IGS will also fete the 50th anniversary of Franco Zeffirelli’s 'Jesus of Nazareth' and welcome Marti Noxon, producer of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Mad Men,' as president of the drama series jury.
festival is returning to two coastal cities in Italy next month, with a set of special celebrations and a range of stars, writers, actors, producers and other creatives from the world of series.
A celebration of the 60th anniversary of, a landmark in TV history that was originally intended to be written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. And IGS will celebrate the 30th anniversary of, Italy’s longest-running soap opera, with the series’ cast presenting and discussing an episode with actress, director and stand-up comedian Michela Giraud, who is known as a fan of the series. International Competition selections, Conversations series and notable Italian premieres.
Free to the general public, the series showcase takes place in both Rimini, from July 3 to July 6, and Riccione, from July 7 to July 10, before returning to Rimini on Saturday, July 11 for the closing night ceremony, during which the winners of the competitive sections will be unveiled. IGS said it received more than 160 submissions from around the world this year, with the final selection of the International Competition boasting 21 series from 15 countries, including from Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America.
The International Competition, comprised of a drama, a comedy and a limited series section, will see the Maximo Awards awarded for best series, best lead actor, best lead actress and best creator/director, along with a special jury prize.
) will serve as president of the drama series jury, director and screenwriter Nicholas Meyer will be the president of the limited series jury, and French actor and playwright Bruno GoueryThe slate of conversations at IGS this year includes Carlton Cuse hosting a session entitled “Lost in Fellini,” for which he will be joined by Oscar-winning writer and showrunner John Ridley about the future of international production and an event with married Turkish film and social media stars Ozge Gürel and Serkan Çayoğlu, in which they will discuss their work and their lives in the public eye.universe, about contemporary female role models in TV and in science fiction in particular, plus a chat between Zucker and Nicholas Meyer, director of several.
The fourth season of the series will debut, following the event, on July 23, on Paramount+.
, an anthology series produced by Scott Free and the first U.S. title in the competition program of the festival, with appearances set for Riccione by its two leads, Judith Light and CCH Pounder, starring Victor Belmondo and featuring Camille Razat and Virginie Ledoyen, both of whom will be travelling to Rimini alongside director Gaël Morel, an epic tale of rebellion set in the world of Santiago’s ultras, beginning during the Chilean General Augusto Pinochet dictatorshipfrom the U.K., which bears the signature of creator Sally Wainwright, who will be attending the festival alongside star Tamsin GreigThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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