THE FESTIVAL

A celebration of Independent film from around the world

As a well established feature on the national and international festival scene, the SIFF mission is to  support the distribution and exhibition of Independent cinema, by offering national and international movie productions the place and time to exchange their views, conscious that the art of Cinema is the most powerful cultural communication channel, bringing people and cultures together.

Founded in 2004 and set in Salento  – “the  Door  to  the  East”  that has  always represented a melting pot of cultures and traditions – the Salento International Film Festival is dedicated to Independent cinema production.

The Salento International Film Festival has become an International  event  thanks  to  its  “touring”  concept, which started in 2010 with film screenings in London at the Prince Charles Cinema (the only independent cinema in Central London). Since then the SIFF Tour has presented many independent films around the world in cities such as Zurich, Moscow, St Petersburg, Hong Kong, Santiago del Chile, Yerevan. Our tour offers several distinct programmes of recent independent feature films and short films from the Salento International Film Festival. The tour provides filmmakers with the unique opportunity of having their work screened in front of an international audience, and the audience with a rare opportunity to appreciate quality independent movies, which would generally not reach mainstream distribution.

The festival is competitive with awards in the following categories:

BEST FILM, BEST DOCUMENTARY, BEST ITALIAN SHORT, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT, BEST SHORT BY A FEMALE DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS, BEST ACTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST SOUNDTRACK, SPECIAL JURY MENTION

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