Quindici19, in collaboration with UNric, officially opens Duemila30, an International Short Film Festival dedicated to young directors and
1. Rules and Requirements
The contest is divided into two categories, each with different requirements:
1.1 The Theme
“2030 - Our Future Through Cinema”. How will the next ten years be? What do we have to do to have the future we deserve? What is the cinema’s responsibility in the fight towards a better future?
These are the questions that Duemila30 wants you to answer.
All submitted short films must take inspiration from these topics, or from the 17 Goals for Sustainable Development of the 2030 UN Agenda.
The staff will release additional material through the website and the social networks accounts to assist you.
There is no participation fee: the contest is entirely free.
Every director can send only one short in his or her name. All works in a language other than English must be submitted with English subtitles.
All works must meet all of the previous requirements, failure to do so will result in the exclusion from the competition.
*End credits will not be screened.
2. Deadlines and how to sign in
The subscription form must be filled in completley online on the website www.quindici19.com before the 31st of October 2018.
The short film must be sent via WeTransfer to submissions@quindici19.com before the 31st of October 2018.
Finalists shorts will be announced on the 10th of November 2018.
The winners will be announced and awarded during the final ceremony in Milan on the 1st of December 2018, at Feltrinelli Foundation. For this occasion three days of events - lectures - workshops will be organized, the full program will be published on the website and on the facebook page of the contest.
The contest is not responsible for any expenses, but will provide a list of special offers.
3. Selection Process and Awards
3.1 Selection Process
The staff of the contest will select a group of finalists shorts (ca. 10). The works will be evaluated according to the following criteria (in order of importance):
The selected shorts will be reviewed by the official Jury of the contest:
3.2 Awards
The finalists of the “Sognatori” category will compete for the following prizes:
The finalists of the “Innovatori” category will compete for the following prizes:
Other awards. All finalists from both categories will compete for the following prizes:
N.B. All prizes are offered but all other expenses will be charged to the winner
Furthermore, during the three days of the festival, the event “Note di regia” will be organized for free for every participant by Schermi e Lavagne - Educational Department of the Cineteca di Bologna Foundation.