The project
The Festival
An international platform that uses cinema and art to build a culture of respect.
Grifo Festival was born in Perugia, a city symbolic of dialogue and culture, as a collective project to counter gender-based violence with the language of short films. The Grifo, historical symbol of Perugia, becomes a metaphor for a community that wants to affirm the equal rights and a culture of respect.
The inspiration comes from the international campaign Orange the World, promoted by the United Nations against violence against women and for its prevention. The Festival deeply explores the theme in all its forms: psychological, economic, domestic, sexual, symbolic and linguistic violence. Condemnation is indispensable but not sufficient. Behind violence lies a worldview that legitimizes discrimination against women and the so-called "weak." Prevention requires achieving that equality of rights which should be the root of every form of civil coexistence.
The short film is an extraordinary tool to bring to the surface that grey area where violence is nourished, sometimes remaining hidden for years. In a few minutes, it can open perspectives, shake consciences, and make everyday mechanisms recognizable. It can also make people understand that there is the possibility of a different world. A world where women and men are free elements, capable of collaborating without subjugation, aware that mutual support is a guarantee for a better future.
Grifo Festival works alongside the Comune di Perugia, Regione Umbria, Schools, Universities, institutions, and all local organizations sensitive to the issue.
Il percorso
Festival stages
Phase 01
Call for entries launch
Official opening of the international call for entries.
Phase 02
Submission collection
Filmmakers submit their short films to the secretariat.
Phase 03
Finalists selection
The expert jury selects the finalist works.
Phase 04
Screenings
The finalist short films are screened to the public.
Phase 05
Roundtables
Meetings, dialogues, and workshops during the Festival.
Phase 06
Final awards ceremony
Award ceremony of the Grifo Festival.
Partecipa
Why participate
Give voice to a necessary topic
Bring your short film on gender-based violence to a new, attentive, and international audience.
Enter an international festival
A network of female and male directors, professionals, and institutions from around the world.
Contribute to dismantling patriarchy
Your images become a tool for recognition, denunciation, and cultural change.
Meet anti-violence centers, institutions and the public
Roundtables, workshops, dialogues, and opportunities for discussion.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Grifo Festival?
- The Grifo Festival — International Short Film Perugia is an international short film festival dedicated to gender-based violence and the promotion of equal rights and a culture of respect, inspired by the UN Orange the World campaign.
- Where does the Grifo Festival take place?
- The Festival takes place in Perugia, in Umbria, with screenings, roundtables, and meetings in multiple cultural and institutional venues in the city.
- When is the next edition?
- The next edition of the Grifo Festival is scheduled for 2027, around the dates of the Orange the World campaign (November 25 — December 10).
- Who can enter the competition?
- Female and male directors from all over the world can participate with fiction short films with a maximum duration of 15 minutes, on the theme of gender-based violence and patriarchal culture.
- Is registration free?
- Yes, participation in the Grifo Festival call for entries is free. Each participant can submit up to 2 works via the official online form.