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The international film festival marks its decade milestone under the theme "Echoes". Seven days dedicated to competitive film screenings, cultural encounters, a...
Sarajevo, August 21, 2026 – Within the framework of the Sarajevo Film Festival, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Italian Picentia Short Film...
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From Palestine to China, to a focus on Southern Italy and the new feature-length section: the tenth edition offers a global and diverse look at contemporary cin...
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Festival director Luca Capacchione unveils the concept for the 10th edition (September 21–27 in Battipaglia) and takes on the role of artistic director for the ...
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With Piazza Aldo Moro packed and buzzing with excitement, the curtain falls on the ninth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival—four intense days dedicated...
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A grand finale with a bang for the Picentia Short Film Festival, which tomorrow, Sunday, September 28, closes its ninth edition with a day packed with events fo...
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The third day of the 2025 Picentia Short Film Festival promises to be a crossroads of education, cinema, and live entertainment, with events designed for studen...
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The second day of the 2025 Picentia Short Film Festival will be dedicated to sustainability and storytelling through images, with a program that combines film, ...
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Cinema, music and young talents: the Picentia Short Film Festival opens tomorrow! The ninth edition, themed "Dreamers," received submissions from over 68 countr...
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Picentia Short Film Festival. September 25-28 in Battipaglia: cinema, music and culture. Guests include Sergio Assisi and Beatrice Fazi. The ninth edition promi...
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Official presentation at the Senate of the Republic, September 19, 2025. The ninth edition was officially presented, confirming the festival's growing instituti...
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Picentia Short Film Festival 2025: 30 finalists announced! An exceptional selection chosen from thousands of submissions from 68 countries.
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The Picentia Short Film Festival joins the XXII edition of the Magna Graecia Film Festival with the short films section! This prestigious collaboration brings t...
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Picentia Short Film Festival 2024: great success for the metaverse-themed edition! The eighth edition concluded with record attendance and enthusiastic audience...
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The program for the eighth edition has been revealed! Four days of screenings, workshops, masterclasses, live music, and encounters with prominent figures from ...
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PSFF2024: the twenty-six finalists have been announced! A diverse selection of short films from Italy and around the world, covering all competition categories....
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Inclusive cinema: short films for an equal society. A special event dedicated to inclusion and diversity through the lens of short film.
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PSFF2024: registrations are officially closed! The eighth edition received an impressive number of submissions from filmmakers around the world.
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Great success with the "School Workshop on Climate Change"! The educational initiative brought together students, teachers, and environmental experts for a day ...
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"State of Grace" enchants Salerno too! Special screening event organized by the Picentia Short Film Festival, with great success and enthusiastic audience respo...
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"State of Grace": special screening at Teatro delle Arti in Salerno. An exclusive screening followed by a discussion with the creative team.
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REPLAY 2024: mentions from the commission, the audience and the Media Partner have been announced. The format combining cinema and music continues to grow.
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Sanremo 2024: registrations are open for Replay! The Picentia Short Film Festival's musical format returns to Sanremo during the Music Festival week.
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Registrations are open for the eighth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival! Filmmakers from around the world can submit through FilmFreeway.
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All winners of the seventh edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival in Battipaglia have been announced. The awards ceremony celebrated the best short films f...
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Penultimate day of the VII edition. Masterclass by Marina Pratici, book presentations, and evening screenings for Drama&Social and Green&Nature categories. Spec...
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Tomorrow marks the fifth day of the VII edition. A full program: book presentations, School Workshop on Climate Change, masterclass with Modestino Di Nenna, and...
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De Giovanni arrives today at the Picentia Short Film Festival, and tomorrow dancer Nicolò Noto will be the special guest. The seventh edition continues with a r...
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Events of the Picentia Short Film Festival in Battipaglia suspended tonight "as a sign of mourning for the serious episode of femicide." The decision was taken ...
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At the Italian Senate, the countdown begins for the seventh edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival. The official presentation took place in the prestigious...
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Press conference accreditation for the Senate presentation of the seventh edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival.
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Cinema masterclass with Pietro De Silva! An exclusive masterclass with the renowned actor and director, covering acting techniques, directing, and the creative ...
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Michele Cioffi has been appointed director of the literary format of the Picentia Short Film Festival, curating a section dedicated to the intersection of liter...
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The Picentia Short Film Festival arrives in Sanremo with the "Replay" showcase! During the Sanremo Music Festival week, the PSFF presents a selection of short f...
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The call for entries for the seventh edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival is now open! Filmmakers from around the world can submit through FilmFreeway. T...
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Drive-in screening in Battipaglia for a thrilling night! The Picentia Short Film Festival organized a special Halloween event with horror film screenings in dri...
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The curtain falls on the sixth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival! A successful edition confirming the festival's growth as an international reference ...
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The second evening of the Picentia Short Film Festival ended with applause. The audience enthusiastically received the competing short films and special guests....
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Great success for the opening night of the Picentia Short Film Festival. The sixth edition kicked off with enthusiasm, welcoming audiences and filmmakers from a...
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The countdown for the sixth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival has officially begun. Themed "To Infinity... It's Cinema!", the festival was officially ...
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Experience the best of the Festival! The Picentia Club Hospitality offers an exclusive experience: reserved seating, backstage access, and special encounters wi...
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The finalists of the sixth edition have been announced. "This year the Picentia will host works of high quality – declared artistic director Luca Capacchione – ...
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The sixth edition dates have been announced. The international short film event will take place in Battipaglia in September 2022. "For this edition too we can b...
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The sixth chapter of the festival opens with the theme Universe. The call for entries for the Picentia Short Film Festival has been officially launched. From De...
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And this one is done too! I needed a few hours to realize what we accomplished. The fifth edition has reached its conclusion, carrying emotions, ideas, hopes, a...
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Great success for the fifth anniversary year of the short film festival Battipaglia, September 13, 2021 - The fifth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival ...
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Battipaglia, August 22, 2021 – Twenty-three short films will be screened during the three final evenings of the Picentia Short Film Festival, from September 10 ...
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Picentia Short Film Festival announces that Dr. Antonio Palo has resigned from the position of artistic director due to personal matters incompatible with the r...
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Today Giambattista Assanti passed away: a friend of the festival, a great professional, tenacious and always on the front line for cinema and entertainment. Wor...
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Vitruvio Entertainment and the Picentia Short Film Festival have formalized their partnership on the occasion of the event’s fifth edition. This partnership ref...
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The fifth edition of the Picentia Short Film Festival, an international short film event, starts from the selection phase. From November 15, 2020 to July 12, fi...
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Sophie Chiarello, director and screenwriter, was a guest on the last day of the Picentia Short Film Festival to present the unreleased short film "Un filo intor...
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Ernesto Mahieux, born in 1946, actor, director and screenwriter, was awarded the Picentia Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 during the fourth edition of the Picen...
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