International Rome Film Fest is a
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online.
Films may be of recent ...
that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma. From 2022, the festival was officially recognized as a competitive festival by the
International Federation of Film Producers Associations. The
17th edition of the festival, from which it became competitive festival, took place from 13 to 23 October 2022. Whereas the 18th edition of the festival took place from 18 to 29 October 2023.
The 19th edition of the festival took place from 16 to 27 October 2024 in the
Auditorium Parco della Musica.
The 20th edition of the festival will take place from 15 to 26 October 2025.
Sections
The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections:
Cinema d'Oggi
A selection of feature films, with priority given to world premieres. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema d'Oggi.
Gala
Feature films that are world premieres, international or European premieres.
Mondo Genere
Feature films from various genres that are world, international or European premieres, with priority given to world premieres.
Prospettive Italia
World premieres highlighting new trends in Italian cinema. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction) and the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Documentary).
Alice nella Città
Devoted to children films, this sections has two competitive subsections, one for over-12 films and the other under-12.
Awards
The Rome Film Festival award is a silver statuette shaped after the Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius
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statue, placed in
Michelangelo
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's
Campidoglio Square.
BNL People’s Choice Award , Gala
The winning film's prize money is given to its Italian distributor, or, if no Italian distributor buys it within six months, to its international seller.
*2014: ''
Trash'' (Brazil, UK), directed by
Stephen Daldry
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People’s Choice Award , Cinema d’Oggi
*2014: ''
12 Citizens'' (China), directed by Zu Ang
People’s Choice Award , Mondo Genere
*2014: ''
Haider'' (India), directed by
Vishal Bhardwaj
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Bhardwaj made his debut as a mu ...
People’s Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction)
*2014: ''Fino a qui tutto bene'', directed by Roan Johnson
People’s Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Doc)
*2014: ''Looking for Kadija'', directed by Francesco G. Raganato
Winners
Best Film
*2006: ''
Playing the Victim
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'' by
Kirill Serebrennikov
*2007: ''
Juno'' by
Jason Reitman
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*2008: ''
Opium War
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'' by
Siddiq Barmak
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*2009: ''
Broderskab
''Brotherhood'' () is a 2009 Danish film written by Rasmus Birch and Nicolo Donato, directed by Donato and produced by Per Holst.
Plot
Lars ( Thure Lindhardt) leaves the Danish army after anonymous accusations of having made passes at some of h ...
'' by
Nicolo Donato
*2010: ''
Kill Me Please'' by
Olias Barco
*2011: ''
Un cuento chino
''Chinese Take-Away'' () is a 2011 comedy-drama film written and directed by Sebastián Borensztein. The film was the highest grossing non-US film in Argentina in 2011.
Plot
Roberto is a veteran who is characterised by orderliness and a firm ...
'' by
Sebastián Borensztein
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Early li ...
*2012: ''
Marfa Girl
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'' by
Larry Clark
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*2013: ''Tir'' by
Alberto Fasulo
*2022: ''
January
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'' by
Viesturs Kairišs
*2023: ''
Toll
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'' by
Carolina Markowicz
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*2024: ''
Bound in Heaven'' by Huo Xin
Jury Grand Prix
*2024: ''Night Call'' by Michiel Blanchart
Best Director
*2024:
Morrisa Maltz for ''
Jazzy''
Best Screenplay
*2024: Christopher Andrews for ''
Bring Them Down''
Best Actor
*2006:
Giorgio Colangeli (in ''
Salty Air'')
*2007:
Rade Šerbedžija
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(in ''
Fugitive Pieces'')
*2008:
Bohdan Stupka
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(in ''Serce na dloni'')
*2009:
Sergio Castellitto (in ''
Alza la testa'')
*2010:
Toni Servillo (in ''
Una vita tranquilla
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Plot
Antonio de Martino is livin ...
'')
*2011:
Guillaume Canet
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(in ''
Une vie meilleure
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Plot
Yann (Guillaume Canet) and ...
'')
*2012:
Jeremie Elkaim (in ''Hand in the Hand'')
*2013:
Matthew McConaughey
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(in ''
Dallas Buyers Club
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'')
*2024:
Elio Germano
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Life and career
Born in Ro ...
(in ''
The Great Ambition
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'')
Best Actress
*2006:
Ariane Ascaride (in ''Le voyage en Arménie'')
*2007:
Jiang Wenli (in ''
And the Spring Comes'')
*2008:
Donatella Finocchiaro (in ''
Galantuomini'')
*2009:
Helen Mirren
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(in ''
The Last Station
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'')
*2010: All of the actresses (in ''Las buenas hierbas'')
*2011:
Noomi Rapace
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(in ''
Babycall'')
*2012:
Isabella Ferrari (in ''
And They Call It Summer'')
*2013:
Scarlett Johansson
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(in ''
Her
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'')
*2024:
Ángela Molina
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Family
Mol ...
(in ''
They Will Be Dust'')
Jury Special Prize
*2006: ''
This Is England
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'' by
Shane Meadows
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*2010: ''
Poll
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'' by
Chris Kraus
*2011: ''
The Eye of the Storm'' by
Fred Schepisi
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*2011: ''
Circumstance'' by
Maryam Keshavarz
*2012: ''Alì ha gli occhi azzurri'' by Claudio Giovannesi
*2013: ''
Quod Erat Demonstrandum'' by Andrei Gruzsniczk
*2024: ''Reading Lolita in Tehran'' by
Eran Riklis
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IMAIE Acting Award
*2006:
Sean Connery
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*2007:
Sophia Loren
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*2008:
Clint Eastwood
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*2009:
Meryl Streep
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*2010:
Julianne Moore
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*2011:
Richard Gere
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Structure
The Rome Film Festival is produced by the Cinema per Roma Foundation, whose president is
Laura Delli Colli. The General Manager is Francesca Via.
The Artistic Director of the Festival is Antonio Monda.
See also
*
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...
*
Rome Quadriennale
The Rome Quadriennale ( Italian: La Q''uadriennale di Roma'', also called in English the ''Rome Quadrennial'') is the Italian national institution entrusted with the task of researching about and promoting Italian contemporary art. It is a foun ...
*
Rome Independent Cinema Festival
*
Cento Pittori via Margutta
References
External links
International Rome Film Festival Official Website
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Recurring events established in 2006
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Tourist attractions in Rome