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50 DAYS OF CINEMA IN FLORENCE: CHINESE, INDIAN, LGBTQ+, AND MANY OTHER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS

The eleventh edition of the 50 Days of Cinema in Florence will be held from 2 October to 14 December 2024.


Did you know that the Italian Oscars are called the David di Donatello Award? The statuette that the actors and directors receive is a copy of a 1400s bronze statue of Donatello, which is located... guess where? In Florence! More precisely in the Bargello National Museum Florence is in fact a temple of cinema and hosts dozens of international festivals every year.
Cinephiles we are waiting for you! 

From 2 October to 14 December 2024, the "50 Days of Cinema in Florence" returns, an unprecedented and innovative cinematographic initiative with a very rich calendar. The 50 Days will be held mainly at the Cinema La Compagnia, alongside other Florentine cinemas. 

50 Days of Cinema Festival Calendar in Florence 2024

The 2023 edition is made up of 9 international film festivals ranging in themes and geographical areas, offering a truly rich calendar:


  • October 2-6 – FánHu? Chinese Film Festival
  • October 15-20 – Middle East Now
  • October 29-November 1 – France Odeon – French Film Festival
  • November 2-10 – Festival dei Popoli. International Documentary Film Festival
  • November 13-17 – Lo Schermo dell’arte Contemporary Art and Film Festival
  • November 20-24 – Festival di Cinema e Donne
  • November 27-December 1 – Florence Queer Film Festival
  • December 5-10 – River to River Florence Indian Film Festival
  • December 11 – NICE New Italian Cinema Events


50 Days and David di Donatello

This 2023 also marks the beginning of a new and important collaboration between the 50 Days and the David di Donatello Awards Academy of Italian Cinema Foundation: the first edition of the "Italian Rising Stars" award will be held at the conclusion of the 50 Days and will reward the new promises of the Italian panorama.