Pentedattilo Film Festival

Pentedattilo Film Festival

Also known as: PFF, Pentedattilo International Short Film Festival
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Pentedattilo Film Festival turns the historic village beneath Calabria’s five-fingered rock into a setting for international short cinema. Screenings occupy the old houses, squares and open spaces of Pentedattilo, near Reggio Calabria, linking film exhibition with the cultural recovery of the village. The festival dates back to 2006 and is produced by Ram Film. Its competitions cover international shorts, animation, thriller, comedy and music video, alongside workshops and filmmaker encounters.

The 2026 festival screening and awards evening is on 30 August in Pentedattilo, within RiAnimare Pentedattilo. It shares the programme with 48 Ore Pentedattilo, a filmmaking challenge running from 28 to 30 August in which crews create shorts inspired by the village’s murals.

Country

Italy

Focus

Animation, Comedy, Music, Thriller

Categories

Animation, Music Video, Short

Awards and prizes

The international competition recognises best short film, animation, thriller, comedy and music video. The 2026 festival presents one winning work in each of these five sections. The separate 48 Ore Pentedattilo filmmaking challenge also has its own jury prizes.

Festival rules

The published FilmFreeway regulations cover international shorts in Territory on the Move, Animation, Thriller and Comedy (up to 30 minutes), and Music Video (up to 10 minutes). They require online submission, English subtitles and rights clearance, and exclude works submitted to earlier editions. The page retains completion-year, fee and deadline information from earlier calls; applicants should obtain the current call before submitting. The separate 48 Ore Pentedattilo challenge has its own participation terms.

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