“Keep moving & don’t give up”: the new RUFA 2025–2026 campaign that gives voice to Generation Z’s creativity. The campaign starts from an analysis of the emotional state of the 18–24 age group. The initial visual and textual message, summarized in the keywords DISAPPOINTED? ANGRY? FRUSTRATED?, works as a call and an act of authentic… Find out more
RUFA announces a new opportunity in collaboration with the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM). CCAM Fest: Fluxus is the 2026 edition of the interdisciplinary festival promoted by the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media. The festival will be dedicated to Fluxus and its broad constellation of artists, practices, and modes… Find out more
From 24 to 28 November 2025, the students of the Master in Fine Arts took part in an intensive masterclass led by artist Alejandro Chellet. For five days, the masterclass “Eating the Empire: Performance, Food, and Ecologies of Waste” guided the Master in Fine Arts students through a theoretical, performative, and critical exploration of… Find out more
Some of our Alumni’s short films have been selected among the finalists of Visioni Italiane 2025 We are proud to announce that several short films made by RUFA Alumni have been selected among the finalists of the 31st edition of Visioni Italiane, the national competition dedicated to short films, medium-length films, and documentaries organized by… Find out more
Playing Memories, two weeks for a dream, presented at the 77th edition of the Prix Italia, arrives on RaiPlay from November 5, 2025. An innovative and visionary journey retracing the creative adventures of one hundred and twenty young artists, most of them coming from the best higher education institutes in the field of artistic… Find out more
The short film Schegge Ritrovate, written and directed by Carlotta Venturini, a RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected to take part in the 2025 edition of the Methexis Project at the MedFilm Festival. Schegge Ritrovate will be screened as part of the out-of-competition showcase “Sguardi dal futuro” on Sunday, 9 November at 2:30 PM (second… Find out more
curated by Andrea Guastella and Studio M’arte Acquario Romano – Casa dell’Architettura 11 October – 16 November 2025 Opening: 11 October, 5:00 PM Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–7:00 PM | free admission The Casa dell’Architettura at the monumental complex of the Acquario Romano presents “Hortus”, a sculpture exhibition curated by Andrea Guastella and Studio M’arte, which… Find out more
A new recognition for RUFA cinema: “Essere Presente Scomparendo”, a short film written and directed by Mino Capuano, RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected by Alice nella Città in the Academy section, the space dedicated to works created by film schools. The film will be presented in Rome during the festival, scheduled from October 15… Find out more
Francesca Marra and Giovanni Benedetto Matteucci, RUFA Cinema graduates, directed two episodes of the second season of “Drugs”, the docu-series produced by OJ&I MILANO in collaboration with Rai Documentari and available exclusively on RaiPlay. For the two young directors, this achievement marks an important new professional milestone, following the success of MAMMAMARE, their graduation… Find out more
Admission and Portfolio: the RUFA webinar to get you fully prepared. May 26, 2026 – 4:00 PM | Online Do you want to be fully prepared for the admission test and learn how to present your portfolio at its best? Join the Admission and Portfolio Webinar: an online event open to everyone. It is designed… Find out more
At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the issue of gangmaster exploitation and the conditions of migrant workers reached the big screen thanks to “Il Nome di Hope”, the animated short film created by RUFA students, presented at the award ceremony of the collateral Fai CISL prize Persona Lavoro Ambiente. The short film, produced… Find out more
Watersprite is the largest student film festival in the world, with participants from over 105 countries. The festival offers a creative, inclusive, and international space for the next generation of filmmakers. For its 17th edition, Watersprite is seeking the best short films in the following categories: > Fiction > Documentary > Animation > Experimental The… Find out more
An opportunity for RUFA students and all Italian artists under 35. A major call has been published by the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GNAM), aimed at artists under 35, for the creation of a large permanent mural in the heart of Rome. The competition, which offers a €5,000.00 prize in addition to… Find out more
Two RUFA Alumni among the winners of YPIA #5, the national competition dedicated to emerging art photography. Christian Quatela with the project “Sulla soglia del vero” and Sara Scognamiglio with “She is Made of Code and Flesh”, both RUFA Alumni graduated in Photography and Audiovisual, are among the four winners of the fifth edition… Find out more
In cinemas from 21 July, L’Arca marks the directorial debut of Giorgio Caporali, a RUFA Cinema graduate from 2022, who also wrote the screenplay. An important milestone for a young filmmaker who believed in his path and found his voice in independent cinema. Born in 1997, after the success of several short films screened… Find out more
On Sunday 27 July at 9:00 PM, the Parco delle Stelle will host a new event of the Cinema San Lorenzo format, the film series dedicated to the seventh art promoted by Giovani San Lorenzo and Scomodo, this time in collaboration with RUFA and Accademia del Cinema Renoir. 9:00 PM | Free admission while seats… Find out more
In the spirit of internationalisation and cultural exchange, RUFA has launched a new partnership with Kyung Hee University, one of the most prestigious private universities in South Korea. Based in Seoul, with additional campuses in Yongin and Namyangju, Kyung Hee University is a globally recognised centre of excellence for its academic programmes in the arts,… Find out more
Final evening of “50h in Barca”: screenings and awards on July 18 in Bologna. On Friday, July 18, 2025, starting at 9:00 PM, Piazza Giovanni XXIII in the Barca district of Bologna will host the final evening of “50h in Barca”, an open-air cinema event featuring the screening of 9 finalist short films and the… Find out more
Ester Tessuti, Cinema graduate, wins the MyFrame Award with a short film created during her academic journey at RUFA. A prestigious recognition for Ester Tessuti, graduate of the three-year Cinema programme at RUFA, who won the MyFrame section award at the Myllennium Awards 2025 with the short film “2080”, created during her third year of… Find out more
RUFA students in dialogue with Mohamed Keita and the protagonists of the Porto Roma exhibition. On Friday, July 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM, at Pavilion 9b of the Mattatoio in Rome (Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4), students from the RUFA three-year Photography and Audiovisual programme will take part in a special meeting within the framework of… Find out more