Roma Creative Contest

A jury selects the winners in the competitive sections, and the audience votes by ballot for the Audience Awards. Jury decisions are final. The regulations for the fifteenth edition, December 2026, provide for publication of the prize details, jury members and selected films on the festival website.

Regulations for the fifteenth edition, December 2026. Submissions are accepted exclusively through FilmFreeway. Eligible works are completed after 1 January 2024. Italian and international fiction shorts and international animated shorts have a maximum running time of 20 minutes. The Italian regulations set a 30-minute limit for international documentary shorts; music videos are also eligible. International preview copies may be in Italian or English, or in the original language with Italian or English subtitles. Selected films require a .mov screening file in H.264 or Apple ProRes with stereo audio. Foreign-language screenings require Italian subtitles; a dialogue list is needed if the festival prepares them. Once rights holders confirm availability, selected films cannot be withdrawn. Works must not contain advertising and must be technically suitable for public screening. Entrants are responsible for clearing all rights in images, music and other material. Submission constitutes acceptance of the regulations; the Italian version governs disputes, with jurisdiction in Rome.