All events

Discover all the free events and masterclasses of the 2024 edition of the Riviera International Film Festival.

TUESDAY 7th

Red Carpet - Opening ceremony and Italian premiere of the fil Io E IL SECCO

More info soon! | Cinema Ariston

In the room are the actors Andrea Lattanzi and Andrea Sartoretti, the actress Barbara Ronchi, the producer Stefano Sardo, and the director Gianluca Santoni.

More info soon…

WEDNESDAY 8th

Networking Day

From 11:00 to 17:30 | Duferco Lounge

A day of talks and networking for directors, producers, actors, and anyone working in the audiovisual sector, in collaboration with CNA Cinema Liguria.

The RIFF meets Martina Stella

5:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Brandflix - IL CINEMA DEGLI SPOT di Karim Bartoletti powered by Best of Cannes

9:00 PM | Ex Convent of the Annunciation

Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

THURSDAY 9th

Antonioni Day

In collaboration with Belmond

Presentation of the Amazon Celebrity Hunted Format

3:00 PM | Ex Convento dell’Annunziata
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Featuring Belen Rodriguez and Cecilia Rodriguez.
Moderated by Claudia Catalli from La Stampa

Panel on the Sky series 'Blocco 181'

6:00 PM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Featuring Nils Hartmann, Executive Vice President Sky Studios Milano and executive producer of the series, Chiara Cucci, executive producer, Ciro Visco, director, and actors Andrea Dodero and Fahd Triki.

The premiere of Maschile Plurale

Time: 9:15 PM | Cinema Ariston

Talk with actors Giancarlo Commare, Gianmarco Saurino, actress Michela Giraud and the director and screenwriter Alessandro Guida. Followed by the screening of the film.

Panel on the RAI series "Un professore"

Time: 10:00 PM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

with Nicolas Maupas and Damiano Gavino.

FRIDAY 10th

Final presentation of projects from the PITCH LAB

Time: 09:30 AM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Masterclass with Pietro Scalia

Time: 11:00 AM | Ex Convento dell’Annunziata
Approximately 90 minutes
Simultaneous translation available with headphones
Ticket cost: €35

Panel on the Netflix series Supersex

Time: 3:00 PM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free Admission

Featuring Francesca Manieri and Gaia Messerklinger

More info soon…

Riff Shorts

Short Film Showcase

Time: 4:00 PM | Ex Convento dell’Annunziata
Free admission

Industry Meeting

International film distribution, international distribution meets Italian production.

Time: 4:30 PM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

with Pauline Mazenod, CEO of Windrose, international distribution, Giacomo Durzi, Senior Creative Producer at Gaumont Italia, and Mattia Della Puppa, Head of Marketing at Adler Entertainment.

In collaboration with CNA.

Masterclass with Andrew Dominik

At 6:00 PM | Ex Convent of the Annunciation
Approximately 90 minutes
Simultaneous translation available via headset
Ticket cost: €35

Food for Profit

Screening of the documentary followed by a talk with journalist Giulia Innocenzi present in the auditorium.

At 8:00 PM | Cinema Ariston

SATURDAY 11th

Masterclass with Susan Sarandon

At 11:00 AM | Ex Convent of the Annunciation
Approximately 90 minutes
Simultaneous translation available via headset
Ticket cost: €35

Masterclass with Francesco Grisi, Ceo at EDI

At 2:30 PM | Ex Convent of the Annunciation
Approximately 90 minutes
Simultaneous translation available via headset
Ticket cost: €35

The RIFF meets Ambra Angiolini

Time: 4:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Approximately 60 minutes
Free Admission

Riff Shorts

Short Film Showcase

Time: 4:00 PM | Ex Convento dell’Annunziata
Free admission

In competition Directors' Panel

At 5:15 PM | Duferco Lounge
Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Moderated by Massimo Santimone

Panel discussion on the series RAI "Il Santone"

At 6:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Approximately 60 minutes

Free admission

featuring Rossella Brescia and Carlotta Natoli

Screening of short films produced by Accademia 09

Time: 9:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Free admission

Sunday 12th

Masterclass with Eva Orner

At 11:00 AM | Ex Convent of the Annunciation

Approximately 90 minutes

Simultaneous translation available via headset

Ticket cost: €35

La via alla bellezza

12:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Approximately 60 minutes
Free admission

Featuring Veronica Gaido and Joe Dreher aka JOEKINGATL
Moderated by Barbara Tarricone Hamilton

The RIFF meets Raoul Bova and Rocìo Muñoz Morales

2:00 PM | Duferco Lounge

Approximately 60 minutes
Free Admission

with Raoul Bova and Rocìo Muñoz Morales