Festival Data:

• Established: 2004
• Genre: Experimental - New Media (click to see)

• Competitive

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Festival Description:

Strongly committed to young filmmakers and their works, the Potenza International Film Festival has created a framework for dialogue between film and videomakers by bringing together new authors, new technologies and new forms of cinematic expression. All sections of the Festival, competitive and otherwise, aim to provide a platform for films that are experimental, independent and innovative in formal and stylistic terms, made by new talents from different countries. Potenza International Film Festival Awards:

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION

Golden Brigand

Award to the best film: services for location scouting and 20 days of post-production in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 10.000 Euro

Silver Brigand

Award to the best first work: services for location scouting and 10 days of post-production in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 5.000 Euro

Bronze Brigand

Award to the most appreciated film by the festival audience.

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES COMPETITION

Potenza IFF Doc

Award to the best documentary film: 10 days of post-production in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 4.000 Euro

Opera Prima Doc

Award to the best first work: services for one week of location scouting in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 2.000 Euro

Audience Choice Award

Award to the documentary most appreciated from the festival audience.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS COMPETITION

Stone Brigand

Award to the best short film: 6 days of post-production in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 2.500 Euro

Opera Prima Short

Award to the best first work: 5 days of location scouting in Basilicata.

Goods/Services Value: 1.500 Euro

Audience Choice Award

Award to the most appreciated film by the festival audience.

Kids Short

Award to the best short film for kids.

BASILICATA SHORTS COMPETITION

Wood Brigand

Award to the best short film: 5 days of post-production.

Goods/Services Value: 1.250 Euro

Opera Prima Basilicata

Award to the best first work: 3 days of post-production.

Goods/Services Value: 750 Euro

Audience Choice Award

Award to the most appreciated film by the festival audience.

UNIVERSITY SHORTS COMPETITION

University Award

Award to the best film in goods (film equipments).

Goods/Services Value: 1.000 Euro

Students Award

Award to the most appreciated film by the University students of Basilicata: goods (film equipments).

Goods/Services Value: 500 Euro

MOBILE PHONE FILMS COMPETITION

Mobile Phone Films Award

Award to the most appreciated film by the festival audience and voted on-line: 3 days of free rental of film equipments.

Goods/Services Value: 500 Euro