Procida Film Festival

The Procida Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Fabrizio Borgogna together with some friends, all sharing a great passion for cinema.
In addition to screening selected films the directors and actors present, the festival also offers workshops and masterclasses for young people interested in filmmaking, themed exhibitions, and the presentation of out-of-competition works to support new talent. It also features films on social current issues, with the participation of actors, directors, artists, and other industry professionals.
In 2002 the first activities and initiatives related to movie industry were organized on the small island of Procida which counts 34 movie shots in its breathtaking location. In the rest of the world those activities and initiatives were connected to a precise trend: the movie-tourism.
In 2004 all these activities took the name of "Island of the Postman (Postino)" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the shooting of the movie "The Postman" and the death of its lead actor, Massimo Troisi. A memorable decade that was blessed by a concert of the awarded musician Luis Bacalov who composed the soundtrack of "The Postman".
Over the years those activities continued with the organization of movie-tours (guided tours on the sets of the movies filmed on the island of Procida), presentation of new books, conferences, and screenings.
In 2019 the edition was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Massimo Troisi's death, occurred shortly after filming his The Postman, set in Procida.
In 2020, due to Covid 19 pandemic, the Festival took place online, reaching a record audience all over the world. During th years, the Procida Film festival has been held in different venues across the island, such as Marina Chiaolella and Marina Corricella. More recently, it has been hosted at la Suite Boutique Hotel.
Since 2021, to encourage people to return to the cinema, the Procida Film Festival has been teking place at the Proida Hall, the movie theater of the island.
In 2023 the Procida Film Festival hosted two major exhibitions:MATERIA, a dialogue between cinema costumes and interpretative sculpture curated by Noemi Intino and Fabio Martina and set up at Palazzo d'Avalos.
In 2024 The Procida Film Festival characterized for the photo exibition Cara Marcello dedicated to the great actor Marcello Mastroianni and celebrating the centenary of his birth. For the screening of the documentary Materia Viva, promoted by Erion Weee and produced by Libero Produzioni with the patronage of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of University and Research of Italy. The event took place at the local middle school, to raise students' awareness on issues on issues such as environment, recycling the relation between man and technology.
In 2025 the Procida Film Festival was introduced with a press conference at the seat of Associazione della stampa estera, Palazzo Grazioli, Rome. The evening events with the short film screenings were held at Procida Hall, the movie theatre of the island. The gala evening and the award ceremony unfolded in Piazza Marina Grande, the place which hosts he most significant events of the island. Event deferred brodcast on RAI.

With this spirit and these credentials, we would like to invite filmakers and artists to submit their works to participate to the Procida Film Festival 2026.