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International film festival programming and awards

Overview

During August 2026, several international film festivals announced their programming, award winners, and upcoming schedules.

In Italy, the 27th Lucania Film Festival opened in Pisticci on 2 August with the theme ‘Il senso di colpa’. The Venice Film Festival is scheduled to begin on 2 September, featuring film adaptations of novels such as Nicola Lagioia’s ‘La città dei vividi’ and Antonio Franchini’s memoir.

Other festival updates include the Locarno Movie & Short Festival 2026, where Clara Altimas’s film ‘Will’ won multiple awards, and the Fellini Foundation presenting the Maestro Prize to Raul Quagliata. In Milan, the Filmmaker Festival 2026 confirmed its dates for November 14 to 22 and opened submissions for independent cinema. Additionally, the San Sebastián Film Festival expanded its official selection for its September event, adding titles such as Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ and Fred Cavayé’s adaptation of ‘Les Misérables’.

Entities

Venice Film Festival · Edoardo Gabbriellini · Rocco Calandriello · Dailybloid · Jesse Eisenberg

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The Movie & Short Festival 2026 was organized by Dailybloid.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The film 'Will' by Clara Altimas won in the Film, Screenplay, Direction, and Soundtrack categories.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ed Pinker won the award for best performance.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Imogen WhisperSprout won the award for Best Actress.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Fellini Foundation awarded the Maestro Prize to 'La prima spiaggia' by Raul Quagliata.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Filmmaker Festival 2026 is scheduled to run from November 14 to November 22, 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The call for film submissions for the Filmmaker Festival began on August 4.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The San Sebastián Film Festival added six new titles to its Official Selection.

Timeline

13 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
International film festivals announce winners and upcoming schedules
Major film festivals announce updates: the Movie & Short Festival crowns winners in Locarno, Milan prepares for the Filmmaker Festival in November, and San Sebastián expands its official selection.
23 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Italian film festivals unveil 2026 programmes
Italy’s Lucania and Venice film festivals announce 2026 line‑ups, featuring new themes, international collaborations and adaptations of hard‑edge novels.

Sources

corrierenazionale.it · mitomorrow.it · moviemag.it · ticonsiglio.com