Ennesimo Film Festival
The international short film festival of Fiorano Modenese
About Ennesimo Film Festival
A festival dedicated to short films in the heart of Emilia-Romagna
The Ennesimo Film Festival is the major international event dedicated to short films that animates Fiorano Modenese every spring. This municipality in the province of Modena is located in the ceramic district of Emilia-Romagna. Founded in 2016 by the energy of the youth association TILT, in just a few editions, the festival has become a benchmark event for short films in Italy, capable of attracting directors, actors, voice actors, and thousands of spectators to the small town of Modena.
The mission declared by the organizers is ambitious: to transform the way people observe the world, through cinema. Each year, the official selection gathers over 150 short films from around the world, accompanied by more than 50 events including screenings, masterclasses, meetings, and workshops.
Much more than a dark room
What makes Ennesimo different from a simple review is its ability to move beyond the cinema hall and occupy the entire city. The core remains the Astoria Theatre, but during the week, the festival expands to Villa Pace, the BLA library, Piazza Ciro Menotti, and the historic center of Fiorano, with exhibitions, itinerant performances, virtual reality experiences, and activities for families.
- International selections in competition, with public voting also open
- Meetings with directors, actors, and Italian voice acting masters
- The Ennesimo Academy, a training program dedicated to young people
- Installations and VR experiences in city spaces
A solid support network
The event grows thanks to the support of the Municipality of Fiorano Modenese, the Emilia-Romagna Region, and the Fondazione di Modena. In recent years, it has received prestigious endorsements such as those from the European Parliament and the Italian Space Agency. This recognition testifies how, from a province often associated only with ceramics and engines, one of the most vibrant realities in the Italian independent film scene has emerged.
Free admission for everyone
One of Ennesimo's distinctive features is its complete freeness: all screenings and meetings are free admission until seats are full. A popular festival in the best sense of the word, it brings auteur cinema closer to audiences of all ages and makes Fiorano Modenese, for a week, a small international crossroads for short films.
Ennesimo Film Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Ennesimo Film Festival, the eleventh of the event, confirmed Fiorano Modenese as the Italian capital of short films for eight intense days, from April 26 to May 3. Over 50 events and 150 short films animated the Astoria Theatre, Villa Pace, the BLA library, and Piazza Ciro Menotti.
The program alternated between competition screenings, meetings with authors, and training moments at the Ennesimo Academy, in a dialogue between cinema, design, and new technologies that also involved the European Parliament and the Italian Space Agency as sponsoring bodies.
Programme Ennesimo Film Festival 2026
Sunday, April 26 — Opening
- Screening of the film La vita da grandi, with director Greta Scarano as guest in the hall
- Start of the competition selections, including the section Affari di Famiglia (with public voting for the Città di Fiorano Award)
Thursday, April 30 — The Crafts of Cinema
- Meeting with Alessio Puccio, the Italian voice of Harry Potter, dedicated to the art of dubbing
Friday, May 1 — The city opens up
- Events spread across Villa Pace, BLA, and Astoria Theatre
- Exhibition of Academy works, workshops, and an itinerant performance by Teatro dei Venti
- Start of the VR experience Virtual Odyssey (May 1-3)
Saturday, May 2 — Intergenerational Day
- Events in Piazza Ciro Menotti and at the BLA
- Workshop on web and audiovisual content professions with Claudio Di Biagio
Sunday, May 3 — Closing and Awards Ceremony
- Meeting on Pinocchio with the Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi
- Dialogue with producer Carlo Cresto-Dina on collective creativity
- Meeting with the Italian Space Agency (Maria Virelli) on the COSMO-SkyMed satellite
- Final awards ceremony
Competition sections: Official Selection, Affari di Famiglia, Sinofonie (in collaboration with the University of Bologna and UNISTRASI), Visioni Sarde, and Contemporary Design Film Award.
Highlights Ennesimo Film Festival 2026
Among the most anticipated moments: the opening with Greta Scarano, the meeting on dubbing with Alessio Puccio (voice of Harry Potter), the workshop by Claudio Di Biagio, the dialogue with producer Carlo Cresto-Dina, and the collaboration with the Italian Space Agency on the COSMO-SkyMed satellite.
Prices Ennesimo Film Festival 2026
Practical information — Ennesimo Film Festival
How to get there
Fiorano Modenese can be reached by car from the A1 motorway (Modena Sud exit) following signs for Sassuolo and the ceramic district. By train, the reference station is Modena, then connected to Fiorano by the Modena-Sassuolo railway and local buses.
Venues
The heart of the festival is the Teatro Astoria (Via Vittorio Veneto 110); collateral events take place at Villa Pace, the BLA library, in Piazza Ciro Menotti, and in the historic center.
Admission
All events are free admission until seats are full. Full program and updates on the official website ennesimofilmfestival.com and on the festival's social media channels.
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Where does it take place — Ennesimo Film Festival
Teatro Astoria
Via Vittorio Veneto 110, 41042 Fiorano Modenese