Fantafestival
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Fantafestival is a film festival
devoted to fantasy film
that is held annually in Italy
from 1981.
From 1981 until 2005 it was held in Rome
, in 2006 in Sabaudia
, in 2007 in Sabaudia and Latina. In 2008 the festival took place in Latina only, and since 2009 it has returned to be held in Rome.
The festival is an affiliated member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
.
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
devoted to fantasy film
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
that is held annually in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from 1981.
From 1981 until 2005 it was held in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, in 2006 in Sabaudia
Sabaudia
Sabaudia is a coastal town in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy. Sabaudia's center is characterized by several examples of Fascist architecture.-History:...
, in 2007 in Sabaudia and Latina. In 2008 the festival took place in Latina only, and since 2009 it has returned to be held in Rome.
The festival is an affiliated member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation , established in 1996, is a film organisation based Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to promoting and supporting European cinema, particularly films in the fantasy, horror and science fiction genres....
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