This year, the festival reached an important milestone - its our 10th anniversary! In our first year, we started with five cinemas, and in 2025, we will screen in 28 different cinemas around Aotearoa. We created an itinerant Festival spread over the entire year, so we could host Opening Nights and meet our audiences face-to-face. The hospitality, warmth and reception has been humbling. From the sustained official support of The Italian Embassy in Wellington to Italian businesses and societies to film-loving individuals, our Festival is buoyed by Italians and Italo-philes alike. We are grateful for the privilege of traveling around this incredible country to share the best of Italian cinema with you. It’s a lot of fun. Molto divertente, grazie for your support! Buon viaggio nel cinema. Un enorme grazie Paolo & Renee