On World Creativity and Innovation Day, a national project launches to showcase short films by students from the main Italian universities. To mark World Creativity and Innovation Day, Rai Cinema is launching Studenti in Corto – a space for the talents of the future, an editorial and cultural project dedicated to promoting young authors and… Find out more
RUFA hosts the launch event of the contest “La Realtà che Non Esiste”, promoted by One More Pictures in collaboration with Rai Cinema. On Tuesday 27 January, RUFA invites students to attend the launch event of the eighth edition of the contest LRCNE – La Realtà che Non Esiste, promoted by One More Pictures… Find out more
At Amarcort 2025, young filmmakers meet the Fellini Festival, building an ideal bridge between the Maestro’s imagination and the gaze of new generations. On Saturday 29 November, at 2:30 p.m., at the Cineteca di Rimini, the Amarcort Film Festival will host a special selection from the Fellini Festival, a project born under the artistic direction… Find out more
Some of our Alumni’s short films have been selected among the finalists of Visioni Italiane 2025 We are proud to announce that several short films made by RUFA Alumni have been selected among the finalists of the 31st edition of Visioni Italiane, the national competition dedicated to short films, medium-length films, and documentaries organized by… Find out more
The short film Schegge Ritrovate, written and directed by Carlotta Venturini, a RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected to take part in the 2025 edition of the Methexis Project at the MedFilm Festival. Schegge Ritrovate will be screened as part of the out-of-competition showcase “Sguardi dal futuro” on Sunday, 9 November at 2:30 PM (second… Find out more
RUFA is pleased to present the 2026 edition of RUFA ON SCREEN, the biennial film showcase created to promote and support the work of RUFA students and Alumni from the Cinema, Film Arts, and Computer Animation and Visual Effects programs. RUFA ON SCREEN will be an opportunity to present on the big screen the… Find out more
The Rai Cinema Channel Award at Alice nella Città 2025 will be assigned by a jury of RUFA students coordinated by Rai Cinema. For the first time, the Rai Cinema Channel Award for the best short film at Alice nella Città 2025 will be decided by a jury composed of 6 RUFA students –… Find out more
A new recognition for RUFA cinema: “Essere Presente Scomparendo”, a short film written and directed by Mino Capuano, RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected by Alice nella Città in the Academy section, the space dedicated to works created by film schools. The film will be presented in Rome during the festival, scheduled from October 15… Find out more
Francesca Marra and Giovanni Benedetto Matteucci, RUFA Cinema graduates, directed two episodes of the second season of “Drugs”, the docu-series produced by OJ&I MILANO in collaboration with Rai Documentari and available exclusively on RaiPlay. For the two young directors, this achievement marks an important new professional milestone, following the success of MAMMAMARE, their graduation… Find out more
Watersprite is the largest student film festival in the world, with participants from over 105 countries. The festival offers a creative, inclusive, and international space for the next generation of filmmakers. For its 17th edition, Watersprite is seeking the best short films in the following categories: > Fiction > Documentary > Animation > Experimental The… Find out more
In cinemas from 21 July, L’Arca marks the directorial debut of Giorgio Caporali, a RUFA Cinema graduate from 2022, who also wrote the screenplay. An important milestone for a young filmmaker who believed in his path and found his voice in independent cinema. Born in 1997, after the success of several short films screened… Find out more
On Sunday 27 July at 9:00 PM, the Parco delle Stelle will host a new event of the Cinema San Lorenzo format, the film series dedicated to the seventh art promoted by Giovani San Lorenzo and Scomodo, this time in collaboration with RUFA and Accademia del Cinema Renoir. 9:00 PM | Free admission while seats… Find out more
Final evening of “50h in Barca”: screenings and awards on July 18 in Bologna. On Friday, July 18, 2025, starting at 9:00 PM, Piazza Giovanni XXIII in the Barca district of Bologna will host the final evening of “50h in Barca”, an open-air cinema event featuring the screening of 9 finalist short films and the… Find out more
Ester Tessuti, Cinema graduate, wins the MyFrame Award with a short film created during her academic journey at RUFA. A prestigious recognition for Ester Tessuti, graduate of the three-year Cinema programme at RUFA, who won the MyFrame section award at the Myllennium Awards 2025 with the short film “2080”, created during her third year of… Find out more
RUFA is partner of the 2025 edition of Milano Film Festival, a major event that enlivened the city with films, series, exhibitions, concerts, talks, performances, and installations. A programme that crosses languages, neighbourhoods and generations, offering new visions and new stories every day. In this edition, RUFA took part with two exclusive masterclasses held… Find out more
At Spallanzani, a permanent photographic exhibition to remember the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To remember and honour the effort and sacrifice of those months. The photos were taken by the photographer and RUFA lecturer Massimo Berruti. An Italian stronghold against the pandemic, a national and international reference point during those months that rewrote… Find out more
Le Moscerine, an organisation that has long been committed to promoting children’s creativity, returns this year with a rich programme of events as part of the Moscerine Film Festival 2025. The association has always focused on developing the expressive potential of girls and boys through play-based educational activities that stimulate motor, cognitive, and emotional development…. Find out more
RUFA is proud to announce a collaboration with Balletto di Roma, a historic company founded in 1960 and a key reference point for contemporary dance in Italy and worldwide. This synergy will offer RUFA students of Film Arts an extraordinary opportunity: to create a documentary that will follow the emerging Junior Company of the… Find out more
Thanks to its partnership with Filming Italy Los Angeles 2025, RUFA offers its students the exclusive opportunity to follow the event online. Through dedicated access to the Festival’s streaming platform, students will be able to attend masterclasses with actors and international film professionals, enriching their academic journey with exclusive content. Filming Italy Los Angeles, now… Find out more
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Aula Magna in Via Libetta, first and second-year students of the Film Arts course had the opportunity to meet a distinguished guest: Taye Balogun, filmmaker, activist, and director of the The NGO International Film Festival. During the event, Balogun presented and screened “Camp 32,” the opening film of… Find out more