The 17th edition of the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival is set for Nov. 2-5 at the Queen Street Playhouse. Prepare for an unforgettable journey through the best of contemporary Italian cinema.
This year’s poster pays homage to the great Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, who died earlier this year.

Featured Films
The following are our featured films for 2023. All films are in Italian with English subtitles.
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Il cerchio
The Circle -
La bella estate
The Beautiful Summer -
Good Morning Tel Aviv
Good Morning Tel Aviv -
L’ombra di Caravaggio
Caravaggio’s Shadow -
La stranezza
Strangeness -
Amanda
Amanda -
Romantiche
Romantic Girls -
Maka
Maka -
L’immensità
The Immensity -
Freaks vs. the Reich
Freaks Out -
Le otto montagne
The Eight Mountains -
Siccità
Dry -
Interdit aux chiens et aux Italiens
No Dogs or Italians Allowed
Featured Guests
Our featured guests for the 2023 Film Festival.
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Simone Brioni
Screenwriter -
Giovanna Gagliardo
Director -
Elia Mouatamid
Director -
Sophie Chiarello
Director
Our Jurors
The Jurors for the 2023 Film Festival.
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Virginia Friedman
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Rodney Rogers
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Glenn German
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Ermanno Di Febo Orsini
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Bill Thompson
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Fred White
Festival Venue
For this year’s festival, the Queen Street Playhouse will be the venue for all events on the festival schedule.