From 19 to 31 July 2025, the Cineghel di Gallio will host the Gallio Film Festival, an event dedicated to First Works by Italian Directors, to which is added a section dedicated to International First and Second Works, entitled "Stories of the other cinema". [DISCOVER THE ENTIRE PROGRAM BELOW]
The event, now in its 28th edition, represents a valuable showcase for young emerging authors who wish to present their first feature films to a wide audience, offering a unique platform for films that often do not find space in traditional cinemas.
The Gallio Film Festival was born, in fact, with the aim of enhancing and supporting emerging talent in the film scene. With a selection that includes not only fiction works, but also documentaries and films that explore current social issues such as youth issues, the environment, work and issues of international importance, the festival aims to be a reference point for new filmmakers.
The competition is reserved for those who are entering the world of feature films for the first time, trying to offer them a significant launching pad.
In addition to Italian productions, the festival has recently broadened its horizons, including a section dedicated to international first and second films, promoting a cinema that reflects the various facets of contemporary life and that can be a place for discussion and cultural exchange.
Many illustrious names have participated in past editions of the festival, among them: Ermanno Olmi, Mario Rigoni Stern, Daniele Lucchetti, Mario Martone, Carlo Mazzacurati, Luca Guadagnino, Susanna Tamaro, Anita Kravos, Giuseppe Battiston, Alice Rohrwacher.
THE GALLIO FILM FESTIVAL 2025 PROGRAM
FIRST WEEK - First Feature Italian Directors
Saturday 19 July
🕓8:45 pm – Opening night
🎬 NERO by Giovanni Esposito
📍 The director and the lead actress will be present
Sunday, July 20
🕓 4:00 pm – Film in competition 🎬 FROM THE TOP OF A COLD TOWER by Francesco Frangipane
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 THE INCIDENT by Giuseppe Garau 📍 The director will be present
Monday, July 21
🕓 4:00 pm – AMEN films in competition 🎬 by Andrea Barone
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 GLORIA! by Margherita Vicario
Tuesday, July 22
🕓 4:00 pm – Films in competition 🎬 THE OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS by Tommaso Santambrogio
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 IL CANTO DI ALINA by Ilaria Braccialini and Federica Oriente 📍 The directors will be present
Wednesday 23 July
🕓 4:00 pm – Film in competition 🎬 MATERNAL by Maura Delpero
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 THE BEST THING by Federico Ferrone 📍 The director will be present
Thursday, July 24
🕓 4:00 pm – Film in competition 🎬 CIAO BAMBINO by Edgardo Pistone
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 A DREAM LIFE by Alessandra Cardoni 📍 The director will be present
Friday, July 25
🕓 4:00 pm – Film in competition 🎬 LA BOCCA DELL'ANIMA by Giuseppe Carleo
🕘 8:45 pm – Film in competition 🎬 L'ALBERO by Sara Petraglia 📍 The director will be present
Saturday, July 26
🕘 8:45 pm – Final evening
🏆 AWARDS
🎬 Afterwards, screening of the winning film
SECOND WEEK - International First and Second Films "Stories of the other cinema"
Sunday 27 July
🕘 20:45 🎬 THE MOHICAN by Frederic Farrucci
Monday, July 28
🕘 20:45 🎬 AMERIKATSI by Michaela Goorjian
Tuesday, July 29
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. NO OTHER LAND by Y. Abraham, B. Adra, H. Ballal, R. Szor
Wednesday, July 30
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. FREMONT by Babak Jalali
Thursday, July 31
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. THE MARIANNE TRENCH by Eileen Byrne
Friday, August 1
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. GOODBYE JULIA by Mohamed Kordofani
Saturday, August 2
🕓 4:00 🎬 p.m. ARMAND by Halfdan Ullmann Tondel
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by Payal Kapadia
Sunday, August 3
🕘 8:45 🎬 p.m. THE MAN OF CLAY by Anaïs Tellenne
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For more information you can contact the Gallio Tourist Office, by clicking on the green button below. 👇
