Italian Summer Film Festivals 2023: From Pesaro to Venice
The 59th Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro, under the direction of Pedro Armocida, is taking place until June 24, kicking off with Flashdance. Special tributes are being held for Liliana Cavani, Mario Martone, and Giuseppe Tornatore, in collaboration with the Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Cineteca Nazionale. Following this, the inaugural Tropea Film Festival, directed by Emanuele Bertucci from June 26 to July 2, will honor Massimo Troisi and welcome guests such as Pupi Avati. The Conero Film Festival, scheduled for June 30 to July 1 and led by Enrico Vanzina, will celebrate Italian cinema from the 1980s. The 13th Social World Film Festival in Vico Equense, from July 2 to 9, pays tribute to Gina Lollobrigida. The 53rd Giffoni Film Festival, set for July 20 to 29, will include over 6,500 jurors. Finally, the Locarno Film Festival (August 2–12) and the 80th Venice Film Festival (August 30–September 9) will follow.
Key facts
- 59th Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro runs until June 24, directed by Pedro Armocida.
- Pesaro festival opens with Flashdance and honors Giuseppe Tornatore.
- First Tropea Film Festival (June 26–July 2) dedicated to Massimo Troisi, directed by Emanuele Bertucci.
- Conero Film Festival (June 30–July 1) in Numana directed by Enrico Vanzina, featuring 1980s stars.
- 13th Social World Film Festival (July 2–9) in Vico Equense honors Gina Lollobrigida and Alessandro D'Alatri.
- Ciné – Giornate di Cinema di Riccione (July 3–7) is an industry event for distributors and exhibitors.
- 53rd Giffoni Film Festival (July 20–29) has over 6,500 jurors from 30 nations.
- 80th Venice Film Festival (August 30–September 9) awards Golden Lions to Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung Chiu-wai.
Entities
Artists
- Pedro Armocida
- Liliana Cavani
- Mario Martone
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Emanuele Bertucci
- Massimo Troisi
- Pupi Avati
- Salvatore Cascio
- Enrico Vanzina
- Christian De Sica
- Ezio Greggio
- Jerry Calà
- Andrea Roncato
- Marco Marzocca
- Eleonora Giorgi
- Daniela Bianchi
- Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo
- Gina Lollobrigida
- Alessandro D'Alatri
- Sebastião Salgado
- Franco Pomilio
- Matteo Paolillo
- Federico Cesari
- Pilar Fogliati
- Giona A. Nazzaro
- Sven Creutzmann
- Caterina Murino
- Damien Chazelle
- Alice Diop
- Jonas Carpignano
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Institutions
- Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro
- Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Cineteca Nazionale
- Tropea Film Festival
- Conero Film Festival
- Social World Film Festival
- Rai Teche
- Ciné – Giornate di Cinema di Riccione
- Giffoni Film Festival
- Locarno Film Festival
- Manawa Foundation
- Mostra del Cinema di Venezia
- La Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Pesaro
- Italy
- Tropea
- Calabria
- Numana
- Porto Recanati
- Sirolo
- Vico Equense
- Riccione
- Giffoni Valle Piana
- Locarno
- Switzerland
- Venice