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Ariano Film Festival
The Ariano Film Festival (AFF) is an annual film festival held in Ariano Irpino, Italy. The festival was founded in 2004 and is dedicated to promoting independent filmmaking. The AFF showcases a wide range of films, including documentaries, feature films, short films, and experimental films.
The AFF is open to filmmakers from all over the world. Films that are selected for the festival are screened in a variety of venues throughout Ariano Irpino. The festival also includes a series of workshops, master classes, and panel discussions.
Awards
The AFF awards a number of prizes to films that are selected for the festival. The top prize is the Grand Prix, which is awarded to the best film in the festival. Other awards include the Jury Prize, the Audience Award, and the Best Short Film Award.
Past Winners
Some of the past winners of the AFF Grand Prix include:
- 2004: The Way We Were by Ettore Scola
- 2005: Don’t Move by Sergio Castellitto
- 2006: The House of the Sleeping Beauties by Marco Bellocchio
- 2007: Gomorrah by Matteo Garrone
- 2008: The Girl by the Lake by Andrea Molaioli
- 2009: First Love by Davide Mazzaccheri
- 2010: The City Rises by Marco Piccioni
- 2011: We Believed by Mario Martone
- 2012: Caesar Must Die by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
- 2013: The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino
- 2014: Black Souls by Francesco Munzi
- 2015: Perfect Strangers by Paolo Genovese
- 2016: Fire at Sea by Gianfranco Rosi
- 2017: Call Me by Your Name by Luca Guadagnino
- 2018: Dogman by Matteo Garrone
- 2019: Parasite by Bong Joon-ho
- 2020: Nomadland by Chloé Zhao
- 2021: Drive My Car by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Submission Guidelines
Filmmakers who wish to submit their films to the AFF must do so via the festival’s website. The submission deadline is typically in July. More information about the submission guidelines can be found on the AFF website.
Contact Information
Ariano Film Festival
Via Roma, 10
83031 Ariano Irpino (AV)
Italy
Tel: +39 0825 823156
Email: info@arianofilmfestival.it
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