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Concorto Film Festival is an international short film event that was born in 2002 in Pontenure, a town just outside Piacenza.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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From its first edition, Concorto has seen submissions increase from 72 to over 3.500, and the call for submissions is now open to short films from all over the world.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top-bottom” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in-from-bottom” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”100″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1720600009896{padding-right: 10% !important;}” text_direction=”default”]Concorto\u2019s identity evolved over the years, the festival grew international and more and more committed to research and to select the best short films around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year, at the end of August, the festival is held in a beautiful open-air park arena, where the audience can meet authors, and a professional jury (critics, directors, photographers, actors) awards the first prize (Asino d\u2019Oro) to the winner of the main competition.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#f4f4f4″ scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Concorto is also part of the Italian team at the world most prestigious short films meeting (Clermont-Ferrand) and has tied partnerships with a number of international festivals (Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Interfilm Berlin, Short Waves Poznan).<\/span><\/p>\n

Concorto had the honour to host in its main competition the work of many directors such as Denis Villeneuve, Werner Herzog, Pippo Delbono, Ben Rivers, Ruben Ostlund, James Franco, Ariane Labed, Chloe Sevigny, Laura Bispuri, Antonio Piazza, and Fabio Grassadonia. Notable members of past juries include Daniele Cipr\u00ec, Maya Vitkova, Teho Teardo, photographers Jacopo Benassi, Monika Bulaj and Tano D\u2019Amico, and film critic Neil Young.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”3px” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_gallery type=”flickity_static_height_style” images=”4838,4836,4834,4840,4842,4844,4846,4850,4852,3310,3322,3315″ flickity_spacing=”default” flickity_controls=”pagination” flickity_overflow=”hidden” flickity_wrap_around=”wrap” flickity_box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default” onclick=”link_no” flickity_img_small_desktop_height=”600″ flickity_img_tablet_height=”500″ flickity_img_mobile_height=”400″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”5%” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-4-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”3px” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]CHAIRMAN OF ASSOCIAZIONE CONCORTO: Simone Bardoni<\/span>
\nARTISTIC DIRECTION: Simone Bardoni, Claudia Praolini<\/span>
\nHEAD OF PROGRAMMING:\u00a0Simone Bardoni<\/span>
\nORGANIZATIONAL MANAGERS: Davide Rossi, Virginia Carolfi, Johnny Shock<\/span>
\nPROGRAMMERS: Corinna Baldini, Simone Bardoni, Enrica Carini, Virginia Carolfi, Margherita Fontana, Chiara Ghidelli, Chiara Granata, Vanessa Mangiavacca, Francesca Marchesini, Virginia Marcolini, Claudia Praolini, Johnny Shock<\/span>
\nSPONSORSHIP, MEDIA, PRESS OFFICE: Virginia Carolfi, Simone Bardoni, Daccapo Comunicazione, Francesca Marchesini<\/span>
\nGUEST MANAGER, VOLUNTEERS AND WORKSHOPS: Virginia Carolfi, Chiara Ghidelli, Margherita Fontana, Vanessa Mangiavacca, Angelica Mori, Johnny Shock
\n<\/span>MEDIA MANAGER and WEBSITE: Alice Capitani, Chiara Granata<\/span>
\nHEAD OF INDUSTRY: Vanessa Mangiavacca<\/span>
\nSUBTITLES AND TRANSLATION SUPERVISION: Alice Capitani<\/span>
\nFILM EDUCATION: Chiara Granata, Claudia Praolini, Daniele Signaroldi<\/span>
\nCONCEPT 2024: Elisa Seitzinger<\/span>
\nTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PARCO RAGGIO DESIGN: Davide Giacobbi, Alberto Fontanella, Davide Morelli, Associazione KULT<\/span>
\nVIDEO PROJECTION: Acid Studio<\/span><\/p>\n

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