Rome Independent Film Festival Explained

Rome Independent Film Festival
Location:	Rome, Italy
Established:	2001
First:	November 2001
Website:	https://www.riff.it/en/

Rome Independent Film Festival (or RIFF) is an annual film festival held every November in Rome, Italy to represent and promote independent filmmakers globally.^[1] The festival was started in 2001.

The festival

Rome Independent Film Festival was first started in 2001 in Rome.^[2] In 2006's event Self Medicated by Monty Lapica was the winning film, in 2007 Punk Love by Nick Lyon, in 2008 The Class by Ilmar Raag, in 2009 Hunger by Steve McQueen, and in 2010's event Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold were among the major independent winners of the festival.^[3]

At the 17th event in 2018, the festival's main focus was on screening films from Albania and Spain and also based on LGBT issues.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roma Independent Film Festival . Festagent . 26 October 2019 . en.
2. Web site: Rome Independent Film Festival - RIFF Awards . FilmFreeway . 26 October 2019 . en.
3. Web site: Rome Independent Film Festival . FilmFestivalLife.com . 26 October 2019 . en.
4. News: Scarpa . Vittoria . "Proud To Be Indie": RIFF returns to Rome with 25 world premieres and 10 European premieres . 26 October 2019 . Cineuropa - the best of european cinema . 31 October 2018 . en.