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Viterbo, Italy · Est. 2023 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
VITERBO SHORT - Festival del Cortometraggio is a short-film festival based in Viterbo, Italy, held at the Teatro San Leonardo. It is notable for promoting cinema breve as an innovative art form while linking the event to local culture, schools, and community engagement, and it positions itself as a platform for emerging and established filmmakers. The festival showcases short films across competitive sections that include fiction, documentary, theater-related works, satire, music videos, and socially themed pieces, giving it a broad profile within the short-film circuit.[1][2]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Founded
2023
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