International Award for the Best Short Film

The Prize is addressed to filmmakers of all nationalities and not older than 30 on the date of the submission deadline. For joint submissions, all participants must meet the age limitation. The maximum length of each entry (fiction, documentary or animation) must not exceed 15 minutes. All entries must have been produced in 2024 or 2025.

A special mention will also be assigned to the most significant film dedicated to the theme chosen by the municipal administration: HUMILITY, with its echoes from the Gospels and Dostoevsky, stands in stark contrast to the social obsession with profit, domination, and widespread selfishness. Humility carries within it a deep sense of justice and care for others, for the environment, for work. It also means embracing complexity, accepting that we are part of something greater than ourselves. It means not being masters, but seekers of meaning. The mention winner will be awarded a cash prize worth €300 offered by FIC – Federazione Italiana Cineforum.

The Ermanno Olmi Prize jury is composed as follows: 2 members appointed by the City of Bergamo, through the culture councillor, 1 member appointed by the Olmi family, 1 member appointed by Cineforum, 1 member appointed by Lab 80 Film. The award ceremony for the Prize finalists will take place December 2nd, 2025 at Sala dell’Orologio – CULT!, Piazza della Libertà, Bergamo.

The competition awards the following:

Ermanno Olmi Award – 1st Prize: € 1200
Ermanno Olmi Award – 2nd Prize: € 600
Ermanno Olmi Award – 3rd Prize: € 400