COLIFFE

COLIFFE - COLiseum International Film FEstival

Organization

The Festival is organized by the Social Promotion association Pianeta Empatia.

The association promotes and pursues exclusively the aim of human, civil, cultural and social promotion and solidarity which are based on the principles of the Italian Constitution.

The association directs its attention specifically and primarily to:

• To the development of the human personality in all its expressions and to the removal of obstacles that prevent the implementation of the principles of freedom, equality, equal social dignity and equal opportunities, encouraging the exercise of the right to health, social protection, education, culture, training, sport as well as the enhancement of professional attitudes and skills; to the promotion of welcome and hospitality to people, adults or minors, Italians or foreigners, in conditions of disability, marginality and/or social fragility, also in agreement with the proposed public or private bodies.

• To the entertainment of the free time of disabled and marginalized people, training and aggregation initiatives of a cultural, sporting-recreational, social animation nature aimed at preventing inconveniences and/or deviances (e.g. festivals, exhibitions, stays, weekly meetings on site, Sunday outings, peace education, ecological and environmental defense initiatives, etc.).

Furthermore, based on further availability, the association provides the following initiatives, listed by way of example:

• study and research services, management of information, multimedia and socialization spaces, including in prisons and penal institutions for adults and minors;

• support and initiatives of any cultural activity (exhibitions, conferences and events), video-musical, theatrical and cinematographic, physical and gymnastic expression, amateur and amateur sporting activity, nutritional education and provision of drinks and food also against payment or contribution;

• community forms of hospitality, including non-hotel accommodation, with social tourism purposes aimed at socially marginalized individuals and their families and/or associations.

The PIANETA EMPATIA Association, committed to developing proposals that promote cultural opportunities present in the territory, sees cinema as a vehicle through which a territory can start a process of cultural growth capable of triggering development mechanisms combined with local activities same.

In this case the territory is the splendid reality of Rome and its suburbs, places full of ancient villas, ancient ruins and breathtaking views, as well as a generous food and wine offer.

The aim of the festival is to promote international competitiveness through attractiveness, a theme that concerns territories not only for what they are but also for how they can be developed and communicated. A territory is social value, exchange value and experience value, but also cultural value and economic value.

And the theme of the exchange between economy, experience and culture is what pushed us to focus on the territories of the Capital and its surroundings, which, located in this splendid geographical area, can spread the culture of cinema as a privileged meeting place between the stories of countries and peoples distant from each other, encouraging the bringing together of different cultures.

The Coliseum International Film Festival is a fundamental resource for the film industry as it not only contributes significantly to the cultural, economic and social development of the territory in which it is held, but also constitutes an essential link in the ecosystem of the film industry.

The Coliseum International Film Festival is multi-mission, in fact:

• promotes the knowledge and diffusion of international cinema in all its forms of art, entertainment and industry, in a spirit of freedom, equality and equal opportunities;

• offers directors wider recognition for their work, spreading word of mouth among critics, cinephiles and audiences;

• discovers new talent and helps structure emerging production areas;

• creates business opportunities for films that have not yet obtained agreements for commercial exploitation or for certain territories.

COLIFFE can be defined as a GREEN FESTIVAL from many points of view, from Sustainable Mobility (the locations are always identified near subway and/or train stops, means that are suggested to guests, together with electric ones and the car sharing solution) to Sustainable Energy Consumption (in in-person locations the aim is to reduce energy consumption, reducing lighting to the bare minimum by setting the heating system to the minimum level of well-being), from the Printing of Materials (the digital format is favored for communication, information and promotion of the event or paper materials printed on recycled paper by FSC/PEFC certified suppliers and the prizes are made with organic materials extracted from corn grain or with natural and degradable glass fibres) to the Installations (they are made only with biodegradable materials , without specific references to the edition, to be able to reuse them in the future).

From Waste Management (separate collection of the same numerous collection points and easily recognizable and visible containers) to Guest Management (only digital train and subway tickets and Travelife or Green Globe certified hotels are offered), from Food Sustainability (DOCG wines at 0 km, water and drinks on tap, no food waste, seasonal products at 0 km, washable crockery and certified tissue paper napkins) to Environmental Culture and Social Sustainability (sponsors who share and support the sustainability values of the festival and suppliers equipped with a certified Environmental Management System, chosen locations free of architectural barriers and accessible to people with disabilities and specific needs, promotion of gender equality and full participation of all individuals and valorisation of the territory) to end with Training and Communication (staff adequately trained on environmental sustainability and on the conduct policies adopted by the management and communication of the environmental and eco-sustainable policies adopted by the festival).

