Soulplace Film Festival - Bomarzo Stage

Independent cinema arrives in Bomarzo

The Soulplace Film Festival is a traveling network of film festivals that tours Italy with live screenings, awards ceremonies, and masterclasses dedicated to independent talent. The Bomarzo stage, located in the Province of Viterbo in the heart of the Lazio Tuscia region, is one of the network's historic venues, bringing a competition open to directors and authors from all over the world to this small village.

An international competition

The festival selects works from every continent and pits them against each other in numerous categories, ranging from feature films to short films, and from documentaries to animation. The winning films are screened for the public before the awards ceremony, turning the evening into a true celebration of auteur cinema. Each year, the festival receives submissions from filmmakers in numerous countries, confirming the event's distinctly international vocation.

Competition categories

• Best Narrative Feature
• Best Documentary
• Best Animation
• Best Narrative Short
• Technical awards for directing, cinematography, editing, and original soundtrack
• Recognition for screenplay, debut film, and lead acting performances
• Special Jury Prize

Bomarzo, a village to discover

Hosting a film festival in Bomarzo means connecting it to one of the most fascinating places in Lazio: the village is world-famous for the Sacro Bosco, the so-called Park of the Monsters, a 16th-century garden populated by colossal statues and fantastic architecture. This setting, amidst rocky Tuscia landscapes and Renaissance charm, gives the festival a unique identity and invites the public to combine film viewing with exploring the local area.

An event for enthusiasts

Although it is an intimate event, the Soulplace Film Festival in Bomarzo offers viewers the chance to encounter works often far from mainstream distribution circuits and to support the work of emerging authors. For the Municipality of Bomarzo, the stage also represents a moment of cultural and tourism promotion, capable of drawing attention to the heritage of the Viterbo Tuscia region.