# International film festival programming and awards

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-film-festival-programming-and-awards
> Updated: 2026-08-14T11:40:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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’.

## Claims

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

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/international-film-festivals-announce-winners-and-upcoming-schedules

### 2026-08-04: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-film-festivals-unveil-2026-programmes

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