# Rome Film Festival 2026 details and musical program > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rome-film-festival-2026-jury-announcements > Updated: 2026-10-11T03:33:49.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 3. The 21st edition of the Rome Film Festival is scheduled to take place from October 13 to 25, 2026, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, with additional events hosted at Teatro Olimpico ACEA, Casa del Cinema, and MAXXI. The festival is under the artistic direction of Paola Malanga and presided over by Salvatore Nastasi. In addition to the previously announced juries led by Jan Komasa and Ludovica Rampoldi, the program will feature a significant musical component. This includes biopics and documentaries centered on influential musicians such as Pino Daniele, Jovanotti, Elisa, Ludovico Einaudi, and Morgan. Specific highlights include Nicola Prosatore’s ‘Je so’ pazzo’, depicting the life of Pino Daniele, and Marco Dentici’s documentary ‘Riz, armonie e dissonanze’, which focuses on composer Riz Ortolani. Honorees include Javier Bardem, receiving a Career Award, and Nicola Piovani, recipient of the Banca Ifis Music Award. Expected participants include Jeremy Renner, Kim Kardashian, Susan Sarandon, and Julianne Moore. The festival will also host the 24th edition of ‘Alice nella Città’ for younger audiences and is expected to impact Rome’s tourism and cultural sectors by utilizing various urban spaces. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-11: Rome Film Festival 2026 to feature musical biopics and documentaries The 2026 Rome Film Festival will feature a musical program including biopics and documentaries on artists like Pino Daniele and Riz Ortolani. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-film-festival-2026-to-feature-musical-biopics-and-documentaries ### 2026-10-03: Rome Film Festival announces juries for 2026 edition The Rome Film Festival announced its 2026 juries, with Jan Komasa presiding over the Progressive Cinema competition. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-film-festival-announces-juries-for-2026-edition ### 2026-09-27: Rome Film Festival announces juries for 21st edition The Rome Film Festival has announced its juries for the 21st edition in October 2026, with Polish director Jan Komasa presiding over the Progressive Cinema competition. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-film-festival-announces-juries-for-21st-edition --- Cite as: Rome Film Festival 2026 details and musical program. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/rome-film-festival-2026-jury-announcements