The Entrants can submit short films of fiction, documentaries or animation, of any genre (drama, comedy, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, noir, etc.), with a running time no longer than 15 minutes, released or unreleased and coming from any country, produced after January 1, 2023.
All short films in Italian must be subtitled in English, whereas those in a foreign language must be subtitled in Italian. Films in a language other than English should also be subtitled in English, though this is not mandatory.

The international short film competition Garden-in-Movies/ShortFilmFest is targeted at all those works that, through the language of cinema, enhance nature, environment, landscape, ecology and environmental sustainability as engines of development and contamination. But the "garden" also serves as a metaphor for any place, context, dynamic, relationship capable of fostering cultural,political, social and artistic values. Therefore, short films that express the concept of "garden" from this perspective are also eligible for selection

This is just an excerpt of the regulations, carefully read the complete regulations before submitting.