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Spoleto, Italy · Est. 1995 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
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Il Premio Nickelodeon per il Cortometraggio Sociale si prefigge di veicolare, attraverso il mezzo cinematografico del Cortometraggio, una selezione fra i più importanti messaggi con valore SOCIALE presso i giovani. La nostra volontà valorizzare tutte le opere che scelgono di narrare tematiche sociali attraverso uno qualsiasi dei linguaggi cinematografici e, pertanto, cerchiamo di essere i più inclusivi possibile. I cortometraggi saranno valutati in base a criteri quali: coerenza con il tema sociale, qualità tecnica, originalità, capacità narrativa, impatto sui giovani, innovazione del linguaggio audiovisivo e qualità registica. Le nostre giurie sono così divise: La GIURIA DI SELEZIONE dei Finalisti selezionerà i cortometraggi Finalisti; La GIURIA DEI GIOVANI composta da studenti delle Scuole Medie e Superiori dei Comuni di Spoleto, Campello sul Clitunno, Castel Ritaldi, Giano dell’Umbria e comuni limitrofi. La GIURIA DI QUALITA' composta da professionisti del settore, critici cinematografici e rappresentanti del sociale. La GIURIA CORTO D'EVAZIONE composta da detenuti della Casa di Reclusione di Spoleto. La GIURIA “IN CAMMINO” composta da migranti richiedenti asilo ospiti della Cooperativa Sociale Il Cerchio di Spoleto. _________________________________________________________________________ The Nickelodeon Social Short Film Award aims to convey, through the medium of short films, a selection of the most important messages with social value to young people. We want to promote all works that choose to address social issues through any cinematic medium, and therefore we strive to be as inclusive as possible. Short films will be evaluated based on criteria such as: consistency with the social theme, technical quality, originality, narrative ability, impact on young people, innovation in audiovisual language, and directorial quality. Our juries are divided as follows: The SELECTION JURY of Finalists will select the finalist short films; The YOUTH JURY is composed of students from middle and high schools in the municipalities of Spoleto, Campello sul Clitunno, Castel Ritaldi, Giano dell'Umbria, and neighboring municipalities. The QUALITY JURY is composed of industry professionals, film critics, and social representatives. The CORTO D'EVASIONE JURY is composed of inmates of the Spoleto Prison. The "IN CAMMINO" JURY is composed of asylum-seeking migrants hosted by the Il Cerchio Social Cooperative in Spoleto.
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