Who we are

THE BIRTH OF THE FESTIVAL
The Garda Cinema Film Festival was born from the evolution of the Bardolino Film Festival, created in 2021 thanks to Nica Curro', then Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Bardolino, and Franco Dassisti, journalist and film critic, author of the renowned Radio 24 cinema program, "La Rosa Purpurea".
GARDA CINEMA 2025
In 2025, on the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the festival will transform into Garda Cinema, expanding its scope and moving its headquarters to the town that gives its name to the lake. This evolution marks a territorial strengthening and growing interest at a national level. Garda Cinema continues to combine the art of cinema with the beauty of the Garda territories, remaining faithful to its principles of quality, innovation and sustainability.