Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs

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{{Third-party|date=May 2017}}{{Infobox organization

| image = Ficts.png

| formation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1983|1|10}}

| type = International Federation (Sports and Cinema)

| headquarters = Milan, Italy, Via De Amicis, 17

| language = Italian (main), English, French, Arabic

| leader_name =

| leader_title2 = President

| leader_name2 = Franco Ascani

| footnotes = Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest

| name = FICTS
Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs

| size = 142px

| membership = 121 Member Countries

| website = {{url|www.sportmoviestv.com}}

}}FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) is the Federation of Sport Televisions and of the images on screen. Founded in 1983, it recognised by the International Olympic Committee{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/ioc-governance-affiliate-organisations|title=Recognised Organisations|date=24 April 2017|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=2017-05-25|language=en}} (IOC) for which it promotes the values of sport through film and television. 116 countries are members. It is chaired by Franco Ascani (Member of IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission).{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/culture-and-olympic-heritage|title=Culture and Olympic Heritage – Olympic News|date=21 July 2016|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=2017-05-25|language=en}} It is the only international Federation headquartered in Milan.

Sport Movies and TV – Milano International FICTS Fest

FICTS organizes the Sport Movies & TV - Milano International FICTS Fest.{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivals.com/festival/sport_movies_tv_milano_international_ficts_festival|title=Sport Movies & Tv – Milano International Ficts Festival|website=www.filmfestivals.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-25}} It is the world's finals of the "World FICTS Challenge", the Worldwide Championship of Cinema, Television and Sport Culture, organized in 16 festivals across five continents.

World FICTS Challenge

FICTS promotes and organizes the annual Worldwide Championship of Sport, Cinema and Television "WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE" programmed in 16 festivals in five continents. Winning productions of each phase are automatically admitted to the final phase.

2017

The phases of the "World FICTS Challenge 2017"{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportfilm.cz/wp-content/uploads//2014/08/FESTIVAL-DATE-2017.pdf|title=World FICTS Challenge calendar}} are:

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!Place

!Dates

Pokhara (Nepal)

|20–21 February

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

|6–8 April

Cinefoot (Brazil)

|25 – 30 May

Zlatibor (Serbia)

|30 June – 4 July

Beijing (China)

|10–14 August

Tehran (I. R. Iran)

|5–8 September

Côte d'Azur (France)

|26–28 September

Liberec (Czech Rep.)

|4–6 October

Oaxaca (Mexico)

|14–18 June

Barcelona (Spain)

|8 – 12 May

Kampala (Uganda)

|18–20 July

Sport Memories (Brazil)

|16 August – 1 October

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

|1–4 September

Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

|18–21 September

Lipetsk (Russia)

|26–28 September

São Paulo (Brazil)

|26–29 October

2019

The phases of the "World FICTS Challenge 2019"{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportmoviestv.com/2019/02/15/16-festival-world-ficts-challenge-calendario-2019/|title=I 16 Festival del "World FICTS Challenge": il Calendario 2019}} are:

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!Place

!Dates

Forlì (Italy)

|22–24 March

Rabat (Morocco)

|28–30 March

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

|10–14 April

Côte d'Azur (France)

|2–6 June

Barcelona (Spain)

|3–9 June

Tehran (I. R. Iran)

|23–27 June

Zlatibor (Serbia)

|28 June – 1 July

Beijing (China)

|9–15 August

Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

|9–11 September

Kampala (Uganda)

|11–12 September

Kingston (Jamaica)

|17–21 September

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

|24–29 September

Lipetsk (Russia)

|2–4 October

Liberec (Czech Rep.)

|4–7 October

Buenos Aires (Argentina)

|18–20 October

Milan (Italy)

|25–30 October

FICTS "Hall of Fame"

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