,00

DOCUMENTARY € 15,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 10,00

PITCH CONTEST 25,00

 

UNTIL 28th FEBRUARY 2025

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  30,00

SHORT FILMS € 15,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 15,00 (section dedicated only to schools)

DOCUMENTARY € 25,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 10,00

PITCH CONTEST 25,00

 

UNTIL 31st of MARCH 2025

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  35,00

SHORT FILMS € 20,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 20,00 (section dedicated only to schools)

DOCUMENTARY € 30,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 15,00

PITCH CONTEST 25,00

 

FROM 1th of APRIL 2025

DEBUT FEATURE FILM  40,00

SHORT FILMS € 25,00

SCHOOL SHORTS € 25,00 (section dedicated only to schools)

DOCUMENTARY € 35,00

ANIMATION SHORTS € 20,00

PITCH CONTEST 40,00

 

Deadline is on 11th of APRIL 2025.

The Festival declines any responsibility for possible technical errors or delays in sending the material within the indicated deadlines.

SUBSCRIBE

The submission fee has to be paid in one of the following ways:

    • through PayPal – adriaticff@gmail.com
    • Registration of digital platforms

SHORTFILMDEPOT

  • by bank transfer to the following IBAN IT20I0538715400000002920681 of ASSOCIAZIONE ADRIATIC MOVIE, causal Registration Adriatic Film Festival (specify which section is used)

Payment forms other than those described above will not be accepted.

Each participant must keep a copy of the receipt certifying the payment and show it if requested by the festival secretary.

Under no circumstances the registration fee can be reimbursed.

The missed or late payment will make it impossible to access the selection.

The festival declines any responsibility for technical errors that lead to delayed or missed payments.

SELECTION AND AWARDS

The material sent will be subjected to a pre-selection by an expert technical jury.

The jury will consist of accredited professionals in the field whose names will be published online to follow.

 

Awards by category:

 

AD INTERNATIONAL AWARD € 2,000.00

AD ITALIAN  AWARD € 1,000.00

AD BEST DOCUMENTARY  AWARD € 500.00

AD “SHORT SCHOOL” AWARD (Reserved for school only) € 500.00

AD ANIMATION AWARD € 500,00

PITCH CONTEST WINNER  € 500,00

 

Assignment of special mentions:

 

Best DEBUT FEATURE FILM

Best DIRECTOR

Best CINEMATOGRAPHY

Best EDITING

Best ACTOR

Best ACTRESS

BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

BEST POSTER

The award is individual and will be delivered exclusively to the project manager.

SENDING PROCEDURE

The sending of the material is the responsibility of the participants.

You can send movies, from the 1st of September 2024, by choosing one of the following options:

 

Upload via WeTransfer (recommended) to: adriaticff@gmail.com

Digital platforms (Filmfreeway-Shortfilmdepot)

PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS

For works not in Italian, it is mandatory to provide a copy with subtitles in Italian or in English, under penalty of exclusion. The authors of the selected works will be contacted by the Festival office that will communicate the date on which their film will be screened.