Innovation Film Fest

Innovation Film Fest

The stage dedicated to innovative cinema and audiovisual content, focusing on digital storytelling, emerging technologies, and narratives exploring the future.
Here you’ll explore screenings, case studies, and discussions with directors and creatives to discover new forms of cinema and media.

Room Hosting

Matteo Bortolotti
Matteo Bortolotti
Author, Narrative Strategist & Cognitive Writing Advocate
lascritturageniale.it
24 JUNE
25 JUNE
26 JUNE
I Patagarri - Live Concert I Patagarri - Live Concert
Valerio Lundini & I Vazzanikki - Live Concert Valerio Lundini & I Vazzanikki - Live Concert
Dardust - Live Concert Dardust - Live Concert
Ditonellapiaga - Live Concert Ditonellapiaga - Live Concert
N.A.I.P. - Live Concert N.A.I.P. - Live Concert
Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony
26 june 11:30 - 11:50
20 min
A speech on how AI has forcefully entered entertainment, advertising, and cinema: a powerful force that does not replace humans, but amplifies them. Only when guided by mastery, vision, and human responsibility can AI generate awareness and empathy, rediscover the magic of the world and of filmmaking as a collective experience—without flattening cultures, but rather enhancing and celebrating them.
26 june 11:50 - 12:10
20 min
Italian cinema is undergoing a profound phase of transformation, suspended between the tradition of major productions and the new dynamics of digital communication. In this interview curated by Mauro Zingarelli, we will explore the present and future of the big screen in Italy: from the crucial role of social media in bringing the seventh art closer to new generations, to the complexities of the national production system. A particular focus will be placed on the challenges and barriers young talents face today when entering the industry, in an effort to understand which levers are needed to give new momentum to the Italian audiovisual sector.
26 june 12:20 - 13:00
40 min
26 june 15:50 - 16:30
40 min
Are AIs a new mirror that captures, replicates, and multiplies us? “The Smart Mirror” is the new AI-generated short film by Fantomatica.ai that reflects on these technologies. This panel presents an exclusive preview of the film and its developments: an expanded project created in collaboration with the University of Bologna and key players from the tech world, which includes an interactive kiosk and a web app allowing the audience to engage directly with the AI-powered digital mirror featured in the movie. An opportunity to discuss creativity, AI, and cinema.
26 june 17:00 - 17:20
20 min
In an era of digital perfection, what remains of the human essence? An exploration of the boundary between body and technology, using vulnerability as a creative force. This dialogue addresses the risk of aesthetics without ethics and the need to preserve mystery and silence in contemporary cinema, reflecting on how AI is redefining artistic expression and the role of the body as the ultimate site of an authentic truth that algorithms cannot replicate.
26 june