© 2004 - 2012 CineSalento Associazione Culturale As a well established reality on the national and international  movie scene, SIFF aims to support the circulation of the  independent cinema, by promoting moments of encounter,  dialogue, discussion among national and international movie  productions, aware of having in the art of Cinema the most  powerful cultural comunication channel bringing peoples and  cultures together. Founded in 2004 by Luigi Campanile, the Salento International  Film Festival emerged as a major cultural event and the top film  festivalin South Italy. Each year it introduces filmmakers worldwide to the Salento area's  unique resources, while celebrating the history and future of the  film industry with 10 days of world premieres, special events,  seminars, feature films, short films, documentaries and parties. SALENTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL A CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA FROM AROUND THE WORLD 9 SIFF 2011 9° Salento Int’l Film Festival Call for Entries. Submit Your Film!  Ithe organization for the next edition which runs from September 9th to 15th, 2012 has started. SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY   Deadline April 15, 2012 Novembre 17-20, 2011 Sala del Trono - Palazzo Gallone After two years the Salento Int’l Film Festival returns to Tricase with the “Best of the Fest” showcase, a collection of awarded films from SIFF 2011. TRICASE Italiano SIFF 2010 WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION SALENTO:YOUR NEXT SHOOTING LOCATION Website under Construction Every Thursday from January 5th until March 1st, at Palazzo Gallone, Sala del Trono in Tricase, a showcase  of 9 films to give voice to the independent filmmakers. Directors and actors might attend schedule permitting. FREE ADMISSION SIFF Tour 2012 Zurich , March 30 - 31, 2012 Hotel Mövenpick Zürich-Regensdorf. London - April 15-18, 2012 Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong - May 21- 24, 2012 Hong Kong Arts Centre