Genoa International Film Festival
Genoa
International
Film Festival
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Ready for the Inaugural Edition!

An international film festival in Genoa! Featuring 35 films from the world’s most prestigious festivals (Cannes, TIFF, Clermont-Ferrand, Rotterdam) and the very best of independent cinema. The lineup includes the latest Palme d’Or winner from Cannes, Netflix directors, and Oscar nominees!

All of the above, alongside live artistic performances and talks with directors, actors, and industry professionals.

Who We Want To Be

This year, the Festival is primarily focused on short films (both fiction and documentaries), though feature films are also eligible for submission. Starting next year, we aim to go even further.

Filmmakers deserve support. No more multiple submissions or exorbitant fees. In fact, we believe in the exact opposite. A single submission makes you eligible for all festival awards, judged by an international jury, and the opportunity to be selected for a screening during our two-day event.

One last thing: we truly love creativity. All genres are welcome! However, we have also created dedicated categories to highlight themes that matter deeply to us and to support artists from our local area.

Award Categories

The award categories are:

  • Best Short Film;
  • Best Director;
  • Best Screenplay;
  • Best Editing;
  • Best Cinematography;
  • Best Lead Actor/Actress;
  • Best Sound Design;
  • Best Original Score;
  • Best Short Documentary;
  • Best Student Short Film;
  • Best Feature Film.

Additional Categories

  • Best Environmental Short Film;
  • Best Gender Equality Short Film;
  • Best Youth Short Film;
  • Best Italian Short Film.

Award Categories

The award categories are:

  • Best Short Film;
  • Best Director;
  • Best Screenplay;
  • Best Editing;
  • Best Cinematography;
  • Best Lead Actor/Actress;
  • Best Sound Design;
  • Best Original Score;
  • Best Short Documentary;
  • Best Student Short Film.

Additional Categories

  • Best Environmental Short Film;
  • Best Gender Equality Short Film;
  • Best Youth Short Film;
  • Best Italian Short Film.
Location: Nickelodeon CineClub

Festival Director: Davide Ethan Bertolini
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