The Riviera International Film Festival (RIFF) is an annual film festival held in Sestri Levante, Italy, which previews new films of various genres from around the world.
The invitation-only festival is held annually at the end of April/beginning of May and was founded in 2016 by Los Angeles–based film producer Stefano Gallini-Durante.
[1] The festival's Official Competition is reserved for carefully selected works by directors under 35 and for feature documentaries on the Environment and Climate Change.
[2][3][4][5] An international jury composed of a president and various film, culture, and art personalities, who determine the prizes for the feature films in the competition.
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