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Festa del Cinema di Roma
Official poster
Opening filmThe Great Ambition by Andrea Segre
Closing filmModì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness by Johnny Depp
LocationAuditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
Founded2006
AwardsBest Film: Bound in Heaven by Huo Xin
DirectorsFrancesca Via
Hosted by
  • Cinema Per Roma Foundation
  • Rome City of Film
Artistic directorPaola Malanga
No. of films100
Festival dateOpening: October 16, 2024 (2024-10-16)
Closing: October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27)
LanguageInternational
Websitewww.romacinemafest.it
Rome Film Festival
20th

The 19th Rome Film Festival opened on 16 October in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome with the Italian biographical drama film The Great Ambition by Andrea Segre.[1] Earlier the pre-opening film of the festival, Megalopolis, an American epic science fiction drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola, was screened on 14 October 2024, at the Cinecittà film studios. The event was streamed live to the Auditorium Parco della Musica's Sala Petrassi. Coppola was honoured at the screening and introduced the film in the presence of his granddaughter, Gia Coppola.[2] Lino Guanciale an Italian actor hosted the opening ceremony.[3] Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards.[4] In the festival, an international competition featuring 18 titles hailing from 29 countries were presented.[5]

The official image of the event is dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni, on the occasion of his birth centenary, which is taken from his character Guido Anselmi in the 1964 film 8½ by Federico Fellini.[6] Pablo Trapero, an Argentine film producer, editor, and director is serving as the jury president of the competition section.[7] The presentation ceremony on 26 October 2024, was hosted by Geppi Cucciari, an Italian stand-up comedian, actress, radio host, and television presenter, marking her third time in a row as host.[8] The jury awarded the best film award to Bound in Heaven a romantic crime drama by Huo Xin of China.[9] Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness by Johnny Depp was the closing film of the festival run on 26 October.[10] Johnny Depp received the Lifetime Achievement Award from festival director Paola Malanga and Riccardo Scamarcio before the screening of his film.[11]

The festival formally closed on 27 October 2024, with the preview of four episodes of the third season of Life of Carlo by Carlo Verdone and Valerio Vestoso; a series of screenings for the History of Cinema section and the screenings of the award-winning films.[12]

Jury

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Source[13][7]

Progressive Cinema Competition Award

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Pablo Trapero, Jury President
Laetitia Casta, Jury member

Best First Work Award BNL BNP Paribas

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Francesca Comencini, Jury President

Events

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Pre-opening of the festival

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Francis Ford Coppola in 2019

On 14 October 2024, Cinecittà Studios hosted the Italian premiere of the 2024 film Megalopolis by the Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola, with a screening introduced by the director himself. The event was streamed live at the Auditorium Parco della Musica's Sala Petrassi as the pre-opening of the festival. During the evening a special tribute was paid to the director.[14]

Felicitation of Marcello Mastroianni

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Marcello Mastroianni, in 1990

Festa del Cinema organized a large retrospective of films, some in restored versions, that saw him collaborate with directors such as Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Ettore Scola, Pietro Germi; documentaries on the life and works of the great interpreter; exhibitions and displays set up between the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone and the Casa del Cinema; and a meeting with the actress Chiara Mastroianni - daughter of the actor and Catherine Deneuve - to whom the Festa will dedicate a special tribute. He will also be the protagonist of the official image of the nineteenth edition.[15][16]

Master classes

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Events relating to social issues

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In 2024, the film festival continued its dedication to social issues and environmental concerns. Events took place at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS with MediCinema Italia ETS, Rebibbia Penitentiary Complex, the Rebibbia "Germana Stefanini" women’s prison, the Latina prison, and the Casal del Marmo juvenile penal institute.

Save the Children was the Social Partner for the nineteenth edition, showcasing a screening of its projects.

During Pink October, which focuses on breast cancer awareness, Novartis presented the DISTANCES series: Life always finds a way.

