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Zigguart Filmfest: Elevate Your Story to Global Heights
Zigguart Multimedia is thrilled to announce the launch of the 1st Zigguart Filmfest, a groundbreaking online film festival based in Milan, Italy, running from October 20-30, 2025. This unique event is more than just a festival—it’s a launchpad for filmmakers to achieve global recognition and secure exceptional distribution deals.
Why Zigguart Filmfest Is Your Ultimate Platform
At Zigguart Filmfest, we’re not just celebrating films; we’re investing in their futures. As part of a year-long initiative powered by Zigguart Multimedia’s talent agency and distribution company, we go beyond traditional festival offerings to ensure your film reaches its highest potential.
• Year-Long Collaboration: Our commitment doesn’t end with the festival. For an entire year, we’ll work closely with your film, crafting exclusive strategies tailored to its unique strengths.
• Global Distribution Opportunities: Through our strategic partnership with Filmhub, we connect selected films to over 120+ global streaming platforms and channels, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime, HBO, Netflix, and more. This ensures audiences around the world see your story.
• Festival and Streaming Success: From navigating festival circuits to securing top-tier streaming placements, we offer personalized support to position your film for success.
Why Submit Your Film? Why Submit
Unmatched Prizes for Winners:
- Worldwide Distribution Package worth €1,000 (Each month, we select one work for a distribution package to festivals worldwide.)
- Prime Video Distribution in the US, UK, and Germany (Each month, we select one project for distribution on Prime Video USA, UK, and Germany, offering the opportunity to earn monthly viewership royalties)
- Filmhub Distribution: (Through our strategic partnership with Filmhub, each month, we connect selected films to over 120+ global streaming platforms and channels, including Apple TV, Amazon Prime, HBO, Netflix, and more. This ensures audiences around the world see your story.)
- Exclusive post-production services (including translations, subtitles, SDH captions(.srt in Italian or English), Basic Fixes(Remove letterbox/pillarbox, Remove post-rolls), Deep Fixes(Fix non-square pixels, remove pre-rolls, remove redundant video streams, de-interlace, remove duplicate frames, fix unsupported frame rates, fix minor audio issues such as overall low level or occasional clipping) and projection file finalization. All materials (worth over $5,000) will be provided to filmmakers free of charge for the selected films)
- IMDB Pro Subscription for Winners (Winners receive a one-year IMDB Pro subscription (worth $239.88), with profile management and updates handled by our team throughout the year)
- Comprehensive Promotion for Winners (Winner films will receive extensive exposure on Zigguart’s platforms, including Zigguart Multimedia and Zigguart Virtual Art Gallery websites, as well as our social media channels on Instagram and YouTube. Directors and their films can also enjoy the opportunity to be featured in a permanent online catalog, ensuring lasting visibility for their work. Trailers and promotional materials will be showcased to amplify audience reach)
- Global Online Screenings & Audience Award (During the festival’s final event, all selected films will be showcased in an on-demand format, accessible to an international audience for a period of ten days. Viewers from around the world can enjoy the films and participate in selecting the Audience Award winner through an open voting process. This unique approach connects filmmakers with global audiences, celebrating creativity and engagement)
Photography Awards Why Submit
We promote outstanding photography projects through Zigguart Virtual Art Gallery, offering artists a curated platform to showcase their creativity. Here’s how we support artists:
- Cataloging Projects: Your photography work will be featured on our website, ensuring visibility to a global audience.
- E-Commerce Opportunities: We facilitate the sale of digital licenses for your works through our e-commerce platform.
- Online Portfolio Creation: Artists receive a permanent online portfolio with the option to update it monthly with new projects.
- Exclusive Exhibitions: The best projects will be featured in an online exhibition during the festival period.
