Lyda Borelli

Ferrara Film Festival 2021

Ferrara Film Festival 2021

Ferrara



  • Ferrara Film Festival 6 , 29 May – 6 June
  • The Ferrara Film Festival, now in its sixth edition, runs from 29 May to 6 June. It is the film festival of the city of Ferrara, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the fastest-growing film festivals in the world — after only five editions, the fastest-growing in Italy.

    The Ferrara Film Festival is a global film competition that includes the Golden Dragon Awards ceremony inside one of Europe’s most beautiful castles: the Castello Estense in Ferrara. As usual, the programme includes European and world premieres, collateral film events, charity galas, a talk show and much more. Founded and directed by international producer, director and entertainment entrepreneur Maximilian Law, it is the first film festival in Italy to be held in person and in full safety.

    The Ferrara Film Festival’s awards are called the Golden Dragons, recalling the legend of the dragon slain by Saint George (the patron saint of Ferrara). Each Golden Dragon award bears the inscription Presented by Fondazione Archivio Vittorio Cini. For each edition of the Ferrara Film Festival, 7 judges select the winners across all categories. Special lifetime-achievement awards are also dedicated and presented to leading figures of the film industry.

    The festival’s organisation firmly believes in the “theatrical experience”, meaning the experience of watching a film in a cinema, and has therefore never considered holding an online edition.

    The Ferrara Film Festival draws on prestigious partners such as the Comune di Ferrara, ASCOM, UNICEF Italia and the US Embassy in Italy. ​Another key element tied to the city of Ferrara is its partnership with Giovanni e Vittorio Alliata di Montereale and the Archivio Vittorio Cini.
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