Concorso Cineasti del presente

An ideal arena for discovery, the Cineasti del presente Competition (Filmmakers of the Present Competition) is dedicated to emerging directors from all over the world and devoted to first and second features that are original and innovative in their approach, subject or style. Around twenty feature films screening as world or international premieres, from fiction to documentary, compete for the Pardo d'oro Cineasti del presente - Premio George Foundation (30,000 CHF) and the Premio speciale della giuria CINÉ + Cineasti del presente (Special Jury Prize). Ciné+ Club, the famous French broadcaster, offers 30,000 CHF for broadcast rights to the winning film, also guaranteeing transmission on its own channel. The award will be paid to the French distributor, on condition that the film obtains theatrical release within the two year period following its screening at the Festival del film Locarno 2011.