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We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Roma Videoclip—a showcase celebrating artists, directors, music videos and film excerpts, composers, live film-concerts, productions, music books…

10 August 2026

Submissions for the 25th edition of RIFF are now closed. Thank you to all the participants! The full program and the list of selected titles will be available on the festival website during the first week of October! Stay tuned!

6 August 2026

We are honored to present the new award dedicated to the screenplay and story concept competition: the Studiovity Award for Excellence in Screenwriting and Film Pre-production!!!

22 July 2026

DCP for ALL, partners of RIFF 2026! The Best Feature Film Award has been confirmed: the winner will receive a complimentary 4K DCP. To celebrate this partnership, all filmmakers who submit their film to RIFF will automatically receive discounts on DCP creation, plus a 15% discount on all film distribution materials.

22 July 2026

CortoMiraggi—the short film showcase returns to Fiuggi on July 24 at 9:00 PM at the Teatro Comunale di Fiuggi. Seven Italian films will be screened during this free event, organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Fiuggi’s Department of Culture, RIFF, and the Piccole Proiezioni Festival…

9 July 2026

Final days to participate in the 25th edition of RIFF. The festival, celebrating a quarter-century dedicated to independent cinema, has set the final submission deadline for July 31, 2026. Entries are accepted in the following categories: feature films, documentaries, short films, and story concepts & screenplays…

7 July 2026

Climate Future Comes to RIFF in 12 Frames – We invite you to experience Chapter Two of the Climate Future Film Festival at RIFF 2026.

5 June 2026

From May 18th to 20th, the documentary Arte Sciopero, winner of @RIFF 2025, will be at the Nuovo Cinema Aquila! Luca Immesi’s documentary film about Galeazzo Nardini…

15 May 2026

(r)evolution AI – RIFF’s new section dedicated to film and video production using AI technology. For the second year, RIFF celebrates visual storytelling powered by artificial intelligence.

29 March 2026

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We are looking for feature films, documentaries, short films, subjects and screenplays. Call deadline 31st July 2023

Tickets & Pass

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Accreditation 2023

Fill out the form and request your accreditation for the XXII Edition of the RIFF Awards!

Tickets & Pass

Buy now your RIFF Awards ticket!

Accreditation

Fill out the Form and request your accreditation for the XXV° Editions of the RIFF Awards!

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We are looking for feature films, documentaries, short films, subjects & screenplays.
Early Call deadline 30th June 2026.

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Since the first edition in 2000, RIFF has increasingly become an event followed with interest by the public in Rome and a reference point for filmmakers from all over the world.

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We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Roma Videoclip—a showcase celebrating artists, directors, music videos and film excerpts, composers, live film-concerts, productions, music books…

Submissions for the 25th edition of RIFF are now closed. Thank you to all the participants! The full program and the list of selected titles will be available on the festival website during the first week of October! Stay tuned!

We are honored to present the new award dedicated to the screenplay and story concept competition: the Studiovity Award for Excellence in Screenwriting and Film Pre-production!!!

Climate Future Comes to RIFF in 12 Frames – We invite you to experience Chapter Two of the Climate Future Film Festival at RIFF 2026.

From May 18th to 20th, the documentary Arte Sciopero, winner of @RIFF 2025, will be at the Nuovo Cinema Aquila! Luca Immesi’s documentary film about Galeazzo Nardini…

(r)evolution AI – RIFF’s new section dedicated to film and video production using AI technology. For the second year, RIFF celebrates visual storytelling powered by artificial intelligence.

REGISTER YOUR PROJECT NOW !!!

Tickets & Pass

Accreditation 2023

Tickets & Pass

Accreditation

REGISTER YOUR PROJECT NOW !!!

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