The “Firenze Archeofilm - Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Archeologia Arte Ambiente”, is organized by Archeologia Viva - Giunti Editore (first archaeological magazine in Italy since 1982).
It's held every year in March in Florence (Cinema La Compagnia), Italy.
The aim of the festival is to promote documentary film on archaeological, historical, ethnographic, artistic and environmental themes (documentaries, films and animated films of any length).

Firenze Archeofilm is a widespread festival: a network of cinematographic events we create all over Italy (Perugia, Agrigento, Aquileia, Napoli, Lugano, Ravenna, Varese, Grosseto, Centuripe, Vieste,...) whose purpose is the promotion of the films in archaeological sites.

All our festivals are free-entry events.

Themes of the festival:
Archaeology
History
Prehistory
Ancient Art
Environment
Anthropology
Cultural Heritage

Firenze Archeofilm” Award (audience favorite award)
“University of Florence” Award (special jury of the University of Florence)
“Museo e Istituto Fiorentino di Preistoria P. Graziosi” Award to the best prehistoric archeology film (scientific jury of the Museum)
"Archeologia Viva" Award (environmental communication award)

The fifth edition of the Firenze Archeofilm - Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Archeologia Arte Ambiente, is organized by Archeologia Viva - Giunti Editore S.p.A., and is held in in Florence (Cinema La Compagnia) from the 1st to the 5th of march 2023. The sixth edition will be held on march 2024.
The aim of the festival is to promote and circulate documentary film on archaeological, historical, ethnographic, artistic and environmental themes.
The partecipation is free.
The Firenze Archeofilm Management makes its choices of selection based on the artistic, technical and divulgative qualities of the works received.
For the selection are ammitted documentaries of any lenght and from all countries completated after 2020, whose contents reflects the Frenze Archeofilm themes. Works presented for the first time at an italian festival will be preferred.
The "Premio Firenze" (Florence Prize) will be awarded to the most voted film by the Audiece, throught special ballot papers. Special mentions may also be garanted.
The selection, the general programme and the schedule of the screenings are decided upon by the Firenze Archeofilm Management only.
The registration of the films at Firenze Archeofilm does not involve payment of any fee and must be submitted through the appropriate form available on the official site
http://www.firenzearcheofilm.it and sent by email to info@firenzearcheofilm.it
Registrations 2023 are open.
Filmmakers and/or producers are solely responsible for the contents of their film and must declare, upon registration in the Firenze Archeofilm, to have fully complied with copyright laws.
Firenze Archeofilm is a widespread festival in archaeological places (such as Agrigento, Aquileia, Naples, Ravenna, Varese, Centuripe, Vieste) whose purpose is the promotion of archaeological, historical, ethnographic documentary film, artistic and environmental in order to promote the purchase and production also in Italy. The cinematographic works sent may, in part, be used in these contexts for cultural and educational purposes, with the exclusion of any commercial use to protect the interests of the Authors and the Producers, unless expressly refused.

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  • Elena Giogli

    A wonderful festival, where you can breathe history, art and culture and be in contact with true cinema enthusiasts and highly skilled students. Congratulations to the organization, we were delighted to participate with our documentary "The memory keeper".

    March 2023
  • A great festival with excellent communication and an eclectic programme. Very happy to have received an honourable mention for my film "Mamody, the last baobabs digger". I highly recommend this festival.

    March 2023
  • I have been very happy, grateful and honored to partecipate to this festival, held in Florence, as a Florentine citizen and director. A perfect organization and a great experience.

    March 2023