Celle Ligure, the International Festival of Independent Cinema returns: its 13th edition is dedicated to Lina Wertmüller.

It will open with the ribbon cutting on the red carpet of one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, Wednesday, October 1st at 10:00 a.m., the thirteenth edition of the Celle Ligure International Independent Film Festival, which this year pays homage to Italian director Lina Wertmüller.

The initiative is organized byProgetto CineIndipendente association, under the patronage of the Liguria RegionIn partnership with CNA Cinema and Audiovisual Liguria and the Municipality of Celle Ligure, with the patronage of the Genova Liguria Film Commission and the support of the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

"Audiovisual media is not only a powerful territorial marketing tool, capable of presenting Liguria to Italy and the world, but also a true driver of economic development. The Liguria Region has long believed in this sector, as demonstrated by the numerous calls for tenders launched in recent years, designed both to support local productions and to attract important national and international film companies to Liguria – explains the Councillor Delegate for Economic Development Alessio Piana – I thank the organizers and partners, because the thirteenth edition of the Celle Ligure Film Festival and the new Liguria Film Market fit perfectly into this valorization strategy. The goals – adds Piana – is to work together to create a supply chain that can generate qualified employment, new skills, and tourism and economic benefits."

“The thirteenth edition of the Celle Ligure International Independent Film Festival is about to begin: From 1st to 5th October the splendid Ligurian village will see the screening of feature films, short films, documentaries and will also host the organisation of collateral training activities dedicated to young directors and filmmakers – comments LCouncilor for Culture and Entertainment of the Liguria Region Simona Ferro. – In addition to the profound cultural value of the event, The exhibition also represents an important driving force in terms of tourism for Western Liguria and for our entire territory. The city of Celle Ligure consolidates itself as a valuable cultural partner for Genoa and the Liguria Region, capable of promoting initiatives of the highest artistic and cinematographic value, through the presence of international guests, awards and reviews".

How do you explain Marco Beltrame, mayor of Celle Ligure, “I am particularly happy to be able to bring this festival back to our city After the long suspension due to the work on the Sala Arecco. This result is the result of the collaboration between local institutions and associations and confirms the Celle Ligure's role in the cultural and cinematographic development of the area. Since 2012, our village has hosted several productions, including films by Alfonso Cioce and 'Holiday' by Eduardo Gabriellini. In November, we will welcome a new production from the Ghanaian production house Aldana Films Limited, a sign of a reality that is increasingly looking towards internationalisation”.

A widespread and interactive exhibition

From 1st to 5rd October, the socio-cultural centre “Raffaele Arecco” and Various spaces in the city will host more than twenty-five screenings of feature films, documentaries and short films from Italy, France, the United States, Switzerland and Croatia., with a particular openness to border stories and diaspora cultures.

The official presenter of the Festival will be actress Eloise Valli. Alongside her, numerous people are expected National and international guests: French director Joan Oduotan, producer Franco Boccagersi, screenwriter Giovanni Robbiano, director Henry Secchiaroli and actress Claudia Salvatore, to name a few.

Not only screenings, because the program includes numerous collateral events and moments of study, such as the the workshop “The Cinematographer's Profession,” dedicated to the professions in the sector, and the panel “The Languages ​​and Connections of Cinema in Communication.” These activities are supported by the filmmaker call, dedicated to young people between the ages of 18 and 28. During the five days of the Festival, the latter will have to create short documentary reports capable of describing the Ligurian region and cinema, combining education, creativity and cinematic storytelling.

Alfonso Cioce, director and spokesperson for CNA Cinema and Audiovisual Liguria, underlines that “The aim is to encourage interaction between Ligurian productions and those of the North West – in particular Piedmont and Lombardy – with Swiss and French producers, to start new international co-productions and raise the level of competitiveness on a global scale. Looking to the future, the association also intends to promote the creation of an industrial interest area involving Liguria, Piedmont, and Lombardy.

The big news of the 2025 edition is the first edition of the Liguria Film Market, organized in collaboration with CNA Cinema Liguria and the CNA Savona structure, scheduled 2 from October to 4Three days dedicated to the training of the audiovisual supply chain with working groups, international co-production meetings, screenwriting and co-production masterclasses, and the participation of delegations of French and Swiss producers accompanied by international tutors.

With masterclasses and workshops Ligurian businesses and professionals will learn how to make a national or international co-production, understanding how co-production calls work and how co-production agreements are drawn up. Developing the opportunity to directly network with producers from other countries who will participate in person and online.

“With this program – they conclude from the Progetto CineIndipendente association – the Exhibition confirms itself as a point of reference for those who make and live cinema as an independent expression. It's an opportunity of professional growth, but also an opportunity for young people to concretely approach the cinematographic language".

"I am very happy with the return of the Celle Ligure Independent Film Festival – concludes GLFC president, Cristina Bolla – as a place where international co-productions can be created and where young people can experience the world of film firsthand, putting their creative skills to use. This Festival could spark important collaborations that the Genoa Liguria Film Commission will support in future filming in our region.”

All events, from screenings to Film Market activities, are free to enter.

I Journalists can register in the "press pass" section on the website www.micinema.it.

The Lina Wertmüller Media Center is already active as an information point and interview space.

The full program is available online: https://micinema.it/index.php/il-programma

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