Presentation 2025
accordi @ DISACCORDI
International Short Film Festival – 22nd Edition
From November 3 to 9, 2025, Naples will host the 22nd edition of accordi @ DISACCORDI – International Short Film Festival, under the artistic direction of Pietro Pizzimento and Fabio Gargano. The festival is organized by the Movies Event association, coordinated by Giuseppe Collela, and supported by the Campania Region through the regional fund for cinema and audiovisual media.
One hundred and five short films, documentaries, animated and experimental films, representing twenty-two countries, with many works making their European and Italian premiere, out of the four thousand and sixty-four works received from one hundred and twenty-four countries, will be accompanied by meetings with the authors and actors of the works presented, making up the program for this edition.
In addition to the six usual competitions (international, national, Campania Region, documentaries, short animated films, and environmental films), this year’s program also includes the “Cortissimi” section and the out-of-competition section of experimental films from the United States, Germany, France, Great Britain, Spain, and many other countries across five continents, a section focusing on Italian-Canadian cinema curated by the international partner Italian Contemporary Film Festival.
A selection of Italian short films presented during the 22nd edition of accordi @ DISACCORDI will be screened in March 2026 in Canada during an event curated by the Italian Contemporary Film Festival.
The 22nd edition, with free admission, will take place at the Corte dell’Arte of FOQUS – Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli, in Via Portacarrese a Montecalvario, 69 in Naples, a location that will also host the closing night of the event on November 9 with the award ceremony and screening of the winning short films in all categories of the festival competition.
The festival juries have been confirmed, in addition to the audience jury, which will award its prize, and the artistic jury, composed this year of professor Luigi Barletta and jurors film critic Ignazio Senatore and professor and director Pino Sondelli, as well as the jury of the national association partnering with the event, AMC – Associazione Montatori Cinematografici e Televisivi (National Association of Film and Television Editors), which will award its prize for best editing to the films in competition in the national and Campania region sections. The national trade association has appointed the following editors as jurors: Alessandro Giordani, Carla Macrì, Maria Chiara Piccolo, and Antonio Toscano. The honorary jury, composed of Guido Lombardi, Nero Nelson, and Marcello Sannino, will assist the artistic jury in awarding the prizes. The Festival will benefit from the valuable collaboration of the Canadian Italian Contemporary Film Festival and, as always, with the valuable collaboration of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Production, AFIC – Associazione Festival Italiani di Cinema, and the German, French, and Italian national film promotion agencies.
In the international section, the Austrian short film “I Hate New York” by Jasmin Baumgartner will compete for the final victory: to save their relationship, Marisa embarks on an odyssey through the lively nightlife of New York, determined to find a T-shirt with the words “I Love New York” for Rafael at any cost. She soon discovers that, in the metropolis of capitalism, even at Christmas nothing is really free except, perhaps, what comes from those who have nothing.
The French short film “La Valse des Adieux” by Louis Salvatore Bellanti: locked up in her home, Camille Claudel sculpted “La Valse,” one of her major works. The sculpture symbolizes her break with Auguste Rodin. Faced with her aged double arriving in her studio, Camille Claudel sees the dramas of her existence and the influence of the artist she loved most resurface. In the twilight of her life, after spending thirty years in an asylum, the vortex of her lost hopes envelops her. Spain will take the lion’s share, with three films in the final selection, thanks to its rich and interesting production of short films: “Cups” by David Casals – Rome, “Silencios” by Yago Casariego, “L’Últim Combat” by Joan Paüls Vergés. The section is completed by “Place Under the Sun” by Vlad Bolgarin and the Iranian film “She Is Not Here” by Saeed Seiri.
This year’s national section is represented by seven short films with a common theme of noir.
“La Buona Condotta” by Francesco Gheghi, best debut film at the 2025 Nastri d’Argento awards, is a black comedy that explores the boundary between morality and immorality within family dynamics. The story unfolds over a tense night, where the protagonists, a seemingly normal family, are confronted with a shocking revelation from their daughter. The work reflects in a grotesque and ironic way on the nature of love, responsibility, and extreme choices.
“A story” by Alessia Olivetti: a man comes out of a shelter, in shock, with a hammer clenched in his hand. A dog approaches him, baring its teeth. The man’s name is Fabrizio. Inside the shelter are the bodies of Alessia, Gaia, and little Erica, struck down by Fabrizio’s ferocious madness. A story like too many others! A story that happens every two days. A story in which the victim is always and only one gender: female.
