• The theme of the exhibition is consonances and dissonances in our times.

• The festival is open to international filmmakers for over 18 years.

• Short films have been produced after January 1, 2024.

• The Festival is open to short films (fiction, animation, experimental, art, and music videos) and documentaries; short movies with a maximum duration of 20 minutes (titles included), documentaries should run for no more than 30 minutes.

• Entries must be submitted in Italian or subtitled in Italian or English (.SRT file / Burnt subtitles).

• All artists working are welcome to submit up to three works for jury consideration.

• There is no entry fee for International Short Film Competition.

• The short movies and documentaries are selected at the incontestable discretion of the festival's artistic direction.

• The winners will be chosen by a jury of entertainment industry professionals and announced on the winner’s day. The jury’s choice is final.

• The audience of the Festival will vote for their favorite short film.

• The participants authorize using a fragment of his work up to 50 seconds or 10% full, for possible broadcast and promotion.

• The short films selected for the final phase of accordi @ DISACCORDI could be screened both during the next ICFF - Italian Contemporary Film Festival to be held in Canada and partner of accordi @ DISACCORDI - International Short Film Festival that in other event organized directly by the association MOVIES EVENT.

• The festival reserves the right to assign films to a different category than the one for which they were originally submitted.

• The organization assumes that participants have the right to exhibit and promote the works and material presented and disclaims any responsibility for violating these rules.

• The organizing committee reserves the right to screen the submitted works. Those selected for screening during “accordi @ DISACCORDI” will be notified at least three weeks before the event starts by e-mail (by October 10, 2025).

• If your film is SELECTED, the International Short Film Festival requires the following, to be received within two weeks of the event (by October 17, 2025) :

1. Submission form
2. Blue Ray or Digital HD in Italian or subtitled in Italian or English (1080p, H.264, . MP4, .MOV)
3. Short synopsis
4. Director’s biography
5. Photo of the director
6. Posters, photos, and press kit of the film (cast and crew).

The participants authorize to use their name and address for all purposes related to the event, according to the law (no. 2016/679 – GDPR).
Tapes and other materials will NOT be returned and will remain in strict possession of the organization and the festival’s archive.
Entry in the competition implies acceptance of these rules and the decision by the organizing committee to resolve any incidents which may arise during the organization and duration of the Contest.