THE FESTIVAL
The Seashell International Film Festival is a four-day Film Festival featuring screenings on one of the most beautiful coasts of central Italy, dedicated to Short Films, Feature Films, Documentaries, and Music Videos. Not a traditional Theater Festival, but an informal Event in a Wonderful Summer Atmosphere, with the aim of offering an Extensive Program of Screenings overlooking the Sea and fostering Networking among Participants.
Winners are awarded the exclusive Seashell International Film Festival Trophy.
LIDO BEACH PASSOSCURO
The Seashell International Film Festival takes place at Lido Beach in Passoscuro, at Via Carbonia 71, one of the most refined Beach Resorts on the Coast of Rome, featuring a Restaurant where you can enjoy excellent seafood specialties and Event Spaces, Drinks, Music, Lights, and lots of Fun!
2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION
Screenings of the Last Edition
GAMBLERS
ITALY
directed by Ettore Zito
BEST SHORT FILM
SQUALI
ITALY
directed by Daniele Barbiero
BEST FEATURE FILM
LIBERO DENTRO
ITALY
directed by Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo
BEST DOCUMENTARY
PSYCHO KILLER NO MERCY
SPAIN
directed by Bego Sánchez
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
EL ESTABLO
SPAIN
directed by Elisa Puerto Aubel
SHORT FILM
ALICE, FIVE MINUTES BEFORE SUNSET
BRAZIL
directed by Davi Kinski, Rodrigo Ferraz
SHORT FILM
FRED
FRANCE
directed by Mathias Del Cistia
SHORT FILM
GIVING IN
USA
directed by Kateryna Sazonova
SHORT FILM
MUTTERLIEBE
AUSTRIA
directed by Harald Schwarzenbacher
SHORT FILM
NON PIANGERE
ITALY
directed by Alessandro Grassi
SHORT FILM
REFUGIOS
SPAIN
directed by Kiko Prada
SHORT FILM
NO MERCY
FRANCE
directed by Kamerameha
SHORT FILM
THE ROCKET
PORTUGAL
directed by Pedro Chaves
SHORT FILM
ONDERAARDS
NETHERLANDS
directed by Lisette Vlassak
SHORT FILM
TANA LIBERA TUTTI
ITALY
directed by Gianmarco Cipolla
SHORT FILM
STRAH
BULGARIA
directed by Nikolay Ivov Nikov
SHORT FILM
CATCHING FISH
SWITZERLAND
directed by Luca Münch
SHORT FILM
L'ESTINZIONE DELLA RAZZA UMANA
ITALY
directed by Emanuele Aldrovandi
FEATURE FILM
PICK IT UP AMERICA: LIFE IS A BEACH
USA
directed by Kimber Leigh
DOCUMENTARY
AFRICA
UGANDA
directed by Bisaso Ashraph
MUSIC VIDEO
ARCHIVE
OFFICIAL SELECTION 3rd EDITION - 2025
Screenings: August 19-22, 2025
"FRAMMENTI" - Italy
directed by Adriano Davi
(Best Narrative Short Film)
"ONDE DI TERRA" - Italy
directed by Andrea Icardi
(Best Feature Film)
"STATIONS OF THE CROSS" - Malta
directed by Aleksa Ristovic
(Best Experimental Short Film)
"ALTROVE" - Italy
directed by Ettore Zito
(Best Documentary)
"LADY II" - USA
directed by Paul Dos Santos
(Best Music Video)
"YOU ARE SPECIAL" - Ukraine
directed by Ilya Noyabrev
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"THE PENCIL" - Turkey
directed by ahmet Serhat ak
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"HIS TRAIN OF THOUGHT" - USA
directed by David Ramer
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"DA CAPO A DODICI" - Italy
directed by Vanessa Cremaschi and Adamo Dionisi
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"POST-IT" - Italy
directed by Carlo Prozzo
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"TINY TEACHING TALES" - USA
directed by Julie Anne Burch
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"MY OWN SILENCE" - USA
