Screenwriters meet the future. We are pleased to announce the SIAE Award for the winner of the best screenplay for short film. The award consists of a scholarship of € 2,500.00 for the development of the winning project. Congratulations and good luck, hoping to see the realised work at the next edition of the RIFF.

Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling, presenting tales of obstinacy, vulnerability, and rupture. This selection explores the landscape of independent Italian cinema, highlighting a recurring theme: territory—both physical and emotional-as a space defined by conflict, contradiction,