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Amarcort Film Festival 13th edition - Rimini (italy) - from 24th November to 13th December, 2020

November and December 2020 - RIMINI (ITALY)

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Program for Amarcort Film Festival's 2020 edition, starting from November 24^th to December 13^th.

In response to the restrictions, all the programmed appoinments will happen via streaming.

The program may be subjected to change.

WEEK 24/11 - 29/11
TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER

Morning, 10.30 am
Greetings from Minister Azzolina and Assessor Morolli
Amarcort arrives in primary schools with the Miranda category, dedicated to the youngest, that will vote for their favorite.

WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER

Evening, 9.15 pm
8^th stage of the "Il giro del mondo in 80 corti" (Around the World in 80 Short Films)
The top 10 short films that were NOT selected as finalists for Amarcort 2020 will be voted by the audience.
First place of the evening will be a finalist at Amarcort 2020, the second will be finalist to the “Il giro del mondo in 80 corti” 2020.

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER

FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER

Morning
Pitch
One-to-one meetings between authors and producers: three Italian producers meet short film authors to evaluate their projects.

Afternoon
Pitch
One-to-one meetings between authors and producers: three Italian producers meet short film authors to evaluate their projects.

Evening, 8.45 pm
Anna Gutto Special
Meeting with the Swedish director and projection of two of her short films.

SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER

Morning
Pitch
One-to-one meetings between authors and producers: three Italian producers meet short film authors to evaluate their projects.

Afternoon
Pitch
One-to-one meetings between authors and producers: three Italian producers meet short film authors to evaluate their projects.

Afternoon, 5 pm
8^th stage of the "Il giro del mondo in 80 corti" (rerun)

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER

Afternoon, 5 pm
Anna Gutto Special (rerun)
Meeting with the Swedish director and projection of two of her short films.

Evening, 8.45 am
Cinemas at time of the coronavirus
Meeting with three operators in Rimini about the situation of cinemas in this historical moment.

Following
Projection of the finalists in the Home Made Movie category

WEEK 30/11 - 06/12
MONDAY 30 NOVEMBER

Evening, 8.45 pm
The value of pitch
Talk about the opportunities generated by the one-to-one meetings between authors and producers

Following
Projection of "YourBnB" by Francesco Tasselli
Short film project presented during the pitch of the 2018 edition, chosen and produced by Luca Elmi, won the "Fellini Mention" in the 2019 edition.

TUESDAY 1 DECEMBER

Morning, 11 pm
Appointment dedicated to SGR’s project: schools and bullying
Zoom and stream meeting with schools that took part in the project and in the projection of the realized video.

Afternoon
Amarcort on set
Students from Cesena Cinema School shoot a short film at Rimini's Grand Hotel, with the title "Cinema Grand Hotel". The short film is inspired by Fellini and is completed in time for the awardshow on December 13^th.

Evening, 8.45 pm
Introduces Simona Meriggi
Projection of the finalists in the Gradisca category with voting by the audience

WEDNESDAY 2 DECEMBER

Morning, 10.30 am
Streaming for secondary schools
Projection of a selection of Amarcort Film Festival’s 2020 edition top shorts.

Afternoon
Amarcort on set
Students from Cesena Cinema School shoot a short film at Rimini's Grand Hotel, with the title "Cinema Grand Hotel".

Afternoon, 5 pm
Introduces Simona Meriggi (rerun)
Projection of the finalists in the Gradisca category with voting by the audience (rerun)

Evening, 8.45 pm
Introduces Irene Grandi
Projection of the finalists in the Cantarel category

THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER

Morning, 10.30 am
Streaming for secondary schools
Projection of a selection of Amarcort Film Festival’s 2020 edition top shorts.

Afternoon
Amarcort on set
Students from Cesena Cinema School shoot a short film at Rimini's Grand Hotel, with the title "Cinema Grand Hotel".

Afternoon, 5 pm
Introduces Irene Grandi (rerun)
Projection of the finalists in the Cantarel category (rerun)

Evening, 8.45 pm
Projection of the finalists in the Home Made Movie category (rerun)

FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER

Morning, 11 am
Racconti di Colonia
Presentation and projection of the short film made within the "Corto di Colonie" project by the Liceo Classico Giulio Cesare - Manara Valgimigli of Rimini and winner of the Call PER CHI CREA 2018, SIAE MIBACT.

Afternoon
Amarcort on set
Students from Cesena Cinema School shoot a short film at Rimini's Grand Hotel, with the title "Cinema Grand Hotel".

Evening, 8.45 pm
Gender equality in the world of cinema
Meeting with Mujeres del Cinema Emilia-Romagna.

Following
Projection of the finalists in the Gironzalon category

SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER

Afternoon, 5 pm
Projection of the finalists in the Gironzalon category (rerun)

Evening, 8.45 pm
Introduces Simona Meriggi
Aperamarcort
Previews on the shorts that we will see during the last week of the festival: the authors present their short films.

SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER

Evening, 8.45 pm
Introduces Simona Meriggi
Aperamarcort
Previews on the shorts that we will see during the last week of the festival: the authors present their short films.

WEEK 07/12 - 13/12
MONDAY 7 DECEMBER

Afternoon, 3.30 pm
European tenders presentation
In collaboration with Europa Creativa, Media section, Turin office.

Evening, 9 pm
Q&A
Meeting with the authors of the main category.

WEDNESDAY 9 DECEMBER

Morning, 1.30 pm
Q&A
Meeting with the authors of the main category. (rerun)

Afternoon, 6 pm
Festivals at the time of the coronavirus

Evening, 9 pm
Music at the time of the coronavirus
Talk with Irene Grandi, Diego Spagnoli, Niccolò Detti.

THURSDAY 10 DECEMBER

Afternoon, 5 pm
The Centenary – Tonino Guerra
Talk with director Mikheil Mrevlishvili.
Projection of documentary "Buongiorno, tira il vento".

Evening, 9 pm
The Centenary – Gianni Rodari
Talk with Enzo D'Alò, Carla Rezza Gianini and Sabrina Zanetti.
Projection of "Il castello di carte" by Luzzati and Gianini (1962).

FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER

Morning, 1.30 pm
Q&A
Meeting with the authors of the main category.

Afternoon, 6 pm
Presentation of short film "Reshma" (documentary on gender violence)
Talk with director Livia Alcalde and editor Chiara Nardone.

Evening, 9 pm
The Centenary – Franca Valeri and Alberto Sordi
Talk with Paola Comin, Stefania Bonfadelli, Urbano Barberini, Lino Banfi.

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER - Fellini's Day

Afternoon, 3.30 pm
"Federico e Tonino"
Talk on the friendship and collaboration between Federico Fellini and Tonino Guerra.
Talk with Lora Guerra, Miro Gori, Gianfranco Angelucci.

Afternoon, 5.30 pm
"La Fellinette"
Talk on Francesca Fabbri Fellini’s short film with the director and the cast.

Evening, 9 pm
“Un Felliniano nel mondo” Award to Milo Manara
Talk with Milo Manara, Vincenzo Mollica and award ceremony.

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER

Evening, 9 pm
Awardshow ceremony for the winners
Live connections with jurors, authors, guests and a projection of "Grand Hotel Fellini", the short film makes by the Cesena School of Cinema during the festival.

EVERYDAY
Projection of the finalists of the categories Amarcort, Rex, Aldina, Fulgor and a selection of short films proposed in collaboration with the USC School of Cinematic Arts of Los Angeles.