Sicilian Film Awards

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A Dialogue Between Sicily and the World — Palermo, Italy

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Festival at a Glance

Palermo

Festival Location

Multiple

Award Categories

Regular

Winner Announcements

Worldwide

Open to Filmmakers

Latest Edition

October 2026 Winners

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Best Short Documentary

Trump Toxic Legacy Disposal

William Richard Ross

Best Film About Sicily

Trump Toxic Legacy Disposal

William Richard Ross

Best Animation Film

Rantoul and Die

Mark Roberts

Best Experimental Film

A Sweet Little Gift

Ricardo Praga

Best First Time Director

Chlorophytum

Rita Pasqualoni

Best Human Rights Film

Uprising of Youth

Simon Marian Hoffmann

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About

A dialogue between Sicily and the world.

The Sicilian Film Awards brings independent international cinema to Palermo, Sicily. Our selection offers a range of cinematic works across diverse categories — from short films and features to documentaries, animation, music videos, and experimental works — promoting new ideas distinguished by originality and quality.

Each edition awards selected projects with screenings, official recognitions, and opportunities for public interaction. Monthly winners are announced throughout the year, culminating in live screening events in Palermo.

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Open submissions

Your film
belongs here.

We accept short films, features, documentaries, animation, music videos, and experimental works from independent filmmakers worldwide. All genres and languages welcome.

Palermo, Italy

Held in Palermo.

Our main screenings and award events take place in Palermo, Sicily — a city whose Norman, Arab, Byzantine, and Baroque layers have long made it a crossroads of cultures. It is exactly this spirit of dialogue that the festival brings to independent cinema.

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