Riviera International
film festival
SESTRI LEVANTE
May 9-14 2023
Spirit of Tomorrow.
Spirit of Tomorrow.
Do not read the text below.
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.
Illustration by Giulia Sollai
Do not read the text below.
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. Browse our program and see what’s in store for 2020.
The winners of the 2023 edition
BEST MOVIE
The Sixth Child
With Sara Giraudeau, Damien Bonnard, Judith Chemla Franck is a scrap dealer who lives with Meriem in the outskirts of Paris. They have five children, a
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Project Iceman
Project Iceman is the odyssey of a normal human being who aims to achieve the extraordinary. Anders Hofman tries to become the first human being
FILM SECTION OTHER AWARDS
- Best Actress: Emilie Kroyer Koppel (“Unruly”)
- Best Actor: Benett Vilmányi (“Larry”)
- Best Director: Erika Calmeyer (“Storm”)
- Audience Award: “The Six Child”, by Léopold Legrand (France, 2022)
- Students Award: “Where the Road Leads” by Nina Ognjanović (Serbia, 2023)
- Baia del Silenzio – Redelfi Award: “Rispet” by Cecilia Bozza Wolf (Italy, 2022)
- Jury special award: Ana Dahl Torp (“Storm”)
DOCUMENTARY SECTION OTHER AWARDS
- Sky Documentaries Award: “Patrick and the whale”, by Mark Fletcher (Austria, 2022)
- Special Mention: “Delikado” by Karl Malakaunas (Philippines, 2022)
SPECIAL AWARDS
- Icon Award: Emily Mortimer
- Vision Award: Vanessa Beecroft, Ludovica Rampoldi
Guests and juries of the 2023 edition
Film Jury
Documentaries Jury
Special Guests
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.
What’s new.
Check what we’ve been up to. Browse our latest news down below.
French movie “The sixth child” wins Riviera International Film Festival 2023
Great cinema comes back to Sestri Levante, May 9 – 14
Not just movies, at RIFF the most highly expected and beloved series: from the unreleased “Unwanted” to the successul series “Blanca” and “Mare fuori”, and Antonio Scurati with his bestseller “m. il figlio del secolo”
