The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness of and promote international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment, and as an industry, in a spirit of freedom and tolerance. In addition to the competitive programmes mentioned in the paragraphs below, the Festival may also feature retrospectives and tributes to major figures as a contribution towards a greater understanding of the history of cinema.
SECTIONS
Competition An international competition of a maximum of 15 feature films, presented as world premieres.
Out of Competition
Some of the year’s most important films will be presented out of competition, for a maximum of 6 titles.
For both the Competition and Out of Competition selections, only feature films that are world premieres will be admitted. Only in exceptional circumstances will this regulation be waived for films not yet publicly screened outside their country of origin.
CinemaXXI
A competitive selection of films devoted to new trends in world cinema embracing various genres and length, CinemaXXI will focus on works that reflect the continuous reinvention of cinema in the contemporary audiovisual landscape. CinemaXXI (Competition and Out of Competition) welcomes feature-length, medium-length and short films, for a maximum of 15 programs(each approximately 100 minutes long).
Only films presented as world premieres will be admitted.
Perspectives Italy
A competitive selection that will be a reference point new trends in Italian cinema, Perspectives Italy will screen a maximum of 14 feature films and 7 short films in competition. Only films in their world premieres will be considered.
Alice nella città Alice in the City is an independently organized parallel sidebar, offering a selection of a maximum of 14 youth-oriented films. It will be organized in accordance with its own regulations.