This is a list of film festivals in Italy.
Italy NameEst.CityTypeDetails4 Film Festival A Film for Peace/Un Film per la Pace Festival2006GoriziaInternationalThe film, documentary or fiction, must focus on the theme of peace, wartime conflict, civil war or human rights.Borderlands International Film Festival CinemadaMare Film Festival2003 Annual festival for amateur youth filmmakersCircuito Off Venice International Short Film Festival VeniceSpecial interest Communism International Film Festival2018 GenoaInternationalSubmit your feature film, short movie or documentary and join the first film festival dedicated to communism and related topics regarding Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Concetto Marchesi, Antonio Gramsci, Enrico Berlinguer, Leon Trotsky, Ernesto "Che" Guevara and many more... DOLOMITALE Filmfestival2018Val Gardena South TyrolFirst annual film festival from the Dolomites.Fantafestival1981RomeSpecial interestAnnual festival of science fiction, horror and thriller films.Far East Film Festival1999UdineInternationalThe largest showcase of Asian Cinema in the West, held annually at the end of April.Festival del Cinema all'Aperto "Accordi @ DISACCORDI"2000NaplesSpecial interestInternationalAnnual three months outdoor Film FestivalFestival dei Popoli FlorenceSpecial interestAnnual international documentary festival.Festival Internazionale Cinema delle Donne Turin Figari Film Fest2011Golfo Aranci, OlbiaInternationalAnnual international festival held in June in the north of Sardinia, devoted to young and independent cinema, to short films and to young directors' debuts. There are prizes for submitted movies and open calls for screenwriters and directors for international development projects.First Hermetic International Film Festival2017 VeniceAnnual international film festival dedicated to Feature, Short and Documentary in the fields of: Alchemy, Hermetic, Magic, Mystic, Spiritism and much more...Flaiano Film Festival1974PescaraHeld annually. Prizes: films, foreign film, interpreters male and female roles, male and female interpreters, not actors, directors, photographers, editing, soundtrack, set design, costumes. Special jury prize for best film debut. Career award.Gaia International Film Festival - Stories of Lands and Food2021SalentoGaia International Film Festival is the place to talk about food and its territories, societies and peoples, traditions and memory, culture ... A Festival that aims to promote the territorial identities of the whole world and to enhance their cultures and typicality through the cinematic narration of food and wine traditions.Giffoni Film Festival1971Giffoni Valle PianaOne of the largest film festivals for kids, held annually in July, with short films and features from around the world.La Guarimba International Film Festival2013AmanteaLa Guarimba is a film festival situated in the southern Italian region of Calabria with the aim of bringing the cinema back to the people and the people back to the cinemaLe Giornate del Cinema Muto - aka: Pordenone Silent Film Festival1982PordenoneThe world most important film festival dedicated to silent cinema, held annually during the first week of October.Io Isabella International Film Week2005 Special interestSpotlights the work by and about women, particularly documentaries.Innuendo International Film Festival2017 MilanInternationalAnnual international film festival dedicated to arthouse cinema with its distinct artistic and experimental flavour boosted by the unique independent appeal. Genres: Short film, Feature film, Short documentary, Feature documentary, Music video, Animation or Experimental film in the fields of the unknown and unexpected...MYArt Film FEstival2017Cosenza, CalabriaFilms can be submitted into four following cinematographic sections: Documentary Competition, Short Feature Film Competition, Non-profit Short Film Competition. On themes relating to immigration, integration, and cross-cultural exchange in the Mediterranean area.Montisi Italian Film Festival2013MontisiSpecial InterestEnjoy a mixture of Italian Masters, Italian Contemporary Directors and New Talents.Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Pesaro Nòt Film Fest2018 Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN)International IndependentNòt Film Fest is dedicated to great independent films and creating opportunities for their filmmakers. An open air film festival offering a unique festival experience that is more than just outdoor movies. No Words International Short Film Festival Special interest Opere Nuove Festival Nazionale del Film Corto Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival2003RavennaSpecial interestAnnual horror festival.Rimusicazioni Festival Add a new soundtrack to an old silent movie.Roma Independent Film Festival Rome Rome Film Festival Held annually in October.Salento Film Festival2004TricaseInternationalFilm Festival devoted to international independent cinema. Held annually in September and world tour; Salento Film Festival Hong Kong Salerno Film Festival1945SalernoFirst Film Festival in "reduced pitch". Done yearly with movies from 50 countriesSentiero Film Factory2021FlorenceIs the first Florentine festival to combine an international short film competition, industry meetings, a screenplay pitch and an artistic residency.Held annually in May.Taormina Film Festival1955TaorminaHeld annually. Three separate competitions: Mediterranea, Beyond the Mediterranean and Sicilian Short Film Competition, among a selection of the most important productions of the year. Terra di Siena Film Festival1996SienaHeld annually in September, focusing on independent cinema that treats social and political themes, in particular environmental sustainability.TOHorror Film Festival1999TurinAnnual horror and fantastic festival.Trento Film Festival1952TrentoFilm Festival devoted to mountains, exploration and adventure. Held annually at the end of AprilTrieste Film Festival - Alpe Adria Cinema1989TriesteThe leading Italian event on central and eastern European cinema, held annually on the third week of January.Trieste Science+Fiction Festival2000International, Special interest Held annually in November, it is a multidisciplinary event devoted to the exploration of the realms of the "fantastic" genreTorino Film Festival1982TurinInternationalHeld annually in NovemberTurin International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Venice Film Festival1932VeniceInternationalThe world's oldest film festival, it is held annually in late August or early September on the island of the Lido.Video Festival Imperia2006 ImperiaHeld annually in April.
External links Movie festivals and events worldwide at the Internet Movie Database International Film Festival Database FilmFestivals.com Ominous Events: The Horror Fests and Cons Database Directory of International Film Festivals
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