Giornate Professionali di Cinema (Sorrento)

The Giornate Professionali di Cinema are organised by ANEC, the Italian cinema exhibitors' association, with ANICA, the association of Italian film and audiovisual industries. The 49th edition, themed Raise the bar!, runs from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 December 2026 in Sorrento; trade press reports the venue as the Hilton Sorrento Palace. ANEC puts attendance at around 2,000 industry professionals each year.

Distributors present their upcoming line-ups in conventions with trailers, previews and talent — the core reason exhibitors attend. Around them run seminars and round tables on the market and regulation, updates from the Ministry of Culture (MIC), and a Tradeshow where suppliers show products, technology and services for cinemas. The 2026 programme brings back bilateral exhibition meetings, this time comparing the Italian and UK markets.

The Biglietti d'Oro and Chiavi d'Oro awards, for the highest-grossing films and the most successful companies, cinemas and artists of the season, are presented on Thursday 3 December. The final conventions finish by midday on Friday 4 December.

Accreditation is through the event portal, giornatedicinema.com, and is open to exhibitors, producers, distributors, technical companies and Trade Show exhibitors. A reduced rate applies until Thursday 8 October 2026; trade press reports online accreditation stays open until 18 November. Rates themselves are on the portal.