PRINCÌPÎ AWARD COMPETITION

Princìpî Award is the Lago Film Fest competition dedicated to the most promising short film directors under 25 in world cinema.

It is designed to be both a competitive section of the festival and a training and in-depth course, capable of providing additional tools to the filmmakers selected for the promotion of their work.

The competition focused on the search for new voices in independent cinema, of any genre and origin, identifying 7 courageous works, which rewrite the codes of the art form and open interesting glimpses on current issues.

The selection:

Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom – မလေးဘယ်သို့သုံးပါ့မယ် – Lin Htet Aung

Myanmar / 29’ / 2023 / Fiction / Italian premiere

The Center of the Solar System – A naprendszer közepe – Lila Kizlinger

Hungary / 25’ / 2023 / Fiction / International premiere

Mulika – Maisha Maene

Rep. Dom of Congo / 13’ / 2022 / Fiction / Veneto Region premiere

Sweet Dreams – Sara Priorelli, Maria Zilli

Italy / 4’ / 2023 / Animation / Italian premiere

Mon p’tit papa (My Little Daddy) – Mahaut Adam

France / 18’ / 2022 / Fiction / International premiere

The Swimmers – Los nadadores – Charlie Lopez

Costa Rica / 12’ / 2022 / Documentary / Italian premiere

Swimming in a Sea of Trauma – Ugochukwu Azuya

Nigeria / 7’ / 2023 / Fiction / Italian premiere