| Location | Rome, Italy |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Website | https://www.riff.it/en/ |
Rome Independent Film Festival (orRIFF) 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.
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 LovebyNick Lyon, in 2008 The ClassbyIlmar Raag, in 2009 HungerbySteve McQueen, and in 2010's event Fish TankbyAndrea 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]
