(3 February 2016) The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) is warming up the engine for its 2016 edition. The organizers are now accepting proposals of short films that will participate in the 5th edition of the event, which will take place June 9-17 in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Hamilton and Niagara, Mississauga and Vaughan. The Italian Contemporary Film Festival is one of the most important celebrations of Italian culture in North America, bringing to the screen the best of international cinema of Italian origin or with Italian content, be it in the form of a narrative feature film, a documentary, or a short film. The Short Section is currently accepting material, either made in Italy or with content linked to Italy, and the application window will remain open until March 31. The works should last no more than 10 minutes, and be submitted with subtitles in English and / or French for those shot in Italian. All selected films will enter the competition for the award “Best Short Award ICFF”. A jury of Canadian artists and industry experts will choose the winning piece. For the 2015 edition, the jury was composed of: Eli Glasner, a journalist of the CBC; R. Bruce Elder, director; and Sarah Gadon, actress. Works must be through the Festhome and Filmfreeway platforms no later than 31 March 2016. (Red)
