CINEMA, TRAINING AND FUTURE: CALLS NOW OPEN FOR CASTELLO ERRANTE 2025

Applications now open for the new edition of the international residency Castello Errante.
The project, which brings together cinema, training, and cultural cooperation between Italy and Latin America, is ready to welcome new talents from the audiovisual sector. Participants will engage in a creative path that blends production, research, and experimentation.

The open calls are aimed at:

• An original screenplay for a fiction short film

   

• Audiovisual professionals (under 35) from Italy and Latin American countries to form an international crew

This high-level training experience takes place in a context rich in historical and cultural value, and focuses on intercultural dialogue, sustainable film production, and innovation.

Application deadline: 1st July 2025
Details and how to apply: castelloerranteresidenza.it

FROM SET TO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS

The first official selections for L’Ultimo giorno del Lupo, the short film shot during the 8th Edition of Castello Errante, are now underway.

The short film The Last Day of the Bear, distributed by Sayonara Film, has begun its journey through national and international festivals with selections by two highly stimulating promotional platforms.

The Ischia Film Festival, founded in 2003 by Michelangelo Messina, stands out for its unique setting in the Aragonese Castle of Ischia and its thematic focus on portraying the cultural and social identity of territories through cinema.

The Junges Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg Mo&Friese, which showcases around 70 films from all over the world, is an international festival exclusively dedicated to short films for children and young audiences aged 4 to 18. It takes place annually in Hamburg, in parallel with the Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg.

These selections mark an important recognition of the work carried out during the residency and confirm the effectiveness of the production and training model promoted by Castello Errante.
A concrete example of the expressive and professional potential that can emerge from the encounter between young filmmakers and professionals from diverse geographic and cultural backgrounds.

These are joined by selections at the 17th edition of the Omladinski Film Festival in Sarajevo, the most important short film festival in Southeastern Europe dedicated to young filmmakers, scheduled to take place from 18 to 25 July 2025; and at the 11th edition of the Minikino Film Week – Bali International Short Film Festival, an international event focused on short films, which will be held from 12 to 19 September 2025, featuring screenings in micro-cinemas and pop-up cinemas across the island of Bali.

NEW PERSPECTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES

CASTELLO ERRANTE COLLABORATES WITH FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES TO SUPPORT EMERGING TALENTS AND TAKE PART IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OF BIENNALE COLLEGE

In 2025, Castello Errante will support MIR Cinematografica in selecting a project to participate in the Biennale College Cinema International selection process—an initiative of the Venice International Film Festival dedicated to emerging filmmakers from around the world.

To this end, Castello Errante is launching a call for the selection of international micro-budget feature film projects. The projects must present original stories with a strong authorial voice, capable of engaging a global audience and dialoguing with contemporary cinematic languages. Priority will be given to proposals that adopt an innovative, sustainable approach and show sensitivity to intercultural dynamics.

To apply, candidates must send the treatment of their feature film (minimum 2 pages) to info@mircinema.com, specifying in the subject line:
“Castello Errante Selection for Biennale College”.

For projects of particular interest, the organization will follow up by contacting the candidate at the email address provided, to schedule a more in-depth meeting.

Application deadline:  30 May 2025

Castello Errante is a project organized by Occhi di Giove S.r.l. with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with IILA – Italo-Latin American International Organization, Roma Lazio Film Commission, AANT – Academy of Arts and New Technologies, Doc/it – Italian Documentary Association, Red TAL – Network of Latin American Public and Cultural TV Channels, the Embassies of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela, and a wide network of national and international festivals and cultural partners.