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Trieste – The 17th MATTADOR International Screenplay Award, dedicated to Matteo Caenazzo and aimed at young Italian and foreign authors aged 16 to 30, has opened. <\/p>\n

The Award, devised and promoted by the MATTADOR Cultural Association, was created to discover and promote new talent in film writing. Over the years, it has become a real reference point in the film and audiovisual sector, with an increasing number of winners establishing themselves as professionals. <\/p>\n

The sections and related prizes for the 2025\/2026 Competition are:<\/p>\n

 \u25cf MATTADOR Prize for the best feature film screenplay: 5,000 euros.<\/p>\n

\u25cf MATTADOR Prize for the best story: 1,500 euros. The top finalists for the best stories will receive a training grant and be tutored by professional screenwriters to help them develop their stories. At the conclusion of the training, the best developed story will be awarded 1,500 Euros<\/p>\n

\u25cf MATTADOR Series award for the best TV-series project: 1,000 euros. The top finalists will receive a training grant, i.e., they will be tutored by professional scriptwriters to help them develop their projects. At the conclusion of the training, the best developed series receives a prize of 1,000 euros. <\/p>\n

\u25cf DOLLY “Screenwriting with pictures” for best story portrayed through pictures. The winner will be awarded a training grant and be tutored by professionals in developing his\/her story according to the original idea, leading to the preparation of a complete dossier for a feature or animated film project. At the conclusion of the training program, depending on the results achieved, an additional prize of 1,000 euros <\/strong>may be awarded.<\/p>\n

\u25cf CORTO86 Award for the best short film screenplay. The winner will receive a training grant and will produce a short film based on the screenplay. He\/She will be tutored by professionals throughout the pre-production, shooting, and post-production phases of the short film, which he or she may also direct.<\/p>\n

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The competition announcement and regulations of the 17th Mattador Prize are available at https:\/\/www.premiomattador.it\/<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Delivery of works: from 15 February to 15 April 2026 through the platform https:\/\/iscrizioni.premiomattador.it <\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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