RIFF Awards 2026
RIFF Awards 2026
The RIFF Awards – Rome Independent Film Festival, is an international independent film festival whose main goal is to promote contemporary cinema. The festival takes place in Rome in November over 7 days and showcases about 100 premieres of both Italian and international films which are distributed over 13 sections: first and second feature films, documentaries, short films, experimental films and animations, scripts and
screenplays that stood out for their contents and techniques’ originality. An international jury made up of qualified experts will assess the works in competition, and will, ultimately, assign prizes for a total value of 20 thousand Euros.
(r)evolution AI - the RIFF new section dedicated to the production of films and videos with the application of AI technology. From this year the RIFF celebrates visual storytelling created with artificial intelligence. This new competition section promotes innovative applications of AI technology in audiovisual production and presentation.
Type
Current Schedule
02/2026~12/2026
Has been held
25 Session
Timeline
Film collection begins
2026年2月1日Early Deadline Deadline
2026年5月29日Late Deadline Deadline
2026年7月31日Nomination announcement
2026年10月30日The film festival begins to be held
2026年11月26日The film festival ends
2026年12月4日
other information
Official website
https://riff.it/en/
Organizer Director
Fabrizio Ferrari
Event Address
Nuovo Cinema Aquila, Rome, Italy
Categories & Fees
RIFF Awards Feature Film
RIFF Awards Feature Film
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
RIFF Awards Documentary
RIFF Awards Documentary
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥200
RIFF Awards Short Film
RIFF Awards Short Film
Standard ¥200
Global low prices ¥150
RIFF Awards Animation
RIFF Awards Animation
Standard ¥250
Global low prices ¥150
(r)evolution AI
(r)evolution AI
Standard ¥200
Global low prices ¥150
Student Short Film
Student Short Film