Sguardi Altrove — Women's International Film Festival
Women's cinema from around the world, for over thirty years in Milan
About Sguardi Altrove
The female gaze on cinema
Sguardi Altrove — Women's International Film Festival is one of Milan's longest-running and most distinctive film events. Founded in the early nineties, the festival is entirely dedicated to women's cinema: films directed by women, but also films that tell the story of the female condition, rights, and diversity with a plural and international perspective.
A network of venues in the city
The festival takes place in various locations in Milan, starting with Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, and involves university and cultural spaces such as IULM University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Accademia09, and CAM Garibaldi, with events also extending outside the city, to Pavia. A widespread geography that makes Sguardi Altrove an event rooted in the city's cultural and academic fabric.
Competitions and sections
The heart of the festival are the competitive sections: Nuovi Sguardi for international feature films directed by women, Sguardi (S)confinati for short films, #FrameItalia for Italian cinema. These are joined by the new section Sguardi Expanded, dedicated to virtual reality works directed by women, a sign of a festival attentive to the new frontiers of audiovisual language.
Retrospectives and meetings
In addition to the competitions, Sguardi Altrove offers retrospectives dedicated to great female directors, meetings, masterclasses, and career awards. The festival thus confirms itself not only as a showcase for films, but as a place for reflection on cinema, rights, and gender equality, capable of attracting female directors, professionals, and enthusiasts from all over the world to Milan.
Sguardi Altrove — edition 2026
The 33rd edition of Sguardi Altrove spans nineteen days, from March 10 to 28, 2026, across Milanese venues (Anteo, IULM, Cattolica, Accademia09, CAM Garibaldi) and the Auditorium di San Tommaso in Pavia. The festival presents its competitive sections alongside a special section dedicated to women, cinema, sport, inclusion, and diversity, in occasion of the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.
Among the highlights are the retrospective dedicated to Franco-Senegalese director Alice Diop, Silver Lion winner at Venice 2022 for Saint Omer, and awards presented to protagonists of Italian cinema.
Programme Sguardi Altrove 2026
Competitive sections
- Nuovi Sguardi — international feature films directed by women
- Sguardi (S)confinati — international short films directed by women
- #FrameItalia — Italian cinema directed by women and men
- Sguardi Expanded — virtual reality works directed by women (new section)
Special section
- Women, Cinema, Sport, Inclusion and Diversity, on the occasion of the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics
Retrospective and awards
- Retrospective dedicated to Alice Diop (Silver Lion winner at Venice 2022 for Saint Omer)
- Godmother of the edition: actress Letizia Toni
- Le Forme del Cinema Award 2026 to screenwriter and director Ludovica Rampoldi
Highlights Sguardi Altrove 2026
Prices Sguardi Altrove 2026
Practical information — Sguardi Altrove
Where
Main venue at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, Milan. Other venues: IULM University, Università Cattolica, Accademia09, CAM Garibaldi in Milan and Auditorium di San Tommaso in Pavia.
How to get there
Anteo is served by metro M2 (Moscova) and M5 (Monumentale). University venues are reachable by the ATM network; consult the program for the location of individual screenings.
Tickets and contacts
For tickets, accreditations, and passes, consult the official festival website. Email: [email protected] — tel. +39 347 7806561.
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Where does it take place — Sguardi Altrove
Anteo Palazzo del Cinema (sede principale)
Via Bassano del Grappa 32, 20127 Milano