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Official Selection

Official Selection of the XXIV edition of the B.A. Film Festival announced

The titles that will make up the Official Selection of BAFF 2026 have been revealed: twelve Italian feature films and ten international works will compete for the prizes of the XXIV edition. A selection that confirms the festival's dedication to auteur cinema attentive to reality and capable of moving audiences. The commission reviewed over four hundred candidate works, selecting the films that best represent new trends in contemporary cinema.

1 March 2026

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Closing film

Hundreds of Beavers closes the XXIV edition of BAFF

Closing the festival, the cult film Hundreds of Beavers by Mike Cheslik — one of the most exciting debut films of recent years, finally in Italy thanks to Parthenos. The screening will take place at the Istituto Cinematografico Michelangelo Antonioni. «I am delighted to close the festival with a screening at the school and with a film that invents a new form by looking to the past: a film where silent-era slapstick, Looney Tunes cartoons, and videogame aesthetics and dynamics all come together» — Giulio Sangiorgio, Artistic Director.

14 March 2026

Event

Masterclass with Lucia Mancini: cinema as a mirror of reality

The Jury President will hold a masterclass open to the public on 17 March at the Teatro Sociale. An unmissable encounter to discover the creative method of one of Italy's great female directors.

28 February 2026

Box office

Online box office opening: season tickets and single admissions available

Tickets for all screenings and events of the XXIV edition are now available for purchase. Weekly and daily season tickets are available at reduced prices for students and over 65s.

25 February 2026

Festival

The XXIV edition of BAFF dedicated to the theme "Borders"

The central theme of the 2026 edition will be "Borders": geographical, cultural and inner boundaries told through the language of cinema. A thread running through all sections of the festival.

20 February 2026

Official Selection

Record submissions for the international competition: over 400 films submitted

Never before have so many works been submitted to the BAFF international competition. The selection committee has begun the work of viewing and evaluating to compose the final programme.

15 February 2026

Event

"The first steps of the masters" retrospective: full programme

The programme of the retrospective dedicated to the debut films of great directors has been unveiled. From Fellini to Ferreri, from Scorsese to Wong Kar-wai: a journey into the origins of great cinema.

10 February 2026