Taormina Film Fest

72^nd Edition

Taormina Film Fest

where:	Teatro Antico, Taormina
when:	June 10^th - 14^th, 2026
address:	Videobank V. Emanuele III, 178 IT-95032 Belpasso (CT)
tel:	+39 095 7912448
email:	taorminafilmfest@videobank.it
website:	taorminafilmfest.com/
deadline:	May 31st, 2026
entry form:	Submission at Filmfreeway.com

Over the years, the Festival has welcomed an incredible array of talented actors and actresses. Among the most famous names to have attended the event are cinema legends such as Marlene Dietrich, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Audrey Hepburn and Richard Burton. More recently, the Festival has hosted stars such as Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Colin Firth, Monica Bellucci, John Malkovich and Richard Gere.
The presence of these great performers has helped to consolidate the Festival's reputation as one of the world's most prestigious film destinations.
The Festival is divided into four sections:
• International Feature Film Competition
• Out of Competition
• Special Events at the Ancient Theatre
• Short Film Competition

participations

2025	L'amore sta bene su tutto by Giampaolo Morelli: Fuori Concorso Arrivederci tristezza by Giovanni Virgilio: Fuori Concorso Brides by Nadia Fall: Concorso Internazionale Lungometraggi - Migliore attrice (Ebada Hassan) Dramma popolare by Carmelo Popolo: Proiezione Speciale The haven by Riccardo Cannella: Concorso Internazionale Lungometraggi Incanto by Pier Paolo Paganelli: Omaggi Leopardi & Co by Federica Biondi: Concorso Internazionale Lungometraggi Like brothers by Antonio Padovan: Fuori Concorso Wondrous is the silence of my Master by Ivan Salatic: Concorso Internazionale Lungometraggi
2024	The art of joy by Valeria Golino: Officina Sicilia Finche notte non ci separi by Riccardo Antonaroli: Gala - Closing film From Ground Zero by Reema Mahmoud, Muhammad Al Sharif, Ahmed Hassouna, Islam Al Zeriei, Mustafa Kolab, Nidal Damo, Khamis Masharawi, Bashar Al Balbisi, Tamer Nijim, Ahmed Al Danaf, Alaa Islam Ayoub, Karim Satoum, Alaa Damo, Aws Al Banna, Rabab Khamis, Etimad Washah, Mustafa Al-Nabih, Hana Eleiwa, Wissam Moussa, Basel El Maqousi, Nida’a Abu Hasna, Mahdi Kreirah: Focus meditarraneo The healer by Giuseppe Carleo: Officina Sicilia L'invenzione di noi due by Corrado Ceron: Gala The judge and the mafia boss by Pasquale Scimeca: Gala - Premio del Pubblico Madame Luna by Daniel Espinosa: Focus meditarraneo La rieducazione by Aurelio Grimaldi: Officina Sicilia Three infallible rules by Marco Gianfreda: Officina Sicilia
2023	Billie's Magic Word by Francesco Cinquemani Cattiva coscienza by Davide Minnella In the Fire by Conor Allyn Jason Brown by Fabrizio Sergi I peggiori giorni by Massimiliano Bruno, Edoardo Leo The undecided groom by Giorgio Amato
2022	A Breath of Fresh Air by Alessio Lauria: Official Selection Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore: Gala Lonely Voices by Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi: In Competition My shadow is your shadow by Eugenio Cappuccio: Gala Something still burns by Daniele Gangemi: Special event Spotty & me by Cosimo Gomez: In Competition - Audience Jury Award Tell It Like a Woman by Maria Sole Tognazzi, Lucia Puenzo, Catherine Hardwicke, Leena Yadav, Mipo Oh, Taraji P. Henson, Lucia Bulgheroni, Silvia Carobbio: Gala
2021	Atlas by Niccolò Castelli: Competition - Best Actress (Matilda De Angelis) Blue Eyes by Michela Cescon: Out of Competition Boys by Davide Ferrario: Opening Film A Classic Horror Story by Roberto De Feo, Paolo Strippoli: Competition - Best Direction Honeymood by Talya Lavie: Competition Land of the sons by Claudio Cupellini: Out of Competition
2020	Eva by Elettra Pierantoni: Documentaries Competition Golden Rule by Alessandro Lunardelli: Filmmaker in Sicilia The King Dies by Laura Angiulli: Features Competition The Shameful Story by Nella Condorelli: Filmmaker in Sicilia Toward the night by Vincenzo Lauria: Indieuropea
