Fantafestival has taken place in Rome since 1981 and it’s the longest running genre film festival in Italy. The festival has become a point of reference and an unmissable appointmen for all science fiction, fantasy and fantastic lovers.
Fantafestival offers its audience a selection of the best of national and international fantastic cinema, together with short films, reviews, recoveries of rare works, master classes, meetings with guests from all over the world and publishing presentations.
Over the years Fantafestival has brought to Italy names that have become legendary in genre cinema, including Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Roger Corman, Peter Cushing, Malcom McDowell, Klaus Kinski, Robert Englund, Barbara Steele, Sam Raimi, George A. Romero and many others.
The festival certainly did not neglect Italian filmmakers: Fantafestival’s audience was able to meet, among others, Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Riccardo Freda, Antonio Margheriti, Luigi Cozzi and Ruggero Deodato.
To contact Fantafestival write to info@fanta-festival.it.
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