a celebration of visionaries from across the globe whose redefine perspectives and illuminate the spirit of a new generation.
VISIONOVA
VISIONOVA
UNCOVER OUR STORY.
Visionova was born from a belief that cinema is more than entertainment, it is a language of connection, imagination, and change. Our festival was founded to give voice to a generation of filmmakers who dare to see differently, who capture the complexity of the world through bold and original perspectives.
Rooted inRome’s timeless spirit yet reaching audiences worldwide, we celebrate films that challenge conventions, spark dialogue, and embody a new perspective, an ethos of authenticity, rebellion, and renewal.
Have your film played in the heart of human history.
This city, with its layers of history, revolution, and reinvention, is more than just a backdrop. It’s a living symbol of cultural exchange, artistic legacy, and the power of ideas to endure. To screen your film here is to add your voice to a place that has witnessed centuries of storytelling — from ancient myths to modern cinema.
Our venue sits just minutes from world-renowned landmarks, where past and present collide in unexpected, electric ways. For filmmakers, this isn’t just a screening — it’s a moment. A chance to premiere your work in one of the world’s most iconic cultural capitals, surrounded by history and buzzing with creative energy.
Rome grounds us, inspires us, and reminds us why stories matter.
This is our home — and it could be yours too.
OUR HOME: ROME
Upcoming EDITIONS
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Roots and nostalgia aren’t just about the past — they’re about what stays with us. The places that shaped us, the people we carry, the languages, rituals, smells, songs, and small details that can bring an entire world rushing back in a second. Sometimes nostalgia is warm and grounding; sometimes it aches, reminding us of what’s changed, what’s gone, or what we can’t return to.
We invite filmmakers to tell stories that trace where we come from — and what that origin means now. Homecomings and departures. Family histories and inherited memories. Childhood landscapes, lost friendships, old rooms, old versions of ourselves. The roots we protect, the roots we escape, the roots we rebuild.
We welcome works of any genre or form — fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental — that transform memory into cinema, and explore how the past continues to shape who we are, who we miss, and who we’re becoming.
PREVIOUS EDITION
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Journeys aren’t only about distance — they’re about change. A journey can be a road crossed, a border passed, a sea survived, or a single step taken inside a life that can’t go back to what it was. Sometimes the movement is outward; sometimes it’s entirely internal. Either way, something shifts.
We invite filmmakers to tell stories of becoming through motion: departures and homecomings, escape and return, discovery and loss, reinvention and endurance. Journeys taken by choice or by force. Journeys that move across landscapes, generations, cultures, relationships, identities — or through memory, grief, love, or faith.
We welcome works of any genre or form — fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental — that turn movement into meaning, and let the journey be more than scenery: the engine of transformation for characters, communities, and viewers.
Explore the themes, highlights, and exciting opportunities of each of our upcoming editions by clicking on the button below. Stay tuned throughout the year, as this page will also serve as an archive for past editions; featuring winners, selected participants, and event photos.
How Visionova Works
This edition of Visionova Film Festival presents an official selection of no fewer than twenty short films, all screened during the festival’s live events in Rome.
From the official selection, the jury awards one category prize in each of the following sections: Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Experimental / ArtistFilm, and Student Film.
In addition to the category prizes, the jury may confer further awards from across the official selection.
At year’s end, all winners from the four editions face off for the ultimate honour: the 2026 Visionova Grand Award. The Grand Award recognises the single film that best embodies Visionova’s spirit — bold, original, and unforgettable — and the winning film will be screened at an international partner event and receive a one-of-a-kind trophy designed by a collaborating artist.
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Our blog is a space for reflection, debate, and discovery, a living part of Visionova Film Festival where ideas meet and voices matter. We explore cinema as a mirror of society and a tool for change, and we welcome writing that dives into the challenges, hopes, and contradictions we all face.
This is not just for filmmakers or critics. It is for anyone who cares about stories, how they are told, who tells them, and what they mean. From essays on specific cinemas or filmmakers to broader thoughts on culture, identity, and community, we invite you to share your perspective.
We encourage open conversation: agree, disagree, respond, provoke, and write. Whether you are a participant in the festival or part of our wider community, you are welcome here. Selected pieces will be featured on our Substack, where your words can reach readers around the world.
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Voices first. Stories that move us. Visionova supports filmmakers to reach real audiences and spark real change.