Film festivals and industry events in Italy
4 events: 3 film festivals, 1 industry conferences. Shooting there too? See the locations and the incentive that applies.
Torino Film Festival
Film festival
Turin's international festival of new cinema, with international competitions and retrospectives.
Next edition: 24 November to 2 December 2026 (44th edition)
Submissions: FilmFreeway (filmfreeway.com/torinofilmfest) · 44th edition: submissions 6 March to 6 September 2026
Trieste Film Festival and When East Meets West
Film festival
Italy's main festival for Central and Eastern European cinema, held on the Adriatic in January.
Next edition: 15 to 23 January 2027 (38th edition)
For the industry: When East Meets West (WEMW) co-production forum runs during the festival: 17th edition 17 to 19 January 2027, a pitching forum for 20 projects from Europe, North and Latin America.
Submissions: Eventival (vp.eventival.com/trieste/2027)
Venice International Film Festival (La Biennale di Venezia)
Film festival
The world's oldest film festival, held on the Lido with the Competition, Orizzonti, Venice Immersive and Venice Classics sections.
Next edition: 2 to 12 September 2026 (83rd edition)
For the industry: Venice Production Bridge industry programme, including the Venice Immersive Market (3 to 9 September 2026) and Meet the Streamers sessions (6 to 7 September 2026).
Submissions: Own online pre-selection entry form on labiennale.org (registration fee)
VIEW Conference
Industry conference
International conference on VFX, computer graphics, animation, games, virtual production and immersive media.
Next edition: 12 to 16 October 2026 (27th edition)