Riviera International
film festival

SESTRI LEVANTE

May 9-14 2023

Spirit of Tomorrow.

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.

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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

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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

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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

Emily Mortimer
Tamás Yvan Topolánszky
Ludovica Ramplodi
Filippo Scotti
Vanessa Beecroft

Documentaries Jury

Michela Andreozzi
Annalisa Camilli
Anna Favella

Special Guests

Anna Foglietta
Moby
Selene Caramazza
Paolo Ruffini
Lavinia Longhi
Antonio Scurati
Ludovica Martino
Nils Hartmann
Aurora Giovinazzo
Filippo Nigro
Fiorenza Pieri
Artem
Maria Chiara Giannetta
Giuseppe Pirozzi
Anna Ammirati
Stefano Bises
Francesca Comencini
Enzo Paci
Wolfgang Knöpfler
Stefano Bises
Marco Bocci
Paki Meduri

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.

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