“Padre” di Michele Gallone with Filippo Timi in great form: in the near future, emotions are for sale. It was a painful decision, but Francesco decided to sell his love for his daughter, Anna: he would never have done so if the child’s life had not been compromised by a terminal illness. The buyer is Mario, a man driven by an ambiguous spirit of sacrifice, at the highest price a father could ever pay.
The national section, the most representative of the Festival, also includes: “Due Sorelle” by Antonio De Palo, “L’Ospite” by Alberto De Grandis, “The Prompt” by Francesco Frisari and “Tutti Uccidono” by Francesco Maria Puppini.
Surprising and rich, as usual, is the section of short films produced or shot in Campania, which expresses the remarkable creative vitality of film production in Campania and the city of Partenope. The story and excellent craftsmanship of Emanuele Vicorito’s award-winning “A Domani” is intriguing: Arturo has been locked up in the Nisida juvenile prison for two years. While doing community service on a beach, he wisely decides to leave. On the other side of the wall, Arturo meets Catrine, a charming tourist on holiday. In the girl’s eyes and between the pages of a book, Arturo will find his new beginning. We will witness the existential noir produced in Artificial Intelligence: “Mecré: In Naples, even dreams leave clues” by Nicola Guarino. In a dreamlike Naples, where memories and shadows overlap, private investigator ‘Mecré’ follows clues that should not exist. Each case opens a door to a reality that seems like a dream, and each dream leaves behind a clue. A red-haired woman appears and disappears, always just out of reach, while the city itself becomes a space for reflection and absence.
“Mecré – Part One” expands and reimagines the first season of the web series in a single short film with an intense atmosphere. Blending noir and surrealism, it explores identity, memory and the fragile boundary between wakefulness and the world of dreams.
Don’t miss “Sharing is Caring” by Vincenzo Mauro. Marco, an aspiring crypto trader, rents a car and activates “Sharing is Caring”, a service that rewards users for sharing their data. As he confesses his secrets, he discovers that he has authorised the transmission to national media, making his revelations a public affair.
The audience will be captivated by the stories of “Camera con Vista” by Mario Porfito and “Appuntamento a Mezzogiorno” by Antonio Passaro, with Gigi Savoia and Nunzia Schiano in sparkling form. Fine cinematic products from Campania will also be appreciated, such as: “Diatriba” by Enrico Iannaccone, “Dolly Make Up” by Giuliana Boni, “Fermata Le Madonnelle” by Lorenzo Cammisa, “Il Compleanno di Ciro” by Marta Esposito and “Su di Noi” by Gennaro Parlato.
A quarter of the programme of the “accordi @ DISACCORDI” festival is dedicated this year to animated films, with both classic and stop-motion works participating in the competition. Of particular interest is the Italian film “The Storm” by Angela Conigliaro. In a beautiful bay, two children, Zeno and Flora, from different families, form a deep friendship and an intense bond. However, a violent storm — symbolising the destructive power of war — tests their courage and solidarity, ultimately revealing the true value of peace. This short film takes a symbolic approach to help children understand the “concept” of war. Also worth mentioning is the American animated short film “Tin Tune” by Carolyn Gair. When you are only a few centimetres tall, an attic full of junk can become a world of mystery and wonder! Zip and his friend Wheel explore the dim corners of an old forgotten nursery, playing with wooden blocks, wind-up toys, tin soldiers and a spring-loaded puppet.
Then you will have the opportunity to preview the films in competition at the recent “Annecy International Animation Festival”.
For the documentaries, several films have been chosen again this year that touch on a wide variety of themes rather than focusing on a single topic. Among the short documentaries presented in competition will be the film “La Flobert’s” by Francesca Ferrara. The story of the explosion at the Flobert factory is the story of Contrada Romani, a corner of the Vesuvian province betrayed by the promises of industrialisation. It is the story of a spark that, in a matter of seconds, wiped out the lives and dreams of many people. A story of illegal work, like gunpowder. There will also be “Tre Minuti – La storia di Silvia Ruotolo” (Three Minutes – The Story of Silvia Ruotolo) by Adriano Natale. Three minutes change the destiny of a family in Naples. In between, thirty gunshots and the Camorra. On the ground, a young mother: Silvia Ruotolo.
Finally, closing the competition sections is the one on environmental issues and climate change. A 360° view of the state of Planet Earth, also contemplating beauties that may one day disappear forever.
The official selection will also include experimental cinema and very short films lasting up to three minutes. The graphics for the event were created by a talented young illustrator, Davide Arpaia. As usual, workshops on the language of short film will be held in some Neapolitan high schools.