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🎬 Reality sucks. Let’s rebel with absurdity!

Welcome to the Assurdo Film Festival, a unique space for filmmakers who dare to be different, challenge conventions, and create cinema that breaks all molds. If you believe that reality is too mundane, join us and let the absurd take center stage.

Each month, we honor the best films in multiple categories — from traditional awards like Best Film and Best International Film, to bold genre selections and standout technical achievements such as directing, editing, and cinematography.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Every month, in the first days of the month, without a specific deadline, our jury hosts a private showing to evaluate the submitted films and assign the monthly awards across all entry categories.

🌟 The highlight of each month is the Rebel Vision Award — a special prize celebrating the boldest, most original, and truly independent works that embody the spirit of rebellion. Perfection isn’t required — only a fearless creative vision.

The jury may also assign Special Mentions, unofficial but glorious awards like Best Wannabe Absurd, Best You Have a Good Pusher, or Best It Deserved an Award So We Created One, because… why not?

At the end of the season, a selection of the very best films — carefully chosen by our jury — will enter the Official Annual Selection and will be screened during our final event in April 2026. The titles selected will be officially announced on our website and social media channels.

📚 BONUS VALUE:
Every submitted film is automatically added to the international platform Shortmoviedatabase.com, an important showcase for indie creators and a permanent trace of your work in the absurd cinematic universe. No extra steps, no extra cost — just more visibility for your vision.

The event date may change by a few days due to organizational needs.

⚡ Join us to showcase your most absurd, rebellious ideas.

Follow us on @assurdoff.

Festivals partner:
https://filmfreeway.com/RealeFilmFestival
https://filmfreeway.com/MonzaFilmFest
https://filmfreeway.com/MilanoIndie
https://filmfreeway.com/Nightofshorts

Monthly awards
(with digital laurel reception, in pdf / jpg file)

Standard Categories
Best Film
Best International Film
Best European Film
Best Asian Film
Best American Film
Best Italian Film
Best Lombard Film
Best Micro Short (under 5 minutes)
Best Super Short (under 15 minutes)
Best Medium Length (under 60 minutes)
Best Low Budget Film
Best Original Idea
Best Debut Film
Best Title

Absurd Genre Awards
Best Absurd Film
Best Drama
Best Experimental Film
Best Comedy/Parody
Best Horror/Mystery
Best Action/Thriller
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Music/Musical
Best Romance
Best Crime/Violence
Best Silent Film
Best LGBTQ+ Film

Technical Awards
Best Director
Best Young Director
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Visual Effects
Best Actor/Actress
Best Producer
Best Arthouse
Best Movie Poster

Special Award
Rebel Vision Award – Assigned monthly to the boldest, rawest, and most independently produced film that embodies the rebellious and absurd soul of the festival.

Special Mentions (awarded only in exceptional cases, at the jury’s discretion)
Best Wannabe Absurd – For films that proudly aspire to absurdity
Best You Have a Good Pusher – For wildly creative visions that feel a bit… enhanced
Best It Deserved an Award So We Created One – Because sometimes rules don’t apply
Best WTF Plot Twist – For the most jaw-dropping narrative turn
Best Don’t Watch It When You’re Eating – Awarded to the most brilliantly disgusting creation

These Special Mentions are not guaranteed every month — they appear only when a film absolutely demands it.

IMPORTANT: The jury may decide to change the entry category of any film if it deems it appropriate.

Submission for the competition must be made through FilmFreeway, the submitter will receive a confirmation of the registration via email.

This is the link for subscription:

FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/Assurdo.

– Films can be produced anywhere in the world, no distinction. They can also be produced anytime, no distinction.

– Films must be under 60 minutes.

– Every author can submit more than one film.

– All film genres are accepted.

– Films inciting violence or hate of any form are not accepted.

– By registering, you declare that you have the rights to the registered film.

– The jury may decide to change the entry category of any film if it deems it appropriate.

– The Festival may use, for promotional use, the data of authors, producers and crew, the movie poster, the trailer and a maximum of 1 minute of the video.

– By registering your movie at our Festival you agree to share personal data with partner festivals, exclusively for promotional purposes, for this festival and for future editions.

– Distributors can ask for a special price for the submission of 20 or more movies. Just send us an email to info@assurdofilmfestival.com.

– The data from each film can be used in publications of cultural interest

– In case of selection the author and / or production and / or holder of the rights of each film must send a link of the film (via file sharing platforms such as Wetrasnfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) to the festival organization. This video must be appropriate for projection, the basic format required is FullHD 1080p.

– A complete list of selected films will be published on the festival website.

– The author and / or production and / or holder of the rights of each film, by submitting to the festival, claims to be in possession of the rights of reproduction of film’s video and audio.

– The author and / or production and / or holder of the rights of each film grant rights to public screening inside the Assurdo Film Festival without any claims.

– Any material sent to the organization of the festival will not be returned.

– The author and / or production and / or holder of the rights of all selected films authorize the publication of their data on www.assurdofilmfestival.com and on every type of distribution channel as promotion.

– The admission to the Festival implies the unconditional acceptance of this regulation.

– For any dispute not covered by the Regulation the competent authority is the organization of the Assurdo Film Festival, if such disputes do not find the solution, the competent authority is Foro of Monza. In case of objections to this Regulation, Italian version of the same prevails.

– Subscribers to the Assurdo Film Festival agree, as established by Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, No. 196 on the protection of privacy, the use of personal data for all initiatives related to the event. The Author of the film declares to accept the Regulation in all its parts and to have the legal availability of the film and to authorize the public screening without compensation, freeing the organization of the Festival from any present and future responsibility. With the contest entry each author is responsible for the content of his work. The author claims to own all rights to the work, not prejudicing in any way the rights of third parties, like other authors, subjects portrayed, transferees of rights, together with those music, etc. . It also declares that the audiovisual material is not protected by SIAE. Under the provisions of Legislative Decree. 30/06/2003 n. 196, we inform the author that the data requested is necessary for completing the documentation of registration to the Festival.