Foggia Film Festival
The premier showcase for auteur cinema in the Capitanata region
About Foggia Film Festival
Foggia's film festival
The Foggia Film Festival is the most anticipated event for cinema enthusiasts in the Daunian capital and throughout the Capitanata region. Established in 2011, it transforms Foggia, in Puglia, into a small capital of the silver screen every autumn: a week of screenings, meetings, awards, and tributes that brings authors, directors, and works from all over Italy and abroad to the city.
A festival dedicated to auteur cinema
The event promotes the audiovisual language of Italian and international cinema, with a keen eye for debut and sophomore works and new authors. The festival is promoted and organized by the Theatre and Cinema Research Center "La Bottega dell'Attore – Teatro Studio Dauno APS", directed by Pino Bruno, in collaboration with the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Foggia, the Foggia Library-Museum Hub, and with the support of the Fondazione dei Monti Uniti di Foggia.
The sections
The festival structure includes three main competitions alongside numerous collateral sections:
- Feature Films — fiction works competing for the main prize
- Documentaries — storytelling of reality and new documentary writing
- Short Films — the short format that gives space to emerging talents
- Student Film Fest — a section reserved for young authors under 30 from academies, universities, and high schools
- Previews, out-of-competition screenings, tributes to cinema masters, meetings with authors, and the Wine & Movies section
A festival rooted in the territory
The heart of the event is the Santa Chiara Auditorium, located in the historic center of Foggia, supplemented over the years by other city venues such as the Cineteatro Sala Farina. In addition to screenings, the festival offers film lessons, masterclasses, and activities for schools, confirming its role as an important cultural hub for the Province of Foggia and the entire Puglia region. Juries are often led by prominent names in Italian cinema, and each edition pays tribute to a great screen icon.
Foggia Film Festival — edition 2026
Foggia Film Festival 2026 — 16th Edition
In 2026, the Foggia Film Festival reaches its sixteenth edition, scheduled from November 15 to 21 at the Santa Chiara Auditorium in Foggia. As per tradition, the festival showcases Italian and international auteur cinema, prioritizing debut and sophomore works of all nationalities.
Official competitions are confirmed in the feature film, documentary, and short film categories, alongside the Student Film Fest reserved for authors under 30 from academies, universities, and high schools. Submissions for competing works remain open until 1:00 PM on July 18, 2026.
The organization is entrusted to the Theatre and Cinema Research Center "La Bottega dell'Attore – Teatro Studio Dauno APS", with the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Foggia, the Foggia Library-Museum Hub, and the support of the Fondazione dei Monti Uniti di Foggia.
Programme Foggia Film Festival 2026
The detailed program for the 16th edition — including selected titles, guests, tributes, and the screening schedule — will be announced by the organizers after the submission deadline (July 18, 2026), in the weeks leading up to the event. The confirmed structure includes competitions for feature films, documentaries, and short films, the Student Film Fest section for young authors, as well as previews, out-of-competition screenings, meetings with authors, and tributes. Updates are available on the official website foggiafilmfestival.com and the festival's social media channels.
Highlights Foggia Film Festival 2026
- Official competitions: feature films, documentaries, short films
- Student Film Fest section for authors under 30
- Submissions open until July 18, 2026
- Seven days of screenings at the Santa Chiara Auditorium
Practical information — Foggia Film Festival
Where
Screenings take place primarily at the Santa Chiara Auditorium, in the historic center of Foggia, with additional city venues used for collateral events.
How to get there
Foggia is a major railway hub: the station is well-connected to Bari, Naples, Rome, and Pescara. By car, it can be reached via the A14 motorway (Foggia exit) and the state roads of the Capitanata. The "Gino Lisa" airport in Foggia offers limited domestic connections.
Tickets and information
The detailed program, screening times, and access procedures are published on the official website and the festival's social media channels in the weeks leading up to the event. For information: [email protected].
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Where does it take place — Foggia Film Festival
Auditorium Santa Chiara
Via Arpi, 71121 Foggia