Summer Film Festivals Across Italy: Online and Live Editions
The summer film festival season has kicked off, featuring numerous online and hybrid formats. La Milanesiana, curated by Elisabetta Sgarbi, will take place in various cities until August 6, with a significant event on July 10 showcasing maestro Pupi Avati. The Cinematica Festival in Ancona is set to conclude on July 5, while the Far East Film Festival in Udine will run online until July 4. Celebrating female talent, the Ischia Film Festival and Lo Schermo è Donna will be held until July 4 and July 5, respectively. The ShorTS International Film Festival in Trieste is scheduled from July 4 to 12, and Animayo, focusing on animation, occurs on July 4. Il Cinema in Piazza will be in Rome from July 3 to August 30, and Sunset Drive In at Cinecittà will run from July 3 to October 3. Lastly, Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna is set for July 4 to September 1, with the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival taking place from July 22 to 26.
Key facts
- La Milanesiana runs until August 6, curated by Elisabetta Sgarbi, with events in multiple cities.
- Cinematica Festival runs until July 5 in Ancona, blending cinema, dance, and new technologies.
- Far East Film Festival in Udine continues until July 4 with an online edition on MYMovies.
- Ischia Film Festival, dedicated to film locations, runs until July 4.
- Lo Schermo è Donna takes place live at Castello Ducale di Fiano Romano until July 5.
- ShorTS International Film Festival in Trieste runs July 4-12, with 45 short films from 27 countries.
- Animayo on July 4 focuses on animation, with stop motion masterclasses.
- Il Cinema in Piazza runs July 3-August 30 in Rome, featuring Pawel Pawlikowski and others.
- Sunset Drive In at Cinecittà runs July 3-October 3, opening with Flashdance and Kill Bill.
- Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna runs July 4-September 1, honoring Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, and Steve McQueen.
- Filming Italy Sardegna Festival runs July 22-26 at Forte Village, Cagliari, with Matt Dillon.
Entities
Artists
- Elisabetta Sgarbi
- Pupi Avati
- Paola Minaccioni
- Liliana Fiorelli
- Paola Tiziana Cruciani
- Francesca Reggiani
- Edoardo Pesce
- Max Tortora
- Cristian De Sica
- Luca Manfredi
- Tereza Brdečková
- Martin Vandas
- Daphne Rosenthal
- Luca Raffaelli
- Patricia Ortiz Martínez
- Tami Berenstein
- Daria Kashcheeva
- Pawel Pawlikowski
- Tony Kaye
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Audrey Tautou
- Jan-Ole Gerster
- Dennis Gansel
- Sabrina Ferilli
- Paolo Virzì
- Carlo Verdone
- Valerio Mastandrea
- Chiara Martegiani
- Paola Cortellesi
- Riccardo Milani
- Marco Risi
- Alberto Sordi
- Franca Valeri
- Steve McQueen
- Tiziana Rocca
- Matt Dillon
- Claudia Gerini
- Ilenia Pastorelli
Institutions
- La Milanesiana
- Cinematica Festival
- Far East Film Festival
- MYMovies
- Ischia Film Festival
- Lo Schermo è Donna
- Castello Ducale di Fiano Romano
- ShorTS International Film Festival
- Animayo
- Centro ceco di Madrid
- FAMU
- Il Cinema in Piazza dei Ragazzi del Cinema America
- Sunset Drive In
- Cinecittà
- Cinema Ritrovato
- Filming Italy Sardegna Festival
- Forte Village
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Bormio
- Pavia
- Monza
- Ascoli Piceno
- Villafranca di Verona
- Casalpusterlengo
- Naples
- Gatteo a Mare
- Santarcangelo di Romagna
- Forlimpopoli
- Cervia
- Milano Marittima
- Ancona
- Udine
- Ischia
- Fiano Romano
- Trieste
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Madrid
- Spain
- Belgium
- Israel
- Russia
- Netherlands
- France
- Colombia
- Rome
- Los Angeles
- Paris
- Bologna
- Cagliari
- Sardinia