The Cinemambiente Festival is held every year in early June at Cinema Massimo and in various locations around Torino's city centre. It is the most important Italian festival dedicated to environmental cinema and one of the most authoritative in the world in its field, founded in 1998.
The programme features feature films, documentaries, short films and animated works from dozens of countries, all sharing the theme of the relationship between humans and the environment. The competitive sections — international features, Italian documentaries, shorts — are joined by retrospectives, thematic focuses and previews that draw directors and producers from around the world.
The programme is not limited to screenings. Meetings with directors, round tables with scientists and activists, workshops for schools and art installations round out a cultural offering that goes well beyond cinema. The open-air screenings on June evenings, in the courtyards of historic palazzi or in the parks, are moments of pure cinema under the stars.
What makes Cinemambiente special is the quality of its selection: many films presented here have gone on to win awards at major international festivals. Admission to many screenings is free, which makes the festival accessible to everyone.
For those visiting Torino in this period, it is the perfect opportunity to combine cinema and culture: a morning tour of the Museo Egizio or a visit to the Mole Antonelliana, home to the National Museum of Cinema, followed in the evening by a Cinemambiente screening.