A Charity Gala Dinner was organized to support the Italian Red Cross.[18]

The Fondazione Cinema per Roma, in collaboration with Azienda Comunale Elettricità e Acque—Electricity and Water Municipal Utility (ACEA), launched the contest "I mille volti dell'acqua" (The Thousand Faces of Water) to explore the theme of water through the perspectives of young filmmakers and renowned directors. Additionally, the event included a retrospective section titled "Drops of Cinema," featuring seven films designed to raise public awareness about the importance of water as a resource.[19]

Celebration of world of music

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Official sections

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Source:[21][22][23]

Pre-opening and Opening films

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Pre-opening film
Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola United States
Opening film
The Great Ambition Berlinguer. La grande ambizione Andrea Segre Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria

Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
100 Litres of Gold Teemu Nikki Finland, Italy
The Tree L’albero Sara Petraglia Italy
The Art of Being Happy L'Art d'être heureux Stefan Liberski Belgium, France
Bound in Heaven Kun bang shang tian tang Huo Xin China
The Great Ambition Berlinguer. La grande ambizione Andrea Segre Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria
Bring Them Down Christopher Andrews Ireland, UK, Belgium
The Choice Le Choix Gilles Bourdos France
About Luis Es geht um Luis Lucia Chiarla Germany
Greedy People Potsy Ponciroli United States
The Island of Idealists L'isola degli idealisti Elisabetta Sgarbi Italy
Jazzy Morrisa Maltz United States
Reading Lolita in Tehran Eran Riklis Italy, Israel
Night Call La nuit se traine Michiel Blanchart Belgium, France
They Will Be Dust Polvo serán Carlos Marqués-Marcet Spain, Italy, Switzerland
Dear Topic Querido trópico Ana Endara Panama, Colombia
Spirit World Eric Khoo France, Singapore, Japan
Paradise for Sale Luca Barbareschi Italy, France
The Trainer Tony Kaye United States

Freestyle

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Films

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Arsa Masbedo Italy
Pierce Cì xīn qiè gŭ Nelicia Low Singapore, Taiwan, Poland
Hello Child Edgardo Pistone Italy
Ghostlight Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson United States
Grand Theft Hamlet Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane United Kingdom – documentary
Marko Polo Elisa Fuksas Italy
McVeigh Mike Ott USA
Christmas After Hours Gianfranco Firriolo Italy – documentary
Nottefonda Giuseppe Miale Di Mauro Italy
On Falling Laura Carreira United Kingdom, Portugal
Sunlight Nina Conti United States
Under a Blue Sun מתחת לשמש כחולה Daniel Mann France, Israel – documentary

Arts

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countr

y(ies)

Waiting for King Lear Aspettando Re Lear Alessandro Preziosi Italy
The Tirana Plot Manfredi Lucibello Italy
Duse, The Greatest Sonia Bergamasco Italy
Franco Califano - I Will Not Hold You Back Antonio Mondini Italy
My dear Giulia! Giorgio Maria Mauti Italy
I am Martin Parr Lee Shulman France, United Kingdom
Italo Calvino in the Cities Davide Ferrario Italy
Leonardo da Vinci Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon United States
Musicians with the Pianola Matteo Malatesta Italy
Pellizza Painter from Volpedo Francesco Fei Italy
Stones and Bricks Saeid Shahparnia Iran, Italy
The King of Naples - History and Legend by Mario Merola Massimo Ferrari Italy
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Thom Zimny United States
They say about me Isabella Mari Italy

Series

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

My Brilliant Friend L'amica geniale Laura Bispuri Italy
This Is Not Hollywood: Avetrana Avetrana - Qui non è Hollywood Pippo Mezzapesa Italy
Bellas Artes Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn Spain, Argentina
The Count of Monte Cristo Le Comte de Monte Cristo Bille August Italy, France
La Máquina Gabriel Ripstein Mexico
Miss Fallaci Luca Ribuoli, Giacomo Martelli, Alessandra Gonnella Italy
Life of Carlo Vita da Carlo Carlo Verdone, Valerio Vestoso Italy

Grand public

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

The House of Gazes La casa degli sguardi Luca Zingaretti Italy
Conclave Edward Berger United Kingdom, United States
Eternal Visionary Michele Placido Italy, Belgium
Here Now Fino alla fine Gabriele Muccino Italy
Hey Joe Claudio Giovannesi Italy
Libre Mélanie Laurent France
Longlegs Oz Perkins United States
Bare Hands Mani nude Mauro Mancini Italy
The Thieving Magpie La pie voleuse Robert Guédiguian France
In co-production with Alice nella città

The autonomous parallel section unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

