HEROES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is the first Italian festival dedicated to the relationship between Visual Arts and Cinema, with a particular focus on the role of craftspeople and visual and musical artists in the creation of cinematic and audiovisual works for TV and online broadcasting, centered on "genre" storytelling (fantasy, science fiction, horror, thriller, action, and transmedia, both live-action and animated).

HEROES has become known as the "festival of the craftspeople" and is an essential Italian reference event for industry associations, film and art students, professionals, and artists working in the film and television industry.

The festival formula includes: a lineup of national premieres of "genre" feature films; an international competition for auteur and academy short films, judged by an international jury; a film school with masterclasses and workshops led by international and national artists and professionals on the artistic, creative, and technical disciplines of audiovisual and interactive production; an award for young talents and great Italian masters of cinema and seriality; an events and performances space dedicated to the relationship between film and visual arts; and a scouting area with portfolio reviews and pitching sessions for emerging talents.

The fifth edition of Heroes International Film Festival will take place from December 11 to 13, 2024, at Casa del Cinema in Rome.