International Tour Film Festival

An international festival dedicated to travel cinema

The International Tour Film Festival (ITFF) is the premier film event in Civitavecchia, a port city in the province of Rome, in the Lazio region. Organized by the cultural association CivitaFilm, the festival is chaired by Piero Pacchiarotti with Antonio Flamini serving as artistic director. Originally created as a showcase for cinema related to tourism and regional promotion, it has grown over the years into an international benchmark for the relationship between the big screen, travel, cultural identity, and territorial marketing. In 2026, the festival celebrates its fifteenth edition.

Competition categories

The heart of the ITFF is an international competition open to works of all lengths and genres, divided into numerous categories. Sections include:

• Best fiction film and best feature film
• Best documentary
• Best animated film
• Best tourism promotion film
• Vertical Movie section, dedicated to vertical formats designed for mobile screens
• Short in AI section, reserved for works created using artificial intelligence
• Video-poetry competition and thematic sections dedicated to the Italian Constitution and schools

Cinema, tourism, and territory

What sets the International Tour Film Festival apart is its thematic focus: the competing works tell stories of travel, places, communities, and world cultures. The festival bridges cinematic language with regional promotion, offering filmmakers a platform to showcase landscapes and identities through the big screen. This unique approach makes it a standout event in the Italian festival landscape, attracting directors and productions from numerous countries.

Venues in Civitavecchia

Screenings and events take place in the city's main cultural spaces: Cinema Royal, Cineteatro Buonarroti, Teatro Verdi (Fondazione Ca.Ri.Civ.), Cittadella della Musica, and other central locations. The gala evening and awards ceremony are typically held at the Cittadella della Musica, attended by Italian and international guests, authorities, and the press.

Beyond the screen: exhibitions, meetings, and side events

Alongside the competition, the ITFF program features photography exhibitions, meetings with authors, art displays, moments dedicated to youth mobility, and tastings of local products. There is also a collateral literary competition, highlighting the multidisciplinary nature of the event, which combines cinema, visual arts, literature, and local food and wine.

A growing showcase

The festival's international reputation is confirmed by the numbers: for the 2026 edition, hundreds of works have arrived from dozens of nations, with a selection spanning every continent. The festival has been presented at the Italian Pavilion of the Cannes Film Festival, a sign of its constant growth. Supported by the patronage of the Ministry of Culture, the Lazio Region, and the Municipality of Civitavecchia, the ITFF is now a fixed fixture of the Lazio autumn cultural calendar and an opportunity to discover the port city in a new light.