Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Figari International Short Film Fest
Golfo Aranci, Italy · Est. 2010 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Golfo Aranci, Italy
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
The Figari International Short Film Fest is an international short-film festival held in Golfo Aranci, Sardinia, that focuses on showcasing the best contemporary short films from Italy and abroad. It is notable for combining public beachside screenings with a professional short-film market, making it both an audience event and an industry platform for emerging and established filmmakers.[1][3][8]
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2010
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.0/ 5
Reviews
39
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Fantastic film festival! Thank you for awarding FLORES DEL PRECIPICIO by Andrea Gatopoulos!
- Filmmaker
Gargantua Film Distribution
- Filmmaker
great experience. we will definitely be back
- Filmmaker
accurate Interesting. Professional, fast and large audience
- Filmmaker
The best Italian festival, where real connections are made. Thank you for selecting Dieci Secondi — we hope to be back for the next edition.
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