Riviera International
film festival

SESTRI LEVANTE

May 9-14 2023

Spirit of Tomorrow.

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Oh, there you go. You are a rebel too. Just like us. We are an independent film festival who believes in great cinema that has a significant impact on society. 5 days of events, masterclasses, a competition of young directors from all over the world, workshops, red carpets and much more. And we’re doing it in a fabulous, far from mainstream setting: the Silence Bay in Sestri Levante, Italy.

2023 edition: more info soon!

Illustration by Giulia Sollai

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The winners of the 2022 edition

BEST FILM

Wild Roots

When Niki finds out that her father is in the city after his time in jail, she disobeys her grandma and secretly meets him. In

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BEST DOCUMENTARY

Amuka

The Democratic Republic of Congo could feed almost one person out of two on Earth. Nonetheless, 12 millions people in Congo are suffering from hunger

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OTHER AWARDS FILM SECTION

Best Actress: Mia Giraud e Antonija Belazelkoska (“Sisterhood”).
Best Actor: Gusztáv Dietz (“Wild Roots”)
Best Director: Lena Lanskih (regista di “Unwanted”).
Special mention: “Unwanted” di Lena Lanskih (Russia, 2021).
Audience Award: “Wild Roots” di Hajni Kis (Ungheria/Slovacchia, 2021).
Students Award: “The Braves” di Anaïs Volpé (Francia, 2021).

SPECIAL AWARDS

Human Star Award: Rula Jebreal.
Planet Star Award: Andy Lipkis.
Icon Award: Casey Affleck.
Career Award: Joan Bergin and Alessandro Gassmann.

Learn from the masters.

Outstanding cinema is terrific vision combined with unprecedented skills. You have that creative vision. We can provide you those great skills. The masterclasses at Riviera International Film Festival are top-level workshops held by some of the best directors, producers, actors and professionals in the world. The best part of it? They are totally free! Check our mentors down below.