Acea is partner of the 56th edition of the Giffoni Film Festival.
17 - 25 July 2026
Giffoni Valle Piana
A rich programme of activities, workshops, conferences and special prizes to engage new generations and inspire collective reflection on themes such as sustainability and the conscious use of water and environmental resources.
Now in its 56th edition, the Giffoni Film Festival has always been a point of reference for supporting the talent of new generations, making them the true protagonists of events, workshops and training programmes.
Once again this year, Acea renews its commitment alongside the festival by promoting initiatives designed to raise awareness among young people about the sustainable use of the water resource, encouraging saving, reusing and making more conscious choices.
The 2026 edition challenges young people to imagine what feels out of reach and to face the future with courage, creativity and critical thinking.
The theme grew out of conversations with young people during past editions, and its goal is to turn the idea of "the impossible" into a concrete challenge, one to be tackled through dialogue, the language of cinema, and innovation.
During the Giffoni Film Festival 2026, the new edition of the “Acea Scuola – Educazione Idrica” project for the 2026–2027 school year will be promoted as well. Created in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Merit, it is dedicated to students of primary and secondary schools throughout Italy.
The project aims to educate new generations about the integrated water cycle and promote a more conscious and responsible use of water.
Find out more about Acea Scuola - Water Education >
The Giffoni Film Festival was born from a Claudio Gubitosi's idea: from a young age, he had always been fond of cinema and at the age of eighteen, in 1971, he decided to set up a real film festival for children. Various aspects made it innovative: the selection of films for children and young people, a little-known genre at the time, but one that immediately gained popularity; a jury that was exclusively made up of young people; and the setting, i.e. Claudio Gubitosi’s home town, Giffoni Valle Piana, in the province of Salerno.
Over the years, many Italian and international authors have taken part to the Festival: from François Truffaut, Robert De Niro, Michelangelo Antonioni, to Alberto Sordi and Sergio Leone, who consecrated the event as an important appointment for film culture and beyond.
The Giffoni Film Festival has been transformed over the years to become Giffoni Experience, establishing itself not only as a cultural event but as an efficient cultural enterprise that employs full time tens of young people throughout the year.
The festival is constantly evolving, the format has been taken abroad, until after 50 years it has reached a new era, the Giffoni Opportunity, a team of over 300 young people is ready to manage the present and the future.
