Rome Film Festival

Festa del Cinema di Roma
Opening filmThe Great Ambition by Andrea Segre
LocationAuditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
Founded2006
Most recent2024
No. of films100
Festival dateOpening: October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)
Closing: October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)
LanguageInternational
Websitehttp://www.romacinemafest.it/
Current: 19th Rome Film Festival
20th

International Rome Film Fest is a film festival 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.[1] Whereas the 18th edition of the festival took place from 18 to 29 October 2023.[2]

The 19th edition of the festival took place from 16 to 27 October 2024 in the Auditorium Parco della Musica.[3]

Sections

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The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections:

Cinema d'Oggi

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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

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Feature films that are world premieres, international or European premieres.

Mondo Genere

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Feature films from various genres that are world, international or European premieres, with priority given to world premieres.

Prospettive Italia

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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

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Devoted to children films, this sections has two competitive subsections, one for over-12 films and the other under-12.

Awards

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The Rome Film Festival award is a silver statuette shaped after the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius statue, placed in Michelangelo's Campidoglio Square.

BNL People’s Choice Award | Gala

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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.

People’s Choice Award | Cinema d’Oggi

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People’s Choice Award | Mondo Genere

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People’s Choice Award | Cinema Italia (Fiction)

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  • 2014: Fino a qui tutto bene, directed by Roan Johnson

People’s Choice Award | Cinema Italia (Doc)

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  • 2014: Looking for Kadija, directed by Francesco G. Raganato

Winners

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Best Film

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Jury Grand Prix

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  • 2024: Night Call by Michiel Blanchart

Best Director

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Best Screenplay

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Best Actor

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Best Actress

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Jury Special Prize

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IMAIE Acting Award

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Structure

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The seventeenth Rome Film Fest from 13th to 23rd October 2022". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ "La Selezione Ufficiale della Festa del Cinema 2023" [The Official Selection of the 2023 Film Fest]. Cinema Foundation for Rome (in Italian). 22 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (23 September 2024). "One hundred titles from 48 countries and a flurry of world premieres will form of the focus of this year's Rome Film Fest". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Shahid Kapoor's 'Haider' wins People's Choice Award at Rome Film Festival". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Winners of the Rome Film Fest 2022". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ "The winners of the Rome Film Fest 2023". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. ^ "The winners of the Rome Film Fest 2024". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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