Introduction to the film festival
For its 10th edition, the festival event will last for nine days, to offer more time for insights with the authors. The 9th TUC will be held in a very important location for the Turin “Cinema” universe, which is located in the heart of the city, at the marvelous Cinema Ambrosio. Cash prizes are awarded for the best feature film, best short film and best documentary. Also, special awards will be assigned to: best director, best actor, best actress, best cinematographer, best editor and best sound designer. It there will be an audience award and mentions assigned by our media partners. The festival counts on the help of media-partnerships and cultural partners in the area.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.
Awards
-BEST FEATURE FILM -BEST SHORT FILM -BEST DOCUMENTARY -BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM -BEST DIRECTOR -BEST SCREENPLAY -BEST ACTOR -BEST ACTRESS -BEST EDITING -BEST SOUND DESIGN -BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY -ARTINMOVIMENTO SPECIAL MENTION
Rules
Six films categories can be submitted to the Festival: -Short films: films with a running time from 1 to 59 minutes; -Feature films: films with a running time of 60 minutes or more; -Documentary: documentaries with a running time from 1-120 minutes; -Experimental Film: Section dedicated to experimental film and video art max 39' -Insane FilmClub: A new, insane section, aimed at fiction and documentary feature films of any genre. Works with a maximum duration of 150' are accepted. 9th TORINO UNDERGROUND CINEFEST 2023 submission will be possible from September 2022 to August 2023. Projects submitted must be the original work of the participant, not ended before January 1-2018. All films in any different language from English must necessarily be subtitled, in English. An exception will be admitted for films in Italian or Spanish, which don't need to be subtitled. It is possible to submit more than one project, but each project requires the submission fee. By submitting the film to 10th TUC 2023 you confirm to own the rights of the film. All films selected will be played in a cinema hall in Turin, during a public event. 10th TUC 2023 reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the final event. By submitting the film to 9th TORINO UNDERGROUND CINEFEST 2023 you confirm to own the rights of the film. Rates for submission are not refundable. 9th Torino Underground Cinefest 2023 reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the final event.
| Jury Name | Judge photos | Jury Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Odetto |  |
Fabrizio Odetto is an actor and voice actor. He graduated from the Acting School Sergio Tofano of Turin, which is directed by Mario Brusa, a Piedmontese actor also pupil of the great Macario. He studied at the Actor’s Center of Rome, taking part in many lectures given by Michael Margotta on Actor’s Training & Script Analysis. He debuted at the Teatro Carignano of Turin with “Le Miserie del Signor Travetti”, also starring Mario Brusa, Mario Zucca and Adolfo Fenoglio. In 1995, he began a collaboration with the company Torino Spettacoli (Teatro Stabile of Turin), during which he played the great classics of Greek and Latin comedy and tragedy along with Adriana Innocenti, Piero Nuti and Giancarlo Zanetti. He then worked at the CRT of Milan with Franco Branciaroli in “Gusu” and “Cos è l’amore”, two plays staged by the company Teatro degli Incamminati. In 2000, he moved to Rome, where he co-starred in several plays along with Carlo Croccolo and Mita Medici, then developing a partnership with the director Emanuela Giordano, for whom he starred in “Alice delle Meraviglie” (with Mascia Musi), “Via Tarquinia 20” (a penitentiary drama project realized in collaboration with the prison of Civitavecchia) and “La Commedia di Orlando” (with Isabella Ragonese and Erika Blanc). Furthermore, he performed on stage with Lillo & Greg in their play “Intrappolati nella Commedia”. While in Rome, he also worked as a voice actor in numerous movies, animated films and TV series, among which “Django Unchained”, “Transformers”, “The Hangover”, “The Simpsons”, “Game of Thrones”, “The Borgias” and “CSI: NY”. He also starred in several TV shows, such as “Non Uccidere” (with Miriam Leone), “Piloti” (with Enrico Bertolino and Max Tortora) and in the TV program “Il Terzo Indizio” (hosted by Barbara De Rossi). |
| Andrea Morghen |  |
