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SUBMIT YOUR FILM

Your music video deserves a cinema audience.

We welcome music videos and musical films from directors, artists, producers and students worldwide. Professional or self-made, big budget or no budget – if it tells a story with images and sound, Rome wants to see it.

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Who can submit

  • Directors, musicians, bands, producers, labels and film students

  • Music videos, lyric videos with a visual concept, musical short and feature films

  • Works from any country and in any language (English subtitles recommended for dialogue)

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How to submit

  1. Choose your categories – one film can compete in several.

  2. Fill in the submission form on our website and add a private screening link.

  3. Our jury reviews every film. Results are announced at the end of each Act.

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What you receive as a winner

  • Official Corona d’Oro laurel for your poster, EPK and social media

  • Feature on our website and social channels

  • Eligibility for Il Finale and the Gran Premio di Roma

  • The Lupa d’Oro trophy (optional, see Trophy)

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IL CALENDARIO – Key Dates

• Apertura – Call for Entries Opens: 6 November 2026

• Prima Scadenza – Early Deadline: 1 December 2026

• Scadenza Regolare – Regular Deadline: 1 January 2027

• Ultima Scadenza – Final Deadline: 1 February 2027

• Notifica – Notification Date: 5 February 2027

• Proclamazione – Winners Announced: 8 February 2027

AWARD CATEGORIES

Enter your film into all categories it fits with one submission. Our jury places it wherever it shines most

Best Music Video of the Year. Our highest honour, awarded at Il Finale

Best Cinematic Storytelling. For the music video that plays like a film

Best Director

Best Romance. Love, desire, longing and heartbreak

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Best Drama. Stories with weight, conflict and consequence

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Best Comedy. Wit, irony and pure joy

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Best Real-Life Story. Social themes, documentary style, real people.

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Best Opera, Classical or Vocal Music Video

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Best Singer-Songwriter Video. Intimate, personal, honest

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Best Animation. Hand-drawn, stop-motion, 2D, 3D or mixed media

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Best Noir. Night, shadows, mystery and neon on old stone

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Best Independent Film. Big ideas made with a small budget

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 Best Cinematography.

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Best Editing

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Best Production Design and Costume

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Best Performance (Actor or Actress)

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Best Original Song

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Best Music Video from the Mediterranean region

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Best Italian Music Video

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