Want to experience the magic of Il Cinema Ritrovato festival?
Here’s everything you need to know.
festival pass
Step into the cinephiles’ heaven!
To be able to attend Il Cinema Ritrovato 2026, you’ll need a pass that’s valid for the full duration of the festival. Once you’ve got yours, we’ll email you your login details to then access the booking platform.
booking
Accredited guests may reserve seats for scheduled screenings according to the following schedule.
The festival uses a phased reservation system; seats will be made available gradually. To make a reservation, you must have purchased a festival pass and use the login credentials you received via email.
GET TO KNOW THE PROGRAMME:
The complete programme will be published online on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 pm. The programme will also include the “Extended” screenings from June 16 to 19 and from June 29 to July 5 at Cinema Modernissimo.
SCREENING RESERVATION SCHEDULE:
Starting at 4.00 pm on Wednesday, June 10, you can reserve your seat for events during the first eight days, from June 16 to 23:
– for screenings in the “Extended” programme June 16–19: book here
– for screenings during the first 4 days of the festival June 20–23: book here
Starting at 4.00 pm on Monday, June 15, you can reserve your seat for screenings scheduled from June 24 to 28.
Starting at 4.00 pm on Thursday, June 18, you can book the remaining seats (which were previously unavailable for booking) for each screening throughout the festival from June 20 to 28.
Also starting at 4.00 pm on Thursday, June 18, you can book your seat for the “Extended” films scheduled from June 29 to July 5.
RULES OF BOOKING:
– You may reserve only one seat per screening.
– The system does not allow you to book multiple screenings within the same time slot.
– Screenings that overlap with other confirmed reservations can be booked by clicking the “Replace” button. Confirming these will automatically cancel any previously made reservations that overlap with them.
– The message “Currently unavailable” indicates titles that cannot be booked with your festival pass or for which seats are currently sold out.
– Reservations can be cancelled up to 30 minutes before the start of the screening.
– 6 unused and uncancelled reservations result in automatic placement on the blacklist for 24 hours (6 no-shows = blacklist): during this time, you will not be able to make further reservations.
– If last-minute seats become available, access may be granted via LAST MINUTE, on a first-come, first-served basis, as directed by the cinema manager.
FESTIVAL PASSES
Anyone who has not yet purchased their accreditation can do so online until 1.00 pm on June 16. Starting June 19, accreditation will once again be available for purchase online, at the festival’s Hospitality Office (Piazzetta Pasolini 2b), and at the Cineteca di Bologna Bookshop (under the Voltone of Palazzo Re Enzo).
Admission to the screenings in Piazza Maggiore is free. Festival pass holders can reserve a seat online in the section reserved for them (subject to availability).
hospitality
ACCOMMODATION AND SPECIAL RATES
Make your stay during Il Cinema Ritrovato even more enjoyable with a range of special deals from our hotel, restaurant, and transport partners. Take advantage of exclusive offers for pass holders and experience the festival in total comfort.
volunteers
Every year, Il Cinema Ritrovato comes to life thanks to the energy and passion of its numerous volunteers. People of all ages, from around the world, help organise the festival and welcome our audiences, playing a vital role in its success. It’s a unique opportunity to share, learn, and celebrate a love of cinema.
Applications open until May 21.
accessibility
Guests with disabilities can apply for a reduced-price pass (and a free pass for the accompanying person).
Every cinema has wheelchair-accessible seating.
Concessions are available for individuals who meet the criteria below:
• Adults with a certified disability of 67% or higher
• Individuals receiving a carer’s allowance
• Individuals certified under Law 104/1992, Article 3(3)
• People who are blind and visually impaired
• People who are deaf
• Individuals with disabilities or incapacity recognised under Law 222/1984
• Individuals with work-related disabilities with a certified disability of over 35%
• Individuals with work-related disabilities, those entitled to a personal and continuous care allowance, or with impairments affecting their physical or mental integrity
• Individuals deemed unfit for work (as defined by Law 379/1955, Presidential Decree 73/92, and Presidential Decree 171/2011), and individuals with disabilities (as defined by Law 274/1991, Article 13, and Law 335/1995, Article 2)
• Citizens entitled to ordinary or war-related benefits
Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna applies these criteria in accordance with the provisions of the European Disability Card. For more information, please visit www.disabilitycard.it
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at: accessibile@cineteca.bologna.it
• Reduced festival pass for people with disabilities
• Free festival pass for carers
Further information regarding concessions
The reduced festival pass (€50) is intended for the person with a disability. Only one free festival pass is available for a carer.
Festival pass for participants with disabilities and the complimentary pass for their accompanying person can be purchased online after completing the online form or by sending an email to accessibile@cineteca.bologna.it and attaching a disability card or other supporting documentation.
Once you have received a positive response, you can proceed to purchase the pass online and subsequently book your seat for the desired screenings using your username and password (details provided after purchasing the pass).
Completing the online form helps us to provide special services for people with disabilities and to organise the support service as effectively as possible.
N.B. Please remember to bring a document certifying your disability with you to the festival; otherwise, we will not be able to guarantee the concessions listed above.
People with physical and sensory disabilities can make use of an accompanying service to the festival venues by writing to accessibile@cineteca.bologna.it or by calling 051 2194150.
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