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The 24th MonFilmFest, organized by Immagina a.c. APS, returns from July 2 to July 11, 2026, in Mombello Monferrato (Turin) and in "everywhere" mode. The festival aims to tell stories through cinema, giving space to new voices and talents. This edition celebrates the theme "This Land Is My Land" (Questa terra è la mia terra), a tribute to Monferrato and the Planet in their complexity and beauty.
Mission
The search for new stories and new cinema talents through "a game" that defines and determines "a way of producing."
Uniqueness and Characterization: MonFilmFest has maintained its roots as "cinema games without borders" in Monferrato but has opened up to the world. In our regulations, we provide guidelines consistent with our past, starting from the idea of narrating—from Monferrato—THE Planet in its multiple physical, anthropic, political, and economic aspects, highlighting its evident environmental criticalities and its resilient beauties.
Festival Sections - Cinema Games
1. Seven Days for a Film (Sette Giorni per un Film)
This is the heart of MonFilmFest: a challenge to create a short film in just seven days, from writing to screening. This section is divided into two modes:
1. ON SITE
The invited authors will move to Mombello Monferrato, where they will shoot the film entirely within the territory.
Details: Hospitality guaranteed for a maximum of 5 people (board and lodging included).
The crew must have their own vehicle and be equipped with their own filming and editing equipment.
2. OFF SITE
The invited authors will produce their film wherever they are located, respecting the same timeframes as the ON SITE mode.
Details: No territorial constraints, but the specific rules indicated in the regulations sent to the invited participants apply.
2. Showcase (Vetrina)
A section dedicated to the research and screening of cinematographic works produced after January 1, 2024. There are no limits on genre, duration, or style. The FESTHOME platform will host the films, making them available to an international audience.
3. Chat, Action! (Chat si gira!)
Chat si gira! is the new MonFilmFest game dedicated to the pre-production of a film written four-handed with Artificial Intelligence. Launched during the 21st edition in 2023, following the heated debate of recent times, the project involves screenwriters and AI developers working together to create an original screenplay.
The first step will be to write—in Italian, with suggestions offered by Artificial Intelligence—the synopsis, subject, treatment, and screenplay of a short film, all within Seven Days. The chat bot software will be indicated by the organization to the participants. The exclusive author of the work is the human participant, who indemnifies the association from specific risks related to algorithmic copyright.