The festival invites all participants, in every form and role, to pay particular attention to adopting behaviors in this green direction.

Festival activities

The fourth edition of the Festival is defined as "social", that is, with the aim of enhancing the aggregation of all the protagonists of independent cinema and first works.

From 5 to 12 December, the COLiseum International Film FEstival (COLIFFE) will be organized online via two web channels, one Italian and one international, international, where the finalist works will be broadcast in full HD or 4k to be voted by the online public.

On 19, 20 and 21 December the best work will be screened in 4k in Rome.

In parallel with the film programme, the Festival organises:

• a film MARKET

• a cinematographic FORUM

• the presentation and screening of a FIRST national cinematographic VIEWING.

One day of the Festival will be dedicated to the film MARKET, offering a space dedicated to the presentation of unreleased projects and works in progress, to encourage their development and realization, and the industry, media and accredited directors the opportunity to watch, learn and collaborate.

The opportunities include all subjects: young authors, new talents, professionals from the world of cinema, producers, distributors, agencies, training institutes, film festivals and Film Commissions.

News and insights on the market, production and distribution with a multimedia focus on new media.

Scripts, cinematographic works, projects, start-ups can take advantage of networking opportunities to develop and realize their expectations.

There will be the opportunity for one-to-one meetings between publishers and producers interested in the film adaptation of their catalogue.

Furthermore, 20 scripts will be selected, among all those received, which will be offered to professionals in the cinematographic field and to accredited production companies, for post-production and to promote access to the market.

Two days will be dedicated to the COLIFFE FORUM, consisting of:

• a round table with students,

• an interactive event,

• a focus on Ibero-American cinema,

with industry professionals lending their knowledge and skills to these unique encounters.

The final evening "THE LAST WINNER" will be on December 22 in Rome.

REGULATION

General rules

Participation in the Festival entails compliance with these Regulations.

It is the responsibility of producers, distributors or other entities presenting the film to ensure that they are legitimately authorized to submit the film to the Festival.

The Director has the right to resolve all cases not provided for by this Regulation, as well as to derogate from the Regulation itself in particular and well-motivated cases.

For any possible dispute regarding the interpretation of the individual articles of the Regulation, the original text written in Italian will prevail.

REGISTRATION TO THE FESTIVAL

Eligibility for presentation

Audiovisual works of recent production, completed after 1 January 2023, and which must not have already been presented in any other form or duration, can participate in the competing sections for the selections of previous editions of the Festival.

There is no premiere policy for posting.

Possible exceptions to these conditions can be decided at the sole discretion of the Director.

For the works officially selected for the final phase, the only format allowed for screening in Rome is the Digital Cinema Package - DCP.

For all works of nationality other than Italian, you are asked to send a copy subtitled in Italian or English for selection.

The presence of English or Italian subtitles is also strongly recommended for films in the original English language version.

Subtitling costs are in any case borne by the presenters.

Submission deadline

Registrations will be accepted from January 1, 2024. The deadline is October 5, 2024. The extended deadline is October 26, 2024.

The final deadline is November 16, 2024.

Presentation format

Audiovisual works can be sent:

A - on DCP - Blu-Ray or DVD Region FREE (PAL or NTSC standard - works in HDCAM and QT ProRes files are not accepted)

The title, screening format and running time must be clearly labeled on the cover. Please avoid stickers on the cover.

DCP Packaging Format

If selected for the final phase of in-person screening, the videos must be available for screening in DCP. The DCP (digital cinema package) is the digital format for the cinematographic distribution of an audiovisual work which allows the initial quality of the product to be preserved for projection on a large screen.

The type of DCP conversion required is the one without encryption (KDM free), so as to be able to organize the screenings in total freedom and without any restriction on the duration of the KDM keys.

The recommended formats are sequences of frames in DPX or TIFF, or video essences with lossless encoding. Uncompressed WAV for audio.

The DCP must be certified and compliant with the latest InterOP or SMPTE standards.

If a DCP has problems, for example errors in the technical data, non-compliance with the SMPTE-DCP standard or the Interop-DCP specifications, the festival cannot resolve them and therefore the supplied DCP cannot be screened.

