Film Commission Torino Piemonte

The 9th edition of TFI Torino Film Industry returns from November 26 to 30, 2026, featuring five event-filled evenings dedicated to short films at Cinema Lux in Turin. The screenings are organized by Film Commission Torino Piemonte – Production Days, Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo – onLive, and Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio – ShorTO Film Market.

For the 2026 edition of TFI 9, the spotlight remains firmly on the short film format, with five evenings exploring new talent, experimentation, and both Italian and international successes.

For the 9th edition of TFI Torino Film Industry, the Industry Screenings are produced at Cinema Lux in Turin in collaboration with AGIS Piemonte e Valle D'Aosta, strengthening ties with theatrical distribution and local cinema circuits.

The showcase kicks off on Thursday, November 26, with the event “A Short Evening with Film Commission Torino Piemonte,” an evening dedicated to short-form productions supported by the Short Film Fund grant. The event features a selection of four short films fresh from their debuts at major national and international festivals: Il senso della terra by Alessandro Ingaria and Simone Massi (Abisso Studio), Terremoto by Massimiliano Di Lauro (La Sarraz), Il giorno della bestia by Martina Girlanda (Haselwurm produzioni), and Il teatro dei morti viventi by Riccardo Livermore and Giulio Maria Cavallini (Robin Studio). The screening will serve as the backdrop for a direct discussion between directors and producers on the value of short films as a training ground for development, production, and international circulation. Rounding out the evening will be the presentation of the short film created as part of the Enigma Residente training program by Associazione Museo Nazionale del Cinema (promoted by MiC and SIAE under the Per Chi Crea 2025 initiative).

The following day, Friday, November 27, programming continues within the FCTP Production Days. At 7:00 PM, the inaugural edition of Premio Roberto Leoni 2026 alla Migliore Sceneggiatura di un'Opera Prima Fantastica will take place. Created and curated by Cristiana Bini Leoni to honor the master of Italian genre cinema and his visionary narrative sensibility, the award is presented by Piernicola Mucci (Riviera Film Production) in partnership with the handcrafted fountain pen house Visconti of Florence. The award ceremony will be followed by the screening of a 90-minute collective feature film. Friday will also mark the start of the participation of onLive—a project by Fondazione Piemonte Dal Vivo—launching its primary event for the following evening.

Moving into the weekend, the main event presented by onLive of Fondazione Piemonte Dal Vivo takes place on Saturday, November 28, at 7:00 PM, featuring a dedicated screening that highlights the multidisciplinary focus of the festival.

On Saturday, November 28, at 7:00 PM (70 min), These Violent Delights (Christopher Hampson, Oscar Sansom) will be screened as part of Dancing Screens, a format curated by COORPI, CRO.ME. – Cronaca e Memoria dello Spettacolo, and Compagnia della Quarta.

Making its Italian premiere exclusively for TFI Torino Film Industry, this new dance feature film by Scottish Ballet reimagines the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet through the visionary languages of cinema and dance. Juliet awakens from a feverish dream. How did we get here? As the boundaries between hallucination and memory blur, cinema and dance intersect in a kaleidoscopic journey through belonging, rebellion, and self-discovery. A vivid, unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet performed by Scottish Ballet.

A film by Scottish Ballet, in collaboration with Forest of Black, and supported by the Next Generation Campaign Supporters of Scottish Ballet. Produced as part of PRO|D|ES Danza – Promozione Digitale Estesa, a project curated by COORPI (Turin), CRO.ME – Cronaca e Memoria dello Spettacolo (Milan), and Compagnia della Quarta (Bologna).

On Sunday, November 29, also at 7:00 PM, FCTP Production Days makes space for social cinema with the presentation of “Torino Street Cinema Short Film #1.” The work stems from an intensive two-day workshop by Scuola di Street Cinema, founded by Tekla Taidelli and held during TFI Torino Film Industry 9. The project brought together a crew of ten young filmmakers under 35 to visually adapt the poem "Still I Rise" by African American activist Maya Angelou, giving voice and body to the female protagonists (selected in collaboration with Associazione Paìs) in a symbolic journey toward reclaiming their future. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Tekla Taidelli and the crew, organized in collaboration with Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Associazione Paìs, and Accademia Epica.

Finally, the showcase wraps up on Monday, November 30, at 7:00 PM under the banner of ShorTO Film Market. Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio renews its synergy with Settimana Internazionale della Critica della Mostra del Cinema di Venezia through a public screening of the competition titles from the 11th edition of SIC@SIC (Short Italian Cinema). The lineup includes Dove le lacrime aspettano by Caterina Bertini and Blu Diego Fasoli (CamFilm, BigFish), E-I-E-I-O by Noemi Arfuso (Panoramic Studio, Il Varco, Nouvelle Bug), Granchità by Anaïs Landriscina and Chiara Toffoletto (Bad Take Film), Gusci by Elisa Chiari and Francesca Trovato (Base Zero), Se mai le cose by Giulia Cosentino (Okta Film, Envie de Tempête Productions), Puca by Sara Scalera (Gm Production, Limbo Film, Hubris Pictures, Red Couch Pictures, Eidos Film, 8 Production), and Revolver by Paoli De Luca (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Anemone Film).

Access to the screenings is prioritized for TFI Torino Film Industry badge holders, serving as the evening extension of daytime activities at Circolo dei lettori e delle lettrici in Turin. A limited allocation of tickets is also available to the general public. Registration on the website www.torinofilmindustry.it is required to attend the scheduled screenings.