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Giulio Base Returns to Torino Film Festival with New Vision

11/8/2025

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Giulio Base, artistic director of the Torino Film Festival, has returned to lead the event.
He aims to preserve the festival's auteur-driven prestige while expanding accessibility.
The festival will have three main competitions with 16 titles each, prioritizing clarity and curation.
The Zibaldone program will include a Paul Newman retrospective and a tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, with Russian and Ukrainian filmmakers participating.

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Story summary

Giulio Base, artistic director of the Torino Film Festival, has returned to lead the event.
He aims to preserve the festival's auteur-driven prestige while expanding accessibility.
The festival will have three main competitions with 16 titles each, prioritizing clarity and curation.
The Zibaldone program will include a Paul Newman retrospective and a tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, with Russian and Ukrainian filmmakers participating.