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PerSo - Perugia Social Film Festival

Perugia, Italy September 26 - October 8, 2025 13 days

About PerSo - Perugia Social Film Festival

International documentary film festival held in Perugia, Italy, focused on social cinema that interweaves contemporary issues, art, community and original thinking. Organized by Fondazione La Citta del Sole Onlus in collaboration with Associazione RealMente APS, with free admission to screenings.

Festival details

Location Corso Cavour 167, 06121 Perugia, Italy · Perugia, Italy
Scope International
Focus Social Documentary · Human Rights · Community · Contemporary Issues
Duration 13 days
Founded 2015
Official website persofilmfestival.it

Awards

PerSo Award
International competition for feature-length documentaries.
PerSo Short Award
International competition for short documentaries.
Cesare Zavattini Prize
Outstanding documentary work in the spirit of Cesare Zavattini.

Special programs

Fuori concorso
Out-of-competition selection.
Ecovisioni
Environmental and ecological documentaries.
Spazio Umbria
Regional Umbrian film work.
PerSo nella VR
Virtual reality documentary experiences.
Fuoricampo / La settima ora
Educational programs for schools and young audiences.

For filmmakers

Screening eligibility Submissions via concorso@persofilmfestival.it; call for entries on festival website each edition.
Accepted formats Feature documentary, Short documentary

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