Sicilian Film Awards
Festival at a Glance
Palermo
Festival Location
Multiple
Award Categories
Regular
Winner Announcements
Worldwide
Open to Filmmakers
Latest Edition
April 2026 Winners
Best first time director
DAKINI
Arniko Kumar Singh
Experimental
DAKINI
Arniko Kumar Singh
Best music score, short film
Proof of Love (Prova d'Amore)
Nicola Piovani
Best director, short film
Proof of Love (Prova d'Amore)
Denis Nazzari
Best short film
Proof of Love (Prova d'Amore)
Denis Nazzari
Best Travel Film
Surprising Baja California Sur
Pascal Giroux, Vicky Paquette
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.
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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Early-bird submission deadline
15 August 2026
Film Reviews
Independent Cinema,
Reviewed.
Thoughtful reviews of independent films from the festival circuit.
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