The Boy with Pink Pants Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa Margherita Ferri Italy
The Children's Train Cristina Comencini Italy
The Dead Don't Hurt Viggo Mortensen United States
Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness Tre giorni sulle ali della follia Johnny Depp United Kingdom, Hungary, Italy
The Return Uberto Pasolini France, Greece, Italy, United Kingdom
Saturday Night Jason Reitman United States
Story of a Night Paolo Costella Italy
Superheroes Stefano Chiantini Italy, France
U.S. Palmese Manetti Bros. Italy
La Vallée des fous Xavier Beauvois France
We Live in Time John Crowley United Kingdom

Special screenings

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In co-production with Alice nella città

The autonomous parallel section unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.[24]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country

y(ies)

100 of These Years 100 di questi anni Michela Andreozzi, Massimiliano Bruno

Claudia Gerini, Edoardo Leo, Francesca Mazzoleni, Rocco Papaleo, Sydney Sibilia

Italy
Ago Giangiacomo De Stefano Italy
Antidote James Jones United Kingdom
Everyone's House Manetti Bros. Italy – short film
Bad Masters Roberto Orazi Italy – documentary
As if there were no tomorrow Riccardo Cremona, Matteo Keffer Italy – documentary
Shattered Things Shine Marta Basso , Sara Cecconi , Carlotta Cosmai , Alice Malingri , Lilian Sassanelli Italy – documentary
Blanket Wearer Damyoreul ibeun saram Park Jeong-mi South Korea – documentary
Dike – Life as a Magistrate Caterina Crescini Italy – documentary
Heroic! 100 years of passion and sports stories Giuseppe Marco Albano Italy – documentary
Sharp Corner Jason Buxton Canada, Ireland
State of Silence Santiago Maza Mexico – documentary
Ferrari: Fury and the Monster Steve Hoover United States – documentary
The Island of Care Alex Grazioli Italy – documentary
Liliana Ruggero Gabbai Italy – documentary
Ukrainian Lyrics Francesca Mannocchi Italy – documentary

Best of 2024

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Anora Sean Baker United States
Architecton Viktor Kossakovsky Germany, France
The Balconettes Les Femmes au Balcon Noémie Merlant France
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard France, Mexico
En fanfare Emmanuel Courcol France
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Raoul Peck France, United States
Les Femmes au balcon Noémie Merlant France
Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola United States
Nasty Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu Romania
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Rungano Nyoni Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
The Seed of the Sacred Fig دانه انجیر مقدس Mohammad Rasoulof Iran, Germany, France
Small Things like These Tim Mielants Ireland, Belgium
The Substance Coralie Fargeat United Kingdom, United States, France

History of cinema

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Documentary

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes Kathryn Ferguson United States
Once Upon a Time in Naples Ciro Ippolito, Marco Giusti Italy
Being Godard and de Beauregard Dans la tete de Godard et de Beauregard Hind R. Boukli France
Delon/Melville, la solitude de deux samouraïs Laurent Galinon France
Homosexualité au cinema, les chemins de la victoire Sonia Medina France
John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse Camille Clavel France
Mario Verdone: The Traveling Critic Luca Verdone Italy
Le scenario de ma vie, François Truffaut David Teboul France
Titanus 1904 Giuseppe Rossi Italy
Valerio Zurlini, painter of feelings Sandra Marti France

Special events

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Marcello Mastroianni 100

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Hello Marcello! Ciao Marcello! Edited by Paolo Luciani Italy
Hello Marcello. Mastroianni the Anti-Star Ciao Marcello. Mastroianni l'antidivo Fabrizio Corallo Italy
Ghosts of Rome Fantasmi a Roma Antonio Pietrangeli Italy
Dirty Hands Three-part TV series Le mani sporche Elio Petri Italy
Mastroianni. A Casanova of Our Times Antonello Branca Italy
Everybody's Fine Stanno tutti bene Giuseppe Tornatore Italy, France

Gian Maria Volonté, thirty years after his death

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Gian Maria Volonté, Italian actor and activist, who died on 6 December 1994.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
The Death of Mario Ricci La mort de Mario Ricci Claude Goretta Switzerland, France

Anica 80

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
There's Still Tomorrow C'è ancora domani Paola Cortellesi Italy
I'm Starting from Three Ricomincio da tre Massimo Troisi Italy

Restorations

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
From the East D'Est Chantal Akerman Belgium, France
The Seduction of Mimi Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore Lina Wertmüller Italy
The Crying of the Old Maids Il pianto delle zitelle Giacomo Pozzi Bellini Italy
Unknown Woman Senza sapere niente di lei Luigi Comencini Italy
Finally Sunday! Vivement dimanche! François Truffaut France

