20/06/2025 - Fiction from all over the world will be presented in the different sections of the first edition of this event, held from 21-28 June in the Italian towns of Riccione and Rimini

The Italian Global Series Festival (IGSF) - a revival of the RomaFictionFest, which ran for ten years until 2017 - will take place from 21-28 June in Riccione and Rimini (Italy), and aims to showcase the latest and most innovative productions in the TV series format.

Two competitive sections will be the focus of the festival programme, with both Italian and international content. The International Competition programme is divided into three sections: drama, comedy and miniseries. The first section includes: Italian series Alex Bravo, poliziotto a modo suo and the third season of Il commissario Ricciardi (both world premieres at this event), the Spanish series The Nameless [+see also:
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Under the international comedy section we will see: the Spanish production Celeste [+see also:
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The entrants under the international miniseries section are: Italian miniseries Estranei and Noi del Rione Sanità (both world premieres), the co-production between France, Germany, Greece and Italy combining history, politics and drama Kabul [+see also:
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The Italian Competition programme, meanwhile, consists of four categories: drama, comedy, miniseries and TV movies, all of them contenders for Best Series, Miniseries, Comedy, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Leading Actor and Best Screenplay. Over seven days, the festival will be packed with previews, premieres and retrospectives to invited media and public, offering fans the chance to interact with casts and producers alike.

The artistic director of the IGSF, Marco Spagnoli, stated: “This fantastic programme is proof of the extraordinary variety and quality that we seek to present at the IGSF. This festival is not just a celebration of great stories, but a testament to the cultural and creative power of television on a global scale. We are excited to bring such a wide range of voices and captivating narratives together in one place."

The full programme is available on the official festival website. One highlight is the special event The Light of David Lynch, which will take place on 23 June in Rimini, in homage to the world of the great recently departed US director, moderated by Carlo Chatrian, director of the National Museum of Cinema in Turin. With exclusive screenings, global guests and celebrations for devotees of the series format, this first edition of IGSF, organised by APA (Audiovisual Producers’ Association) with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Cinecittà Spa, the regional government of Emilia-Romagna and the municipal authorities of Riccione and Rimini, is aiming to establish itself as an ambitious new reference point for series on television and modern streaming platforms.

(Translated from Spanish)