Venice Film Festival
Venice, Italy
100
Tier AFIAPFOscarScreenings
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VERONA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Italy · Est. 2019 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Italy
63
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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
- 7 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
The Verona International Short Film Festival is a short-film event in Verona, Italy, focused on independent work with an emphasis on creativity, originality, and strong execution. It is notable for presenting carefully curated short films in an accessible festival setting and for its role in giving visibility to emerging and international filmmakers within the wider Verona film scene. [1][5][6]
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 7 years of verifiable history
- 2 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
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2019
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.8/ 5
Reviews
208
Synced 4 days ago
- Pas Vraiment Ordinaire NoneDec 2025
Extremely well run festival. The organizers did a fantastic job constantly and clearly communicating and the onboarding process was very smooth. We look forward to sharing our film at the in-person screenings in June and to submitting our future projects to the festival. Thanks to the Venezia Shorts team!
- Li XUJun 2026
It is a great honor for me, as a Chinese documentary director, to be selected. I would like to thank everyone who is willing to open up their lives. It is you who have made the images real and powerful. Being selected is not the end; it is the beginning to have these voices heard by the world. We will continue to use documentaries to ask: In the changes, what is worth being remembered?
- Alice ProsserJun 2026
It was a great festival I really enjoyed it
- Danyil SekundaJun 2026
I am glad that I had a chance to demonstrate my short film Vyrva on the Festival (Virtual Edition) as a semi finalist. I was given an opportunity to watch a lot of high quality short films. Communication was really pleasant and I always received answers in short term. Thank You! I hope we will meet on live event ;)
- VANESSA SABA ZARZARJun 2026
It was a great thing to have my short film al the Venezia Shorts.
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