Overview

• The 10-day event launches today and runs through October 26 with Riccardo Milani’s out‑of‑competition opener set in Sardinia, which reaches Italian cinemas on October 23 via Medusa Film and PiperFilm.
• Producer David Puttnam receives the Industry Lifetime Achievement Award on opening night from Uberto Pasolini, while director Jafar Panahi is set for a career honor.
• Paola Cortellesi presides over the Progressive Cinema jury as the festival emphasizes homegrown work, particularly Italian comedies and several debut features.
• Organizers confirm about 150 films from 38 countries alongside retrospectives and exhibitions, including tributes to photographer Franco Pinna and a Carlo Rambaldi homage, with installations and screenings across city venues.
• International guests expected include Jennifer Lawrence with Die My Love, Ari Aster with Eddington, and cast members from Luc Besson’s Dracula such as Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry Jones.