AMPHITEATRUMFILMFESTIVAL

AMPHITEATRUM FILM FESTIVAL 2023/24 REGULATIONS

 Art. 1 – Organization The Amphiteatrum Film Festival is organized by Max Oliva and Joe Nicodemo with the support of Centro Studi Help!, Progetto Carovana06.

 Art. 2 – Objectives The Amphiteatrum Film Festival's purpose is to constitute a meeting point for contemporary international and national cinema and to provide the opportunity for a discussion on all its perspectives and artistric trends. The Festival pays particular attention to emerging cinemas and young film-makers. In its competitive sections, it promotes films by new directors whose works are characterized by strong formal and stylistic innovation.

 Art. 3 – Competitive sections The Festival is divided into four competitive sections: feature films documentaries short films series

Art. 4 – Feature Films Section a) The selection of the films, which is final and binding, is conducted by the Festival Organizers. b) Entry to this section is open to unscreened feature-lenght films that last at least 30 minutes. The Festival excludes from participation works that have already been screened in any way in Italy.  

 Art. 5 – Documentaries Section a) The selection of the films, which is final and binding, is conducted by the Festival Organizers. b) Entry to this section is open to unscreened documentaries that last at least 30 minutes. The Festival excludes from participation works that have already been screened in any way in Italy.

 Art. 6 – Short Films Section a) The selection of the films, which is final and binding, is conducted by the Festival Organizers. b)Entry to this section is open to unscreened short films that last no more than 30 minutes. The Festival excludes from participation works that have already been screened in any way in Italy.

 Art. 7 – Series Section a) The selection of the films, which is final and binding, is conducted by the Festival Organizers. b) Entry to this section is open to unscreened series consisting of at least 3 episodes. The Festival excludes from participation worksthat have already been screened in any way in Italy.

 Art. 8 – Jury and Awards The Festival will nominate a Jury of experts composed of at least five people. For every section, the Jury will award the following prizes: best film award best director award best script award best actress award best actor award best soundtrack

 Art. 9 – Film registration and Deadline a) The first phase is totally free, after the selection by the jury to participate in the semi-final and final there will be a registration fee as per point b) of article 9: b) Submission of films to the semi-final and final involves the payment of a registration fee as reimbursement of secretarial expenses: 15 euros for short films 20 euros for documentaries 25 euros for series 30 euros for feature-lenght films Films will be considered only if the fee is paid. c) The official Festival registration form must be filled out online via FilmFreeway (www.filmfreeway.com) . Submission fee is requested during the registration process. If a film is not selected, the submission fee cannot be refunded. d) Copyright holders of the films who intend to participate in the Festival (in any section) must send a streaming link following the procedures indicated on the entry form, by and no later than November 15th, 2022. e) For info about the Festival: +39 08231878425 – amphiteatrumfilmfestival@gmail.com

 Art. 10 – General Rules a) The present rules and regulations have been drawn up in Italian and English. In case of dispute, the Italian version will be final. b) Application for entry to the Festival constitutes unconditional agreement to all the rules and regulations herein. c) The Festival Organizers reserve the right to make decisions on matters not specified herein. Any legal disputes shall fall under the jurisdiction of Santa Maria Capua Vetere Courts.