The Calabria Movie – International Short Film Festival (CMFF) was born from the idea of creating a meeting point for film fans and authors who want to discuss the importance and changes of the seventh art. The desire is to reunite the authors and representatives of Calabrian cinema in a regional festival to preserve and make known the typical cinema of the territory, maintaining interest in international cinema. The CMFF is not just a Film Festival, it is an opportunity to let art speak and to create space for discussion and fusion. The festival is dedicated to all Italian and international Moviemakers and Directors who have made a short film (max 30 minutes) of any theme.
The city of Crotone will host the CMFF 2021 to create a moment of reflection on cinema and a meeting place for the entire network of Calabrian cinema through screenings and awards. This beautiful land has shown the right character to establish itself and become the setting for many national and international films and TV series in the last five years. The locations, the welcome of the locals, the ideal climate and the constant support of the Film Commission Calabria have led to many production companies deciding to shoot their projects in the south of Italy.
Message from Directors Festival: “For us, CMFF is much more than a short film festival. It is an opportunity to give space to cinema and art in general in a sometimes difficult area like Calabria. The desire is to bring together the authors and representatives of Calabrian cinema in a festival of regional identity that can look at the past and the future in the same way. It is fundamental for us to make the language of short films known in our region through the works of authors from all over the world and to create moments of discussion and reflection. The response from the young and not so young audience was significant and gave us the right energy to face the organisation of this second edition.” – Luisa Gigliotti e Matteo Russo
Contact: luisagigliotti@calabriamovie.
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best “Point of Return”
Best Short film in Calabria
Best Short film National & International
Best Actor – Marco Caldoro for “Ritorno a casa” (Back Home) by Antonio De Gregorio and Mattia Marano
Best Actress – Jenny De Nucci for “Happy Birthday” by Lorenzo Giovenga
Special Mention by Jury – Miriam Fauci, leading actress for “Aggrappati a me” (Hold me Tight) by Luca Arcidiacono
Best Direction – “W” by Stelios Koupetoris
Best Short Film Point of return – “Apollo 18” by Marco Renda
Best Short film in Calabria – “La grande onda” (The Big Wave) by Francesco Tortorella
Best Short Film National & International – Ex aequo to “Brooklyn Park” by Nikola Duracevic and “Supereroi senza super poteri” (Superheroes without superpowers) by Beatrice Baldacc