Applications should be sent to:

Nominations of the Coliseum International Film Festival – COLIFFE 2024

Via Alessio Olivieri, 123 I/D - 00124 Rome RM, Italy

The costs relating to the transport of the works from the place of origin to the Festival venue and return (including all customs operations for arrivals from non-EU countries) are borne by the presenters.

The presenters are also responsible for insurance coverage relating to the transport of all materials.

All shipping and postage costs for the package and, if the film is selected for the Festival, for all prints, tapes and additional materials sent to the Coliseum International Film Festival must be paid by the submitting party.

The Coliseum International Film Festival will not accept cash on delivery shipments. The Coliseum International Film Festival will not absorb taxes incurred at customs. All charges must be prepaid. The Coliseum International Film Festival will not accept submissions if customs and delivery charges have not been paid by the submitting party.

Packages containing the presentation of works coming from abroad must be labeled as "commercial sample" on any customs label and, for customs purposes, must have a value not exceeding 10 Euros.

Copies sent will not be returned. The Festival keeps them in its audiovisual archive for exclusively private use.

B - via the form on the page at www.coliffe.it/subscribe2024.

Registration form

Completing and sending the registration form located on the page at https://www.coliffe.it/en/subscribe2024 is mandatory for the candidacy of any audiovisual work and any cinema section competition you wish to participate in.

The form requires, among other things, to specify:

- Category of participation in the Festival (ITALIAN FEATURE FILMS, INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS, ITALIAN DOCUMENTARIES, INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES, ITALIAN SHORT FILMS, INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS, ITALIAN HUMOR SHORT FILMS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS, ITALIAN ULTRASHORT FILMS, MUSICAL VIDEOCLIPS, ANIMATED SHORT FILMS, HORROR SHORT FILMS & SHORT FILMS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES)

- Country and year of production, Genre, Duration, Director, Cast;

- Posters in jpg or png format;

- Trailer or link to the trailer lasting up to 2 minutes;

- the name of a contact person with mobile number and email address;

- attach the release signed by the legal manager of Production/Distribution for online publication on COLIFFE TV during the days of the festival.

The work file has a size limit of 4 GB and must respect the following format:

• Containers: MP4/MOV/AVI,

• Codec: H.264,

• Format: at least 1080p,

• Audio: AAC, 192Kbps,

• Overall bitrate: 3Mbps,

• Subtitles must be imprinted on the image (external subtitles are not supported).

Eligibility for presentation

Audiovisual works, in Full HD or 4k, produced and distributed from 1 January 2023 can participate in the competing sections.

There is no premiere policy for posting.

Registration fee

We remind you that participation is free and all registrations for the Coliseum International Film Festival are free: for each work entered in the selection, payment of neither an entry fee nor secretarial fees is required.

The COLISEUM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - COLIFFE proudly accepts entries via FilmFreeway, the #1 way. 1 in the world to participate in film festivals and creative competitions, and also through Festhome; FilmFest and Festagent.

Selection of audiovisual works

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to choose non-registered audiovisual works.

The selection of the works is carried out by the Festival Organizing Committee on the basis of artistic values and content, i.e. they are examined and selected based on the following criteria:

1. Year of production (only works produced in 2023 and 2024 admitted)

2. Unpublished works (only for ITALIAN WORK)

3. Format of the work in full HD of 1920 x 1080 or 4K of 3840 x 2160

4. Strength of story

5. Quality of narrative and production values

6. Production autonomy

The Coliseum International Film Festival undertakes to complete all selection procedures by December 01, 2024 and to inform in writing all parties who have submitted the application whether or not their work has been accepted by this deadline.

Successful applications will receive a Filmmaker Festival Pack which will include important information on how to make the most of attending the Festival, press and publicity, guest accreditation and contact information.

Festival screenings

The Coliseum International Film Festival aspires to provide the best projection quality possible, but will not be held responsible for any failures in the technical quality of the projection.

The Coliseum International Film Festival assumes that the party or directors or participants or the production or distribution company that presented the audiovisual work have insured it for damages and loss of the festival copy.

Screenings are scheduled during the Festival at the discretion of the Coliseum International Film Festival.

While every effort is made to adhere to the published schedule, the Coliseum International Film Festival reserves the right to make changes at any time and for any reason.

