Marateale - Premio Internazionale Basilicata
The international cinema festival on the sea of Maratea
About Marateale
Cinema overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea
Marateale - Premio Internazionale Basilicata is the festival that transforms Maratea into a cinema capital every summer. For six days, the renowned Theatre on the Sea at the Hotel Santavenere, with its natural backdrop overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, hosts screenings, meetings, and awards ceremonies open to the public, fostering a constant dialogue between the big screen, the environment, and the territory.
Competitions and Sections
The heart of the festival is the international feature film competition, dedicated to works addressing environmental and sustainability themes, aligning with the event's "green" vocation. Alongside, the Marateale in Short section selects ten Italian and international short films aimed at young filmmakers, while Marateale School showcases productions by Lucanian students focused on regional heritage and contemporary challenges. Confirming the competition's prestige, the winning short film of Marateale in Short, "In the Shadow of the Cypress," later won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.
Guests and Masterclasses
Directed by Nicola Timpone with Antonella Caramia, Marateale attracts major Italian and international cinema figures year after year for masterclasses and meetings: from Carlo Verdone to Oliver Stone, from Rupert Everett to many other stars of the silver screen. For the public, it's an opportunity to experience cinema in a unique setting, immersed in the beauty of Maratea and the Province of Potenza, where Basilicata reveals its most glamorous and international face.
Marateale — edition 2026
The 18th edition of Marateale - Premio Internazionale Basilicata is scheduled from July 20 to 25, 2026, in the Theatre on the Sea at the Hotel Santavenere in Maratea. Six days dedicated to cinema and more, with events, screenings, and meetings open to the public, under the artistic direction of Nicola Timpone and Antonella Caramia.
The 2026 program revolves around the international feature film competition on environmental and sustainability themes, the Marateale in Short selection, and the Marateale School section for Lucanian students, accompanied by masterclasses with major cinema figures held at the Hotel Santavenere.
Programme Marateale 2026
2026 Program
The 18th edition takes place from July 20 to 25, 2026, at the Theatre on the Sea of the Hotel Santavenere and includes:
- International feature film competition: ten international films on environment and sustainability themes.
- Marateale in Short: ten Italian and international short films aimed at young filmmakers.
- Marateale School: productions by Lucanian students dedicated to regional heritage and contemporary challenges.
- Masterclasses and meetings with Italian and international cinema guests at the Hotel Santavenere.
The detailed schedule of screenings and guests will be published on the official website marateale.com in the weeks preceding the festival.
Highlights Marateale 2026
Prices Marateale 2026
Practical information — Marateale
Useful Information
- How to get there: Maratea is served by the SS18 state road and has a train station on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line; the Hotel Santavenere is located in the Fiumicello district.
- Venue: Theatre on the Sea at the Hotel Santavenere; events and screenings are open to the public.
- Info: programme, accreditation, and participation details are available on the official website marateale.com.
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Where does it take place — Marateale
Teatro sul mare - Hotel Santavenere