Pesaro Film Festival
Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema
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Pesaro Film Festival explores new cinematic languages through an international competition open to films of any length, genre and format. Based in Pesaro, Italy, the Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema combines contemporary experimentation with retrospectives, filmmaker focuses and critical discussion. Its programme includes animation, screen dance, music videos and video essays, alongside outdoor screenings in Piazza del Popolo and on the beach.
The festival dates back to 1965 and the founding initiative of Lino Micciché and Bruno Torri. Fondazione Pesaro Nuovo Cinema organises the event, with Pedro Armocida as artistic director. The dates of the 62nd edition are 13–20 June 2026.
Country
Italy
Awards and prizes
The 2026 Pesaro Nuovo Cinema competition regulations provide a €3,000 prize for the winning director, payable within one year of the end of the festival.
Festival rules
2026 Pesaro Nuovo Cinema competition: films of any genre, language, format and duration are eligible, provided they are unreleased in Italy and produced no earlier than July 2025. Entry is free and requires a completed online entry form. Selected films must supply the requested publicity materials and screening copies; English subtitles are required for films not in English. Submission deadline: 6 April 2026. These conditions apply to the 2026 edition.
Contacts
- pesarofilmfest.it
- info@pesarofilmfest.it — General festival enquiries
- +39 0721 387511 — Festival office
- P.le Albani, 12, c/o Teatro Rossini, 61121 Pesaro (PU), Italy — Fondazione Pesaro Nuovo Cinema / festival office
- print@pesarofilmfestival.it — Screening copies — 2026 competition regulations
- pesarofilmfest.it — Competition calls and regulations