The Coliseum International Film Festival will not be responsible for any costs declared as a result of a change in programming.

The Coliseum International Film Festival also organizes daily screenings with limited availability during the Festival.

Information regarding the selected audiovisual works, biographies, filmographies and photographs will be used to prepare the catalogue.

The screenings will be held 24 hours a day online on Coliffe TV or Coliffe TV INTERNATIONAL from 05 to 12 December 2024.

On 19, 20 and 21 December the best 10 works of the 12 competitions will be screened and the gala evening with the "THE LAST WINNER" awards ceremony will take place there on 22 December.

Collection of accepted audiovisual work

No audiovisual work presented and accepted can be withdrawn from the festival program after its selection and cannot be screened in Rome outside the festival venue during the Festival and before its official presentation without the approval of the Coliseum International Film Festival.

Juries and Awards

The jury is chaired by the Film Producer, ROBERTO BESSI.

The jury will also be made up of other leading figures from categories relating to the film sector.

Being awarded on December 22, the winners of the festival sections receive the "The Last Winner" award.

The official awards are accompanied by the online public prize and any further recognitions.

The Festival program is divided into the following cinematographic sections with the awarding of the following prizes:

ITALIAN FEATURE FILMS Competition

11 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ITALIAN FEATURE FILM, Best ITALIAN FEATURE FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best MUSIC, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS, Best SUPPORTING ACTOR, Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS, Best CINEMATOGRAPHY, Best SCREENPLAY, Best PRODUCTION DESIGN, Best MUSIC.

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS Competition

8 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM, Best INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best MUSIC, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS, Best SUPPORTING ACTOR, Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS.

ITALIAN DOCUMENTARIES Competition

4 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ITALIAN DOCUFILM, Best ITALIAN DOCUFILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTION, Best EDITING.

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES Competition

4 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best INTERNATIONAL DOCUFILM, Best INTERNATIONAL DOCUFILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTION, Best EDITING.

ITALIAN SHORT FILMS Competition

5 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ITALIAN SHORT FILM, Best ITALIAN SHORT FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS Competition

5 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, Best INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS.

ITALIAN HUMOR SHORT FILMS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS Competition

5 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ITALIAN HUMOR SHORT FILM ON SOCIAL NETWORKS, Best ITALIAN HUMOR SHORT FILM ON SOCIAL NETWORKS judged by the ONLINE PUBLIC, Best DIRECTOR, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS.

ANIMATED SHORT FILMS Competition

5 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ANIMATED SHORT FILM, Best ANIMATED SHORT FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best ANIMATION, Best MUSIC.

ITALIAN ULTRASHORT FILMS Competition - SHORT AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT (max 3 min)

4 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best ITALIAN ULTRASHORT FILM, Best ITALIAN ULTRASHORT FILM judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best MUSIC.

MUSICAL VIDEOCLIPS Competition

4 categories awarded with the "The Last Winner" award:

Best MUSICAL VIDEOCLIP, Best MUSICAL VIDEOCLIP judged by the ONLINE AUDIENCE, Best DIRECTOR, Best MUSIC.

HORROR SHORT FILMS Competition

5 categories awarded with the “The Last Winner” award:

Best HORROR SHORT FILM, Best HORROR SHORT FILM judged by the ONLINE PUBLIC, Best DIRECTOR, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS.

SHORT FILMS FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES Competition

5 categories awarded with the “The Last Winner” award:

Best SHORT FILM FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, Best SHORT FILM FROM ITALIAN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES judged by the ONLINE PUBLIC, Best DIRECTOR, Best ACTOR, Best ACTRESS.

Festival activities with free entry

Access to screenings and free entry activities is open to the public and badge holders, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The public will have free access to the rooms while seats last.

For some screenings, a paid entrance ticket may be required upon decision of the Organizing Committee.

Any exceptions will be mentioned in the program.

The list of events, dates and times can be found in the Festival Program on the website: www.coliffe.it.

On the awards ceremony, the public can watch the parade on the Red Carpet on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For security reasons the entrance gates may be subject to checks or staggered entries.

Press accreditations

The press can request free accreditation via email by writing to info@coliffe.it.

Accreditation requests must be submitted within 3 days of the start of the festival.

Requests evaluated by the Press Office and granted only with an affirmative written response to e-mail.