Concorto Film Festival

2026 competition prizes: Gran Premio “Asino d’Oro” (Golden Donkey): €2,000 and trophy. Special Jury Prize: €500 and plaque. “The Wave” (L’Onda), awarded by a jury of young cinephiles: €500. Audience Award: €500. The jury may also give special mentions without a cash prize. Concorto Kids Award: introduced in 2026, awarded by young cinephiles and sponsored by Fonte Plose.

2026 regulations Eligibility: Short films produced in 2025 or 2026 are eligible, without restrictions on theme or genre. The maximum running time is 30 minutes; the organizers may exceptionally accept longer films. Screening copies must be digital files in Apple ProRes or H264. Submission deadline: 1 May 2026. Individual entries use Shortfilmdepot and cost €6 per film. Preview copies require English subtitles; English-language films are requested to include English, French or Italian subtitles when available. Film schools, production/distribution companies and film-promotion institutions submitting several films by different directors may arrange online screeners through iscrizioni@concorto.com before the deadline. For batches above ten titles, half of the films must be entered through Shortfilmdepot at the stated fee. Selection: Festival staff handles preselection and final selection. The selected-film list is due by 1 August 2026 and the screening schedule by 10 August 2026; filmmakers receive results by email. Selected films must supply a screening copy and a timecoded dialogue list in time or risk exclusion. Hospitality details accompany selection results. Submitted works enter the Concorto archive and may be used for cultural, educational and noncommercial screenings, events and broadcasts organized by the association. Authors receive notice of subsequent screenings. Jury decisions are final; organizers decide disputed cases. Participation constitutes acceptance of the regulations. The Italian version prevails in interpretation disputes, and personal data is used to organize the festival.