2026 · FIFTH EDITION
Films to discover
Stories and protagonists from some of the films submitted to the 2026 edition.
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Official selectionISFF · 2026Headwinds
Directed by Manuel CamiaManuel Camia’s documentary follows Daniele Cassioli as he prepares for a water-skiing world championship, alongside his family life and sporting activities with children and young people.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Fuel Up
Directed by Anne KoolenIn Anne Koolen’s short, a racing driver faces fear and pressure from her team. Its racing imagery was made using virtual production, visual effects and artificial intelligence tools.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026BBC TechXplore Japan: Tokyo Deaflympics
Presenter Paul Carter explores the Tokyo Deaflympics, meeting athletes, spectators and inventors working with new accessibility technologies.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Corner Kick
Directed by Alexandra ShadrinaIn Alexandra Shadrina’s animated short, a young goalkeeper faces a pitch and opponents that seem to grow impossibly large.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Back to the Edge
Directed by Ronit CohenRonit Cohen’s documentary meets swimmer Elay Chayot and follows his journey towards the world ice-swimming championships.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Downhill Skiers - A'int No Mountain Steep Enough
Directed by Gerald SalminaGerald Salmina follows a season of men’s downhill skiing, from preparation and races to injury and the athletes’ lives away from the slopes.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Patty is such a girly name
Directed by Giorgos GeorgopoulosA young judoka leaves the island of Ikaria to train in Athens: Giorgos Georgopoulos’s film explores sport, growing up and relationships of trust.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Reverberate
Directed by Jim Morrison IVA Muay Thai gym becomes a place of encounter and training for Blair in the short film directed by Jim Morrison IV.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Viva Los Bears
Directed by Mike CogganMike Coggan’s documentary follows the Bournemouth Bears, a baseball team on England’s south coast, and the people who brought it to life.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Christine Sinclair: Kind of a Big Deal
Directed by Eoin DuffyEoin Duffy’s animated documentary follows Canadian footballer Christine Sinclair, connecting her career with family, national-team life and equality in sport.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026This is Home - Mathieu van der Poel
Directed by Darcy WittenburgDarcy Wittenburg’s documentary meets Mathieu van der Poel through cycling, family and the places that accompany his career.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Nothing To Hide
Directed by Lucas OsborneParalympic snowboarder Zach Miller speaks about sport and disability in Lucas Osborne’s documentary.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026SWEET SWEAT
Directed by Michele FormicaMichele Formica’s documentary follows fighter Khadim Dia through the days leading up to a mixed martial arts bout.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026V1CT0R
Directed by Facundo MartinezIn La Paternal, a journalist moves through his neighbourhood and its murals of Maradona: Facundo Martinez’s short connects football and memory.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Igor. L'eroe romantico del calcio
Directed by Luca Dal CantoLuca Dal Canto’s documentary looks back at the life and career of Igor Protti through the footballer’s memories, the cities where he played and the people who shared his journey.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026L'invisibile agli occhi
Directed by Andrea PalmieroSamu is eighteen, with a tennis career that seems to offer every opportunity when seen from the outside. Andrea Palmiero's short L'invisibile agli occhi follows the young athlete between the court, his family and his relationships, as pressures and wishes he has yet to recognise begin to surface.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026TO THE OTHER SIDE
Directed by Federico TrentoA champion artistic roller skater faces a personal crisis as a competition approaches. In Federico Trento's short, produced by MirLess APS, dialogue, song and choreography explore the distance between what Tanya shows and what she experiences.Discover the film
Im Osten was Neues
Directed by Loraine BlumenthalIn Torgelow, FC Pio brings together young players from different backgrounds. Loraine Blumenthal's documentary follows the players and their coach Eichi through football, work, migration and a confrontation with his far-right past.Discover the film
LEAP
Directed by Cristobal De AlbaHannes Scherjon prepares to return to the Frisian fierljeppen championship as he is about to become a father. Cristobal De Alba’s documentary follows sport, traditional craftsmanship and family memory in the landscapes of Friesland.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Rozsdás lóvé
Directed by Tibor TasiA fighter tries to settle a debt and leave illegal bouts behind: Rozsdás lóvé, also known as Dirty Change, is Tibor Tasi’s graduation short at Budapest’s SZFE.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Platini
Directed by Guillaume PriouMichel Platini revisits his life in Guillaume Priou’s documentary series: six episodes combining interviews, archive footage and returns to familiar places, from Jœuf to Juventus and football’s governing institutions.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026NOTHING BUT BLUE
Directed by Sebastian BechtelSebastian Bechtel follows surfer Tim Elter through the Canary Islands, Portugal and Ireland. The search for waves intertwines with preparation, memories and reflections on fear and the desire to return to the water.Discover the filmOfficial selectionISFF · 2026100
Directed by Adam TaïebAdam Taïeb uses artificial intelligence to reconstruct the final minutes of Wilt Chamberlain’s hundred-point game. A fictional short connecting a documented event, the absence of known footage and the cinematic memory of sport.Discover the film
Capo Testa - The Shape of Art
Directed by Davide ZacconeMauro Calibani brings a group of climbers together among the granite boulders of Capo Testa. Davide Zaccone’s documentary follows the encounter between landscape, memory and the search for movement through climbs and personal accounts.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Mecz
Directed by Sebastian SzczygiełAdrian wants to play tennis with his wife Matylda again. In Sebastian Szczygieł’s short film, rackets, photographs and a ball accompany the encounter between memories of youth and life in the present.Discover the film
En Boucle : une année avec Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé
Directed by Brune MaubertBrune Maubert follows Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé as she prepares for the Paris 2024 Games. Between velodromes, travel and everyday life, the documentary follows a season and the relationship between the cyclist and the director.Discover the filmOfficial selectionISFF · 2026Per noi stesse - vince chi vuole vincere
Directed by Emanuele VitaleA season with the footballers of Invictus Sant’Antonio Abate Women, through training, matches and work. Emanuele Vitale follows the everyday commitments and relationships accompanying the team’s journey.