In addition to the usual international entries, which focus on various topical social issues, the Festival intends, this year, to grant a forum to feminine creative works, following the virtuous example of Women Make Movies, a non-profit, multiracial, multinational, multimedia arts organization that facilitates the production, promotion and distribution of independently realized films and videos by or about women.

RIFF 2026, Italian cinema in short form: 23 short films—featuring both emerging talents and established actors—that explore memory, identity, social transformation, and experimentation, weaving a collective narrative about the anxieties and possibilities of the present day…
The 25th edition of the Rome Independent Film Festival presents a selection of 23 Italian short films that showcase the vitality of contemporary cinema, featuring a mix of new talent, established directors, and notable performers. The cast includes Edoardo Pesce and Thony in “Viveur” by

