[1] The Lecce European Film Festival is a member of the Association of Italian Film Festivals and collaborates with various cultural establishments, such as Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Cineteca di Bologna, S.N.G.C.I., FIPRESCI, S.N.C.C.I., Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio, Agiscuola, Università del Salento, etc.
Annually, for the main competition 10 feature films are selected by the festival's directors Alberto and Luigi La Monica.
Apart from the main competition program, the festival hosts various events such as public talks, concerts and screenings, as well as thematic sections for short meter, documentaries, etc.
The jury, presided by Marco Müller, included Olena Yershova, Guillame Calop, Pippo Mezzapesa and Ana Urushadze.
[8] The jury, presided by Pascal Diot, included Klaus Eder, Andriy Khalpakhchi, Marie-Pierre Vallé and Enrico Vannucci.