The Anniversaries

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Year of release English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
1974 Watch Out, We're Mad! ...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! Marcello Fondato Italy, Spain
1994 Lamerica Gianni Amelio Italy, France, Switzerland
1994 Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino United States
1954 Sabrina Billy Wilder United States
1964 Blood and Black Lace Sei donne per l'assassino Mario Bava Italy, France, West Germany
1974 The Sugarland Express Steven Spielberg United States

Sony Columbia 100

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Gilda Charles Vidor United States

Homage to Alain Delon

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Alain Delon, French actor, film producer, screenwriter, and singer who died on 18 August 2024.

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Borsalino Jacques Deray France, Italy

Johnny Depp

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
The Brave Johnny Depp United States

Viggo Mortensen

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Falling Viggo Mortensen Canada, United Kingdom

Drops of cinema

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The Fondazione Cinema per Roma, in collaboration with Azienda Comunale Elettricità e Acque—Electricity and Water Municipal Utility (ACEA), is presenting a retrospective "Drops of cinema", dedicated to water. The section consists of seven films, aimed at increasing public awareness of the value of water resource.

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
1953 From Here to Eternity Fred Zinnemann United States
1976 Jaws Steven Spielberg United States
1944 Lifeboat Alfred Hitchcock United States
1980 Lightning Over Water Wim Wenders, Nicholas Ray West Germany, France
1983 Nostalghia Andrei Tarkovsky Italy, Soviet Union
2017 The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro United States, Mexico
2013 Watermark Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky Canada – documentary

Alice nella città

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The autonomous parallel section Alice nella città unfolding within Rome Film Fest dedicated to younger generations.[24][25]

Opening film

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Competition

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Out of competition

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  • Luce by Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino, Italy
  • Mi bestia, Camila Beltrán, Colombia, France
  • Rabia, Mareike Engelhardt, France, Germany
  • Janet Planet, Annie Baker, United States
  • Sur un fil, by Reda Kateb, France
  • War on Education - Scelte Classe, Stefano Di Pietro, Netherlands

Special screenings

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Panorama Italia – Competition

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  • No More Trouble by Cosa rimane di una tempesta Tommaso Romanelli, Italy
  • Il mio compleanno, Christian Filippi, Italy
  • L’era d’oro, Camilla Iannetti, Italy
  • L’origine del mondo Rossella Inglese Italia, 2024, 109’
  • I racconti del mare Luca Severi, Italy
  • Il complottista, Valerio Ferrara, Italy
  • La cosa migliore, Federico Ferrone, Italy

Panorama Italia – Out of competition

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  • Anime galleggianti, Maria Giménez Cavallo, Italy
  • Still Here, Suranga D. Katugampala, Italy, France, Sri Lanka
  • Balentes, Giovanni Columbu, Italy Germany
  • Squali, Alberto Rizzi, Italy

Panorama Italia – Special Screenings

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  • Ogni pensiero vola, Alice Ambrogi Italy
  • Come quando eravamo piccoli, Camilla Filippi, Italy

Series

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Awards and winners

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Source:[26][27]

Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow

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Best First Film Award

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Audience Award

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Lifetime Achievement Award

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Viggo Mortensen, Lifetime Achievement Award
Johnny Depp, Lifetime Achievement Award

Alice nella città

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Source:[28]

  • Raffaella Fioretta Award for Best Italian Film in Panorama Italia: No More Trouble - Cosa rimane di una tempesta - Tommaso Romanelli, Italy
  • Special Mention: My Birthday - Christian Filippi, Italy
  • Colorado-Rainbow Award for Best Debut Feature: Rita by Paz Vega, Spain
  • RB Casting Award for Best Young Italian Actor: Zackari Delmas - My Birthday
  • UNITA Under 35 Special Mention for Best Actor in the Panorama Italia Competition: Zackari Delmas - My Birthday
  • Audience Golden Ciak Award in the Onde Corte Section: Al buio - Stefano Malchiodi, Italy (short film)
  • Notorious Project Award for Best Concept Series: Udon alla carbonara - Edoardo Bigazzi, Italy
  • Notorious Project Award for Best Concept Movie Rainbow Gloves - Andrea Gravagnuolo and Gianluca Cravero, Italy
  • SIAE Award for Best Project in the Unbox Italy category: Sparare alle angurie - Antonio di Donato

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