Cisterna Film Festival - International Short Film Festival

The Cisterna Film Festival is an international short film festival held in Cisterna di Latina, Italy, in July. It is organized by the Cultural Association MOBilitazioni Artistiche with the artistic direction of Cristian Scardigno. The official selection includes three competitive categories: "Competition", "Next Generation", dedicated to teenagers, and "Altre Visioni" (Other Visions), with experimental short films and video-art. Since 2017, the Cisterna Film Festival has hosted a “Focus” section dedicated to specific country. In 2017, Poland inaugurated it, with the support of the Polish Institute in Rome, and in 2018 it was the turn of Ireland, with the collaboration of the Irish Film Festa and the Irish Embassy. Last year there was a Focus on Germany, with the support of German Films and German Embassy in Rome. From 2015 to 2020 the festival screened international and national premieres, from the major festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand) and winners of the most important national and international awards (Oscar, David, Cesar, Goya). The festival annually hosts key figures from the show business and organizes collateral events such as book presentations, workshops dedicated to teenagers and photography exhibitions. www.cisternafilmfestival.com