Euro-Balkan Film Festival
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Euro Balkan Film Festival is a film festival established in by Associazione Occhio Blu Anna Cenerini Bova and held annually in Rome.[1] The event promotes cultural cooperation between Italy and the Balkan countries.[2] Its partners include the Italian Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cinecittà, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, and many more.[1]
The festival was founded in 2018 and initially titled Balkan Film Festival. The change of name was announced in 2024, as explained by the festival's president Mario Bova, the rename was made in homage to the common European origins of all Balkan cinema.[3][4]
The festival's main venues are Nuovo Cinema Aquila and Casa del Cinema, but the screenings also take place at 8 different locations around the city. The festival includes various cultural events, meetings, and workshops.[5][6][7][8]