The cultural organisation Sa. Li. Ro' has since 2009 organised the A. M. Ortigia Film Festival. It takes place on the isle of Ortygia, which is the historic centre of the city of Syracuse. In 2015, the Festival will be celebrating its seventh edition, representing an important milestone in its history. For its seventh edition A.M. Ortigia Film Festival presents an engaging programme of films and events, screening a panorama of national and international films.
The A.M. Ortigia Film Festival presents an international competition of first and second feature films. It will also include retrospectives, previews, tributes to great filmmakers, documentaries, latest film productions, emerging filmmakers, focus on emerging national film scenes, masterpieces of film, exhibitions, installations, masterclasses, conversations with filmmakers and other events.
