Upcoming Events
Taormina Film Festival, June 10–14, Taormina, Italy
This June, the Taormina Film Festival returns for its 72nd edition — and it's shaping up to be one of the most compelling editions yet. Scheduled from June 10 to 14, 2026, the festival takes [...]
Cannes Film Festival, May 12–23 and Marché du Film, May 12–20, Cannes, France
The 79th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 12 to 23 at the Palais des Festivals, with South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook presiding over the main competition jury. His appointment signals a rigorously [...]
First Playable, June 10-12, Florence, Italy
Preparations are underway for the eighth edition of First Playable, Italy’s leading business event dedicated to the video game industry, set to take place in Florence from June 10 to 12, 2026. Organized by IIDEA [...]
Mònde Festival of Cinema on the Pilgrim Routes, May 28–31, 2026, Foggia, Puglia
Now in its ninth edition, Mònde – Festival of Cinema on the Pilgrim Routes takes place in Foggia, in northern Puglia, from May 28 to 31, 2026. The festival is built around a straightforward premise: [...]
Taormina Film Festival, June 10–14, Taormina, Italy
This June, the Taormina Film Festival returns for its 72nd edition — and it's shaping up to be one of the most compelling editions yet. Scheduled from June 10 to 14, 2026, the festival takes over the Ancient Theater perched above the Mediterranean, one of the most visually stunning venues in world cinema. Founded in 1955, Taormina is the second oldest film festival in Italy and remains a cornerstone of the European film circuit, where prestige meets an unmistakably cinematic [...]
Cannes Film Festival, May 12–23 and Marché du Film, May 12–20, Cannes, France
The 79th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 12 to 23 at the Palais des Festivals, with South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook presiding over the main competition jury. His appointment signals a rigorously auteur-driven edition: this year’s competition is dominated by international art cinema, with a markedly reduced Hollywood footprint. Veteran directors returning to the Croisette include Pedro Almodóvar (Bitter Christmas), Asghar Farhadi (Parallel Tales), Hirokazu Kore-eda (Sheep in the Box), and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (All of a Sudden). [...]
