“What is independent cinema? It’s made of works capable of making us forget how, where and why they were born, then capable of making us wonder.”
– Enrico Ghezzi
The Bellaria Film Festival is the home of Italian independent cinema, a special home, by the sea: since 1983 a reference point for new and courageous experiments in film language.
Road to BFF43, in 2025. We’re already at work to make it unbelievable.
26 June 2024
BFF OPEN AIR COMING SOON
BFF OPEN AIR starts on July 10 — 12 open-air screenings selected by Bellaria Film Festival. A program designed around a year of emerging Italian cinema, art-house cinema and international blockbusters. This year we will meet at the Apollo Arena, in the beautiful courtyard of a seaside cinema.
12 June 2024
L’Empire by Brun Dumont
From June 13, Bruno Dumont’s L’Empire is in Italian cinemas! The opening film of BFF42, presented as a national premiere, and already winner of the Silver Bear – Jury Prize at the 74th Berlinale finally arrives in theaters in Italy.
5 June 2024
BFF OPEN AIR
BFF OPEN AIR starts on July 3, 2024! Screenings in the open air, in the garden of the Apollo Cinema, a step away from the beach, in Bellaria Igea Marina. We will soon unveil the program, designed to tell the story of today’s multifaceted and dynamic cinema.
13 May 2024
The winners | BFF42
We’ve made it to the final credits. The 42nd edition of Bellaria Film Festival has come to an end! Here are the winners of this incredible edition. Thank you to all those who contributed to this ever-growing home of independent cinema.