SOLE LUNA DOC FILM FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

12th edition – Milano/Palermo/Treviso

Sole Luna has become a network thanks to the power of the topics covered by the films in competition. In 2014, besides the appointment in Palermo, the Treviso edition of the festival began, while last year in the 2016 Sole Luna – Un ponte tra le culture curated the showcase in competition of the first edition of the Human Rights Festival in Milan.

Sole Luna Doc Film Festival

Palermo, July 3rd-9th, 2017

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Sole Luna Doc Film Festival
Treviso, September 11th-17th, 2017

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The Association Sole Luna-Un ponte tra le culture, thanks to the success of the 2015, 2016 editions, continues the project “OPEN DOORS“, whose aim is to propose self-financed initiatives (exhibitions, concerts, performances, dance, theatre, etc.) consistent with the principles of solidarity, dialogue and interaction with every historical form of otherness, which have represented the guidelines of the documentary film festival in all its editions.
The Scientific Committee of the Association will select the most interesting projects received by March 1st, 2017 that will be hosted during the events of the 12th edition of the documentary film Festival, becoming an integral part of the consideration for the public which has been following us for years.

COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
The documentaries will be chosen among films from around the world which will be subscribed to the announcement online starting from the 1stt November 2016 and finish on the February 1st 2017.

SECTIONS

HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being. This section is considering documentaries that enlighten crisis and problematic situation in the world where the Human Rights are not respected.

THE JOURNEY
There will be considered in this section documentaries that tell stories of peoples, of people and landscapes. The showcase in competition will be an anthropological journey, a cultural bridge of knowledge of the ” other ‘ without any prejudice.

ORGANIZATION
Staff
President: Lucia Venturato
Scientific Director: Gabriella D’Agostino
Executive Director: Monica Cosenza
Selection Committee: Lucia Venturato, Gabriella D’Agostino, Chiara Andrich e Andrea Mura

PRIZES AND JURY
A QUALIFY INTERNATIONAL JURY WILL ASSIGN THE PRIZE OF €3.000,00. TO THE BEST FILM IN COMPETITION

They will also recognize a special mention to the films for:
the best direction
the best photography
the best editing
the most innovative documentary, to the film that uses the components of the cinematographic language in the most creative way (direction, editing, photography, sound etc.)

“Bridge Between Cultures” Award, to the film that best expresses the values of solidarity and communication between people, the promotion of which represents the aim of the Association, assigned by the president of the association.

Audience prize

Special yuries prize

Rubino Rubini Award in memory of the director Rubino Rubini festival co-funder.