Producer, director and art director of Religion Today Film Festival. In 2014, together with Lia Beltrami, he founded the production studio Aurora Vision. He produced 30 documentaries that received 25 awards and selections at over 100 film festivals in 25 countries. Morghen also worked with international crews in Israel, Kosovo, Morocco, Uganda, Japan, Philippines, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Albania, Tanzania, Ghana, USA, Mexico, Mozambique and Thailand. In addition to that, he directed five documentaries and two short films. He is deeply involved in the education of young people through summer camps and workshops concerning cinema production. Morghen is furthermore president of “Sulle Strade del Mondo Onlus”, a non-profit organization from Trentino Alto Adige that has realized many projects of international health cooperation in Ghana. |
| Annunziato Gentiluomo |  |
Annunziato Gentiluomo (1977), Coordinator of the Documentary Film Jury of Turin Underground Cinefest (http://www.tucfest.com), majored in Communications in 2002 and got his PhD in Communication Science and Project in 2006 at the University of Turin. His academic education continued with a Master’s degree in Health Systems, Conventional and Non-Conventional Medicine from the University of Milan-Bicocca in 2012. A registered journalist of Piedmont since 2007, his interests include sociology (of communication and health), non-conventional medicine and bio-natural disciplines, of which he is a specialist. He has published many writings both in Italy and worldwide, among which the monography “La qualità televisiva. Definizioni sociali e prospettive di analisi” edited by Aracne. He is currently teaching at the Primary School Altiero Spinelli of Turin and he is member of the OsMeSa – Osservatori e Metodi per la Salute (Observers and Methods for Health) of the University of Milan Bicocca. He is also lecturer of the Master’s Degree in Health Systems, Conventional and Non-Conventional Medicine, as well as educator of the BIMED, an agency associated with the Ministry of Education and Research. Other than editor-in-chief of the ArtInMovimento Magazine, he is director and host of the international convention Andare Oltre. Uniti nella Luce, co-founder of the Holistic Center Radhadesh of Turin and Head of Press Office and Public Realtions of Turin Underground Cinefest. An enthusiast of Cinema and Opera, he has engaged himself in culture and visual arts for years. He has also written for two sectorial newspapers, CineBazar and GbOpera. |
Authorization type
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2022-10-06
Submission start time
2023-04-16
Earlybird Deadline
2023-05-13
Regular Deadline
2023-06-27
Extend Deadline
2023-07-09
Late Deadline
2023-07-30
Final Deadline
2023-07-30
Submission end time
2023-08-21
Finalist notification start time
2023-08-22
Finalist notification end time
2023-09-27
Award ceremony start time
2023-10-06
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 17 Dollar
Student： 17 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 18 Dollar
Student： 18 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 19 Dollar
Student： 19 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 25 Dollar
Student： 25 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 32 Dollar
Student： 32 Dollar
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 21 Dollar
Student： 21 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 23 Dollar
Student： 23 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 24 Dollar
Student： 24 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 30 Dollar
Student： 30 Dollar
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 19 Dollar
Student： 19 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 21 Dollar
Student： 21 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 23 Dollar
Student： 23 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 28 Dollar
Student： 28 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 35 Dollar
Student： 35 Dollar
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 17 Dollar
Student： 17 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 18 Dollar
Student： 18 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 19 Dollar
Student： 19 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 25 Dollar
Student： 25 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 32 Dollar
Student： 32 Dollar
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 15 Dollar
Student： 15 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 16 Dollar
Student： 16 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 17 Dollar
Student： 17 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 20 Dollar
Student： 20 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 27 Dollar
Student： 27 Dollar
2023/04/16
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 21 Dollar
Student： 21 Dollar
2023/05/13
Regular Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2023/06/27
Extend Deadline
Standard: 23 Dollar
Student： 23 Dollar
2023/07/09
Late Deadline
Standard: 24 Dollar
Student： 24 Dollar
2023/07/30
Final Deadline
Standard: 30 Dollar
Student： 30 Dollar
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