directed by Matthew Eberle
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"SAMURAT" - USA
directed by Cosmo Miller
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"GIALLO BLU" - Italy
directed by Samuele Fontanelli
(Official Selection Narrative Short Film)
"UNDERNEATH" - Australia
directed by Matthew James Bissett-Johnson
(Official Selection Experimental Short Film)
"WE WHO ARE NOT HERE" - Bulgaria
directed by Gabriela Anastasova Bozova
(Official Selection Experimental Short Film)
"ABISSO FEMMINILE" - Italy
directed by Graziella Lavanga
(Official Selection Documentary)
"KUKRÀDJÀ" - Brazil
directed by Palmer Douglas Durr
(Official Selection Documentary)
"CHANTON - From the Future" - USA
directed by Marcus Soori
(Official Selection Music Video)
"SACREBLEU 1" - USA
directed by Clément Oberto
(Official Selection Music Video)
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2nd EDITION - 2024
Screenings: August 27-30, 2024
"GIULIETTA E ROMEO?" - Italy
directed by Vanessa Cremaschi
(Best Comedy Short Film)
"ARIANE" - France
directed by Emeric Gallego
(Best Romance Short Film)
"AISÈ" - Italy
directed by Carlo Prozzo
(Best Drama Short Film)
"CARPE DALILA" - Italy
directed by Francesco Cerretti
(Best Thriller Short Film)
"DEMANDABLE" - Canada
directed by Pablo Ross
(Best Action Short Film)
"WHAT IF" - Mexico
directed by Pablo Adame
(Best Adventure Short Film)
"SINCOPAT" - Spain
directed by Pol Diggler
(Best Sci-Fi Short Film)
"FIABEXIT" - Italy
directed by Lorenzo Giovenga and Giuliano Giacomelli
(Best Fantasy Short Film)
"PRETTY HANDS" - United Kingdom
directed by Senyo Mortty
(Best Horror Short Film)
"JASON'S CHOICE" - USA
directed by David Brown
(Best Mystery Short Film)
"SALANITRO" - Italy
directed by Lavinia Zammataro
(Best Historical Short Film)
"UNOS TRAGOS DE MÁS" - Spain
directed by Luís Valls
(Best Western Short Film)
"MY DIGITAL TRUTH" - United Kingdom
directed by Swen Werner
(Best Experimental Short Film)
"...UNTIL AFTER..." - Poland
directed by Marcin Makara
(Best Silent Short Film)
"EL CAPITÁN PACO" - Mexico
directed by Rodrigo Oliva
(Best Musical Short Film)
"GLI APPUNTAMENTI" - Italy
directed by Gabriel Carlevale
(Best Feature Film)
"UNA RISATA CI SALVERÀ" - Italy
directed by Michelangelo Gregori
(Best Documentary)
"A GUERRA FINITA" - Italy
directed by Simone Massi
(Best Animation)
"TRUMPET PLAYER" - Australia
directed by Felino Dolloso
(Best Web Serie)
"AL CENTRO DEL MONDO" - Italy
directed by Maurizio Vincenzi
(Best Music Video)
OFFICIAL SELECTION 1st EDITION - 2023
Screenings: August 26, 2023
"CHRONOLOVIE" - France
directed by Victor Cesca and Clémence Rocand
(Best Director)
"SALVATION" - Canada
directed by Zane
(Best Cinematography)
"SAVANA BLU" - Italy
directed by Alberto Cassanelli
(Best Editing)
2027 SUBMISSIONS
Submissions for the 5th Edition of the Seashell International Film Festival, which will take place at the Lido Beach in Passoscuro from 18 to 21 August 2027 are open until June 30, 2027.
Short and Feature Films, Narrative and Documentary, of any Genre, Theme, and Nationality, produced after July 31, 2024, are eligible to submit. Première status is not required. Italian and/or English Subtitles are required if the Dialogue is in a different Language.
The Complete Rules and Submission Procedure are accessible through the following Platforms:
