While revisiting his now-abandoned school, Ignas runs into a former classmate. As they wander through corridors filled with conflicting memories, they try to capture what will soon be gone. ...
In a constantly evolving audiovisual landscape, where the boundaries between cinema and television are increasingly blurred, writing remains the beating heart of every story. This masterclass brings together some of the most acclaimed voices in international screenwriting for an open conversation about the challenges and...
On Sunday the 23rd, the highly anticipated new competition dedicated to cinema created with artificial intelligence will begin at 3:30 pm. Ten titles will be presented as Italian premieres. This will be followed by the roundtable discussion "Disobedient Visions: Cinema, Algorithms, and AI" at 5:00...
On Friday the 21st, screenings at the Nuovo Cinema Aquila begin at 4:30 PM with French-language shorts, including "Deepflix" by Quentin Bitran, "The Mud Outside My Window" by Violette Delvoye, "The Lost Echo" by Andrew Cyr-Marcoux, and "Sàga" by Maïlys Gelin and Clément Grosdenier. From...
The competition features nine animated short films by authors from Turkey, France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Poland, China, Belgium, and the Czech Republic. Among them are two European premieres. The competing directors include well-established international names: Violette Delvoye, with works presented at Annecy and the Sundance...
For the 24th edition, the RIFF Jury is once again made up of prominent figures in the Italian and international film scene, including: Barbara Busso (Production Director), Giancarlo Chetta (Project Scout), Gabriele Ciampi (AI Filmmaker and Composer), Mario Colamarino (LGBTQIA+ Rights Activist and Jurist), Enzo...
Returning home after years, Giorgio finds out that his father has filled the void left by his deceased wife with a sex doll. Unable to accept it, Giorgio tries to bring him back to reality, only to discover that his father's feelings are genuine and...
The Italian father Marcello faces the loss of his wife. Now left on his own, he has to take care of his frail father Enrico and his two sons, Lucio and Giulio. Four men, three generations and emotions left unspoken. How will Marcello cope with...
A thirty-something introvert from a Catholic home decides to marry a sex robot that was only meant to prepare him for the sacrament of marriage. In order not to jeopardise the family patisserie, he is forced to hide his relationship from those closest to him...
(In)Visible is a psychological short film by Sam Joseph exploring the psychological impact of domestic abuse and society’s complicity in silencing women. A young wife, abused by her older husband, is misjudged as cold while he charms his friends. When he abruptly leaves a tense...
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