Love Film Festival
The first Italian film festival dedicated to the theme of love, in the center of Perugia
About Love Film Festival
The Italian festival dedicated to love in cinema
The Love Film Festival is the first film festival in Italy entirely dedicated to the theme of love. It takes place in the historic center of Perugia, under the artistic direction of Daniele Corvi, and every year it offers screenings, previews, retrospectives, and meetings with protagonists of Italian and international cinema.
Screenings, guests, and retrospectives
The program intertwines previews of recent films, classics of cinema history, meetings with directors and actors, book presentations, and tributes to great performers. Screenings are held in the city's venues: the Nuovo Cinema Méliès in Via della Viola, the Sala della Vaccara, and the Sala dei Priori in Palazzo dei Priori. Each edition revolves around a central theme and an exceptional patron.
Cinema and inclusion
Over the years, the festival has strengthened its commitment to issues of inclusion and rights, interpreting the narrative of love in all its forms. Admission is free until seats are filled, a choice that makes the event accessible to a wide audience and contributes to its rooting in the cultural life of the Umbrian capital.
Love Film Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the twelfth, had inclusion as its central theme and the actress Barbara Chichiarelli as its patron. Directed by Daniele Corvi, the festival opened on May 29 with the film "La bolla delle acque matte" by Anna Di Francisca, in tribute to Umbria, and hosted directors and actors such as Gabriele Lavia, Fausto Russo Alesi, and Jaele Fo. Screenings, retrospectives, and meetings took place at the Nuovo Cinema Méliès, Sala della Vaccara, and Sala dei Priori.
Programme Love Film Festival 2026
Friday, May 29
- 10:00 AM — Screening of "Le tre regole infallibili" (2025)
- Screening of "Francesco" (1989) by Liliana Cavani
- 8:30 PM — Opening night with "La bolla delle acque matte" by Anna Di Francisca, in the presence of the director and Fausto Russo Alesi
Saturday, May 30
- 8:30 PM — Screening of "Io non sono nessuno" (2025) with director and cast present
- Book presentations with journalist Luigi Garlando
Sunday, May 31
- 5:00 PM — Sala della Vaccara: meeting with Gabriele Lavia and retrospective of "La lupa" (1996)
- 9:00 PM — Closing event: preview of the RAI Fiction series "Estranei", in the presence of director and actor Marco Cocci
Patron of the edition: Barbara Chichiarelli. Program at perugialovefilmfestival.com.
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How to get there
The festival venues are located in the historic center of Perugia: the Nuovo Cinema Méliès is at Via della Viola 1, the Sala della Vaccara and Sala dei Priori are in Corso Vannucci. By train: Perugia Fontivegge station + Minimetrò.
Admission
Screenings and meetings are free admission until seats are filled.
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Where does it take place — Love Film Festival
Nuovo Cinema Méliès, Sala della Vaccara, Sala dei Priori
Via della Viola 1, 06122 Perugia