About the Film Festival
accordi @ DISACCORDI – International Short Film Festival
celebrates its 23rd edition from 9 to 15 November 2026, welcoming
filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts from around the world.
The festival offers a unique platform to share the art of independent short
filmmaking with local audiences, fostering dialogue between creators and
viewers while promoting cultural exchange, professional networking, and the
development of the audiovisual industry in Naples and the Campania region.
The festival is dedicated to fiction, documentary,
animation, experimental, and research short films. Its mission is to discover,
promote, and support emerging directors and independent filmmakers whose works
explore new visual languages and innovative forms of expression through
experimentation, aesthetic research, originality, creative independence, and
artistic innovation. As such, accordi @ DISACCORDI aims to serve as a
privileged observatory of the evolving landscape of contemporary short cinema,
highlighting emerging trends, perspectives, and creative practices.
The festival's diverse programme combines film screenings
with in-depth conversations involving directors, producers, actors, and other
members of the creative teams, creating an informal environment where
audiences, industry professionals, cultural operators, and film lovers can
engage directly with the filmmakers.
Over the years, the festival has expanded into a
multidisciplinary cultural event featuring workshops, seminars, conferences,
educational activities in collaboration with universities and schools,
exhibitions, masterclasses, and special events. It also presents thematic
focuses dedicated to the recent film production of specific countries or
geographical areas, as well as to issues of significant social and cultural
relevance. Admission to all cultural activities is free of charge, reinforcing
the festival's commitment to accessibility and audience development.
Particular attention is devoted to the competitive section
dedicated to environmental issues, showcasing works that address
sustainability, environmental protection, ecological responsibility, and
climate change, while encouraging reflection on the urgent challenges facing
contemporary society.
Authorization Letter
Awards
The Festival will present awards
in the following categories:
- Best International Short Film
- Best Italian Short Film
- Best Short Film directed or produced by a filmmaker
from Campania, or filmed in the Campania Region
- Best Documentary
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Environmental Short Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Audience Award
The jury may also grant Special
Mentions and Joint Awards (Ex Aequo) where appropriate.
Award winners will receive an
official acrylic or wooden commemorative plaque.
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：AVI HDV MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG
Rules & Regulations
Eligibility
- The theme of this edition is "Consonances
and Dissonances in Our Time."
- The Festival is open to filmmakers of all
nationalities who are at least 18 years of age.
- Only films completed after October 1, 2025
are eligible.
- The Festival accepts short fiction films, animated
films, experimental films, art films, music videos, and documentaries.
- Short films must not exceed 20 minutes,
including credits. Documentaries must not exceed 30 minutes.
- Films must be in Italian or provided with Italian
subtitles (either as an .srt file or hardcoded subtitles).
- Each filmmaker may submit up to three works
for consideration.
- There is no submission fee for the
International Short Film Competition.
- Submissions must be completed through one of the
following platforms: FilmFreeway, Festhome, Movibeta, FilmFest, or Click
for Festivals, etc.
- All films will be selected at the sole discretion
of the Festival's Artistic Direction.
- Award winners will be selected by an international
jury composed of film and entertainment industry professionals. The jury's
decision is final.
- Festival audiences will vote to determine the
recipient of the Audience Award.
- By entering the Festival, participants authorize
the use of excerpts from their films, up to 50 seconds or 10% of the
total running time, for promotional, press, television, and online
purposes.
- Films selected for the final competition may also
be screened during the ICFF – Italian Contemporary Film Festival in
Canada, an official partner of accordi @ DISACCORDI, as well as at other
cultural events organized by MOVIES EVENT Association.
- The Festival reserves the right to assign submitted
films to a category different from the one originally selected by the
applicant.
- By submitting a film, participants declare that
they hold all necessary rights for its exhibition and promotion. The
Festival accepts no responsibility for any copyright or rights
infringement.
- The Organizing Committee reserves the right to
determine the official selection. Selected filmmakers will be notified by
e-mail no later than October 16, 2026.
Materials Required for
Selected Films
Filmmakers whose works are
officially selected must submit the following materials by October 23, 2026:
- Completed submission form.
- Blu-ray disc or HD digital file (1080p, H.264, .MP4
or .MOV format), in Italian or with Italian or English subtitles.
- Short synopsis.
- Director's biography.
- Director's photograph.
- Official poster, production stills, and complete press kit (including cast and crew information).
Important Dates
- Submission Deadline: September 18, 2026
- Official Selection Notification: November 3,
2026
- Festival Dates: November 9–15, 2026
Categories and fees
short films (fiction, animation, experimental, art, and music videos)
Video length ：1 - 20
short films must not exceed 20 minutes (titles included)
documentaries
Video length ：1 - 30
documentaries must not exceed 20 minutes (titles included)
Live Event
