REGISTRATIONS CLOSED FOR THE XXIII EDITION OF THE RIFF. Thanks to all the participants!!! The complete program and the list of selected titles will be available on the festival website the first week of October! Stay Tuned Read More »
InkTip’s Pitch to Page Comedy Screenwriting Competition is now open. Showcase your talent, win amazing prizes, and make your mark in the industry. Submit here: https://www.inktip.com/contests_info.php Read More »
It is still possible to register Screenplays & Subjects for RIFF 2024! Announcement deadline 30 August 2024. All the information for registering and the competition announcement can be found on the website www.riff.it. For audiovisual works the call is closed!!! Read More »
Last Call for Entries – The 31st of July is the deadline for the 23rd Edition of RIFF Awards. Feature Films, Documentary, Short Films, Screenplay & Subject are Welcome!!! Read More »
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The “Early Bird Deadline” for film submissions in the 2024 season ends on June! Head directly to the FilmFreeway or Festhome website and submit your film today Read More »
RIFF proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests. Exclusive discount for gold members Read More »
CALL 4 ENTRY – It Is Now Time To Apply For The 23rd Edition of The RIFF! feature films, documentary, short films, screenplay and subject are welcome!!! Read More »
The thriller “Survivors” by Guillaume Renusson starring Denis Ménochet, Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Victoire Du Bois arrives in Italian cinemas from March 7, distributed by No.Mad Entertainment. Winner of the XXII edition of the RIFF Awards 2023, the film marks the directorial debut of the young Renusson, who convinced the French public and critics thanks to the mix of genres at the service of a human and political message. Read More »
European premiere at RIFF 2023 of the film “Kemba” by Kelley Kali awarded at the Sundance Film Festival 2024 by the Wind Rider Institute in the presence of the protagonist. Based on the life of Kemba Smith, an advocate for criminal justice reform, Kemba became involved in the government’s “war on drugs.” Although she was a first-time nonviolent drug offender, she received a 24-year sentence for her boyfriend’s crimes. Congratulations to the director!!! Read More »
Italian premiere at the RIFF Awards 2023 “Tales of Babylon” by Pelayo de Lario will be released on iTunes from February 12th. On the run from their evil mobster grandfather, two brothers will join forces with a pair of hitmen with a flair for theatrics in their search for a new life in this story of crime, violence and redemption. Read More »
The entire press review of the XXII edition of RIFF is now available! Heartfelt thanks to all the journalists and publications who have written and supported indie films – visit our media room Read More »
View the Photo Gallery of the XXII Edition of the RIFF Awards 2023 with this year’s winners and special events Read More »
The winners of the XXII edition of the RIFF Awards 2023 have been announced – Best Italian Feature Film is “Ciurè” by Giampiero Pumo – Best International Feature Film “White Paradise” by Guillaume Renusson (France) Read More »
For the section Black Films Matters, on Saturday, November 18 at Cinema Aquila will take place the film of Kelley Kali’s “Kemba”. The screening begins at 9:00 p.m. and the director will meet the audience. Read More »
Opening Night Film – The festival opens on Friday 17 November at 8pm at the Nuovo Cinema Aquila with “White Paradise”, (France) by Guillaume Renusson, the first film in competition and Italian premiere, in the presence of the director. Read More »
The film Be My Voice by Nahid Persson opens for the Festival’s out-of-competition events. Friday 17th at 4.00pm. Journalist and activist Masih Alinejad urged Iranian women to rise up against forced hijab on social media. His call to action has become one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Iran today… Read More »
A film school experience for the students of the Gagini Institute of Syracuse with the screening of a short film made as part of the National Cinema and Images Plan for Schools promoted by MiC and MIM. On November 18th at 4pm the short film “The loss of the future”. Read More »
Masterclass @ Cinema Aquila, Saturday 18th at 5pm, the protagonist of this event is the DP Sandro de Frino who will meet the public and students – The figure of the Digital Imaging Technician in Digital Cinema Read More »
Having entrusted the works of Jafar Panahi and the collective film A Sense of Place formed by Wim Wenders to the out-of-competition spaces, between Sunday 19th and Tuesday 21st the offi-cial selection will present another four feature films under the international documentary compe-tition section. Read More »
Workshops, Special Events, Video Stories and Q&A with the directors. Focus on LGBTQ issues, women’s rights, Black Films Matter and GIGs. Masterclass with Sandro de Frino and Pitch with the screenwriters. Follow the program of this XXII edition which will be published from October 25th on our website… Read More »