2019	Alone with her dreams by Paolo Licata: Feature Film Competition - Best Screenplay Amare amaro by Julien Paolini: Feature Film Competition Aspromonte. Land of the Forgotten by Mimmo Calopresti: Teatro Antico Cruel Peter by Christian Bisceglia, Ascanio Malgarini: Teatro Antico Indimenticabile by Gianluca Santoni La partita by Francesco Carnesecchi: Center Stage Competition Tutto liscio by Igor Maltagliati: Special Event
2018	Be kind by Nino Monteleone, Sabrina Paravicini: In Competition - Special Mention Country for old men by Pietro Jona, Stefano Cravero: Documentaries Friends will be Friends by Antonello Grimaldi: In Competition Greetings from Austin by Vittorio Bongiorno: Documentaries The Hero by Cristiano Anania: In Competition In my steps by Claudio Sestieri: In Competition La libertà non deve morire in mare by Alfredo Lo Piero: Ferrari De Benedetti Special Award Transfert by Massimiliano Russo: In Competition
2017	Mario soffia sulla cenere by Alberto Castiglione Mexico! The cinema strikes back by Michele Rho: Documentari Peggio per me by Riccardo Camilli
2016	1945 l’anno che non c’è by Beppe Attene: Punto Luce The Awaiting by Roland Sejko: In Competition Calcolo Infinitesimale by Enzo Papetti, Roberto Minini-Meròt: Filmmaker in Sicilia C'è sempre un perché by Dario Baldi: Fuori Concorso Florence and the Uffizi Gallery 3D by Luca Viotto: Proiezione Speciale Inferno Mittelbau Dora by Mary Mirka Milo: Punto Luce Letters to Mussolini by Massimo Martella: Punto Luce La linea del Pasubio by Matteo Raffaelli: Punto Luce I siciliani by Francesco Lama: competition Il sonno della ragione by Angelo Pastore: Prize SOS Clima Verso casa by Fabrizio Sergi: Filmmaker in Sicilia
2015	Alicudi nel vento by Aurelio Grimaldi: Filmmaker in Sicilia L'imperatore di carta by Fabiana De Bellis: Punto Luce The Nightless City by Alessandra Pescetta: In Competition Regarding Franco by Gaetano Di Lorenzo: Special Event SanBa by Valentina Belli: In Competition Scandalo in sala by Serafino Murri, Alexandra Rosati: Punto Luce Sicilia, '43 by Folco Quilici: Punto Luce Torno indietro e cambio vita by Carlo Vanzina: Out of Competition L'ultima voce. Guido Notari by Enrico Menduni: Punto Luce
2014	L'anima del Gattopardo by Annarita Zambrano: Filmmakers in Sicilia Le cose belle by Agostino Ferrente, Giovanni Piperno: Special Screenings - Cariddi Award, Cariddino d'Oro Award The Elevator by Massimo Coglitore: Filmmakers in Sicilia Italo by Alessia Scarso: Special Programs The Mother by Angelo Maresca: Special Programs Ragazze a mano armata by Fabio Segatori: Filmmakers in Sicilia Ultima fermata by Giambattista Assanti: Omaggio a Claudia Cardinale
2013	Across the River by Lorenzo Bianchini: Fright & Fun Cha Cha Cha by Marco Risi: Grande cinema al Teatro antico Diario di un maniaco per bene by Michele Picchi: Programmi speciali Ore diciotto in punto by Giuseppe Gigliorosso: Filmmaker in Sicilia Space Metropoliz by Giorgio de Finis, Fabrizio Boni: Special Program
2012	Amaro amore by Francesco H. Pepe: Filmmakers in Sicily Baci salati by Antonino Zappalà: Filmmakers in Sicily Storie - Sicilian Comedy by Daniele Gonciaruk: Filmmakers in Sicily
2011	Il Console italiano by Antonio Falduto: In Competition OstHELLO - Per entrare basta un sogno by Gianfrancesco Lazotti Parking Lot by Francesco Gasperoni: Grande Cinema in the Teatro Antico La voce di Rosa by Nello Correale: Grande Cinema in the Teatro Antico
2010	Petty letters and love crimes by Gianfrancesco Lazotti: In Competition - Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress
2009	Giallo? by Antonio Capuano: In Competition
2008	Un amore di Gide by Diego Ronsisvalle: Mediterranea Competition
2007	L'uomo di vetro by Stefano Incerti
2005	Shadows in the sun by Brad Mirman
2004	A Sicilian Miracle by Giuseppe Cino: In Competition
2003	The end of the night by Salvatore Piscicelli: In Competition
2002	Gli astronomi by Diego Ronsisvalle: Panorama

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72nd Edition

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