Anteprima is Bellaria-Igea Marina's annual independent Italian cinema festival, held each summer. The name means "preview" — the festival focuses on new Italian independent films before they reach wider distribution, making it a genuine showcase rather than a retrospective. Screenings take place in open-air venues and local cinemas, and the event draws filmmakers, critics, and enthusiastic audiences who combine film-going with beach holidays. The atmosphere is unpretentious and genuinely cinephile, a contrast to the more glamorous festivals along the Riviera. If you are visiting in summer, check the programme — tickets are affordable and the screenings under the evening sky are a pleasure in themselves.