First AFFN festival in 2026 was Bergamo Film Meeting, which took place from 7.3. till 15.3. in Bergamo, Italy.
Following shared activities have been presented to Italian and International audience:
AFFN Presents
On the occasion of BFM 44, AFFN offers a journey through the cinema of the 1950s, with a
selection of eight films made by well-known and lesser-known filmmakers, all united by their
ability to bear witness in an exemplary way to what it meant – and still means today – to be an
auteur.
Story of a Love Affair
by Michelangelo Antonioni
The Lost One
by Peter Lorre with introduction by Milja Mikkola (Midnight Sun FF)
La Pointe courte
by Agnes Varda with introduction by Arnaud Dumatin (FEMA La Rochelle)
Death of Cyclist
by Juan Antonio Bardem
The Killing
by Stanley Kubrick
Desire
by Vojtěch Jasný with introduction by Iva Hejlíčková (Summer Film School)
https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/en/sezioni-2026-bfm-44/affn/
AFFN Film
In addition, there is the 2026 distribution proposal with Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Krótki film o
miłości (A Short Film about Love, 1988).
https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/en/sezioni-2026-bfm-44/affn/
AFFN Education
When Everything Changed: Auteur Cinema of the 1950s
A journey through a pivotal year in the history of cinema, one that marked a turning point in
the evolution of the Seventh Art.
https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/event/quando-tutto-cambio/
AFFN Industry
New forms of distribution: European models across classics, contemporary and immersive
cinema
An extensive industry programme with various presentations, discussion pannels and
workshops.
https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/en/event/film-industry-meetings-2026/
