Rome Film Fest pays tribute to Monica Vitti and honours Bardem and Moore

From 13 to 25 October 2026 the Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone hosts the 21st edition of the Rome Film Fest, promoted by the Fondazione Cinema per Roma. The festival is represented by an image celebrating Monica Vitti, chosen on the ninety-fifth anniversary of the actress’s birth (Turismo Roma).

The artistic direction of the event is entrusted to Paola Malanga, a journalist and film critic, among the founders of the magazine Duel. The news currently comes from a single source, the Fondazione Cinema per Roma; independent confirmation of the festival’s organisational details is not available at this time.

On 17 October the Spanish actor Javier Bardem, an Oscar winner for “No Country for Old Men”, received the festival’s Career Achievement Award, presented by Paolo Sorrentino. On the same day Bardem presented the film “El ser querido” by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, included in the festival’s Best of 2026 section (Romalike).

On 21 October it was the American actress Julianne Moore who received the second Career Achievement Award of the 2026 edition, presented by actor and director Jesse Eisenberg.

The two honours, awarded just a few days apart, confirm the Festa’s role as a showcase capable of attracting internationally renowned performers alongside the film programming itself. The tribute to Monica Vitti chosen as the edition’s image further links the Rome event to the history of Italian cinema, while the two Career Achievement Awards look respectively to Spanish and American cinema.

The closing of the 21st edition, with the final screenings scheduled at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, is set for 25 October.