Awards & Categories
- BEST SHORT FILM (Festival distribution package worth €1,000 + Prime Video Distribution + Exclusive post-production services + One Year IMDB Pro Subscription + Official Certificate and Laurel + Trophy)
- BEST FEATURE FILM (Festival distribution package worth €1,000 + Prime Video Distribution + Exclusive post-production services + One Year IMDB Pro Subscription + Official Certificate and Laurel + Trophy)
- BEST DOCUMENTARY(Festival distribution package worth €1,000 + Prime Video Distribution + Exclusive post-production services + One Year IMDB Pro Subscription + Official Certificate and Laurel + Trophy)
- BEST ANIMATION (Festival distribution package worth €1,000 + Prime Video Distribution + Exclusive post-production services + One Year IMDB Pro Subscription + Official Certificate and Laurel + Trophy)
- AUDIENCE AWARD (Festival distribution package worth €1,000 + Prime Video Distribution + Exclusive post-production services + One Year IMDB Pro Subscription + Official Certificate and Laurel + Trophy)
- BEST PHOTOGRAPHY (Cataloging Projects + E-Commerce Opportunities + Online Portfolio Creation + Exclusive Exhibitions + Official Certificate, Laurel and trophy)
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to national and international works.
- Short films: max duration of 40 minutes.
- Feature Films Over 60 Minutes
- All submissions require English subtitles.
- Multiple entries are allowed (with separate registration).
- There is no limit to the year of screening, any year is accepted
All fees are non-refundable - Any genre is accepted
- The jury may decide to change the entry category of any film if it deems it appropriate.
- The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.
- The festival authorities will have the right to retain copies of each film and the material send as part of our festival library & can be screened in for Education, promotion, awareness & commercial purposes.
- All selected films receive the Official Laurel of the festival, while winners are honored with a special Winner’s Laurel and a handcrafted trophy designed by professional artists and sculptors.
All Monthly Selected Films:
- Receive the official selection laurel.
- Gain promotion on our website and social media platforms.
- Are offered exclusive streaming distribution opportunities.
Important to Read Before Submitting Important
Eligibility for Distribution Packages: Only films produced after 2023 are eligible for our festival distribution packages.
Eligibility for Streaming Distribution: We focus on streaming distribution for films produced before 2022. These films are typically selected for platforms like Prime Video and the Zigguart Screening Platform. However, if a filmmaker explicitly requests streaming distribution for a film produced after 2022, this can be indicated during submission by selecting the Online Streaming Distribution option.
Automatic Streaming Rights: By submitting your film and selecting the Online Streaming Distribution option, you grant us the right to distribute your film on streaming platforms immediately upon selection.
Revenue Share: For films selected for streaming distribution, you will receive 60% of the income generated by the film. Detailed contracts will be provided upon selection.
Key Details:
- Territory: Worldwide
- Fees: Revenue share of 60/40 in your favor
- Rights: All rights, including YouTube
- Terms: 3 years, auto-renewable
- Required Materials:
- Video file
- Trailers
- Artwork (in PSD format)
- Subtitles or closed captions
- Marketing materials
Please ensure all materials are ready for submission to facilitate the process.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES
By submitting to the Zigguart Filmfest, participants unconditionally accept all the regulations outlined herein. Any disputes not addressed in this regulation will be resolved by the festival’s organizing committee. If no resolution is reached, the competent authority will be the Court of Milan (Foro di Milano). In case of discrepancies, the Italian version of these regulations will prevail.PRIVACY POLICY
By entering the Zigguart Filmfest, participants consent, in accordance with Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, No. 196 on privacy protection, to the use of their personal data for activities related to the event.The filmmaker declares:
- Full acceptance of the regulations.
- Legal ownership of the film and authorization for its public screening without requiring compensation, releasing the festival organizers from any present or future liabilities.
The filmmaker also assumes full responsibility for the content of their submission, affirming ownership of all rights to the work and ensuring no infringement of third-party rights, including but not limited to:
- Other authors
- Subjects portrayed
- Transferees of rights
- Music rights
The filmmaker further declares that the submitted audiovisual material is not protected by SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers).
In compliance with Legislative Decree 30/06/2003 No. 196, the requested data is solely for the purpose of completing the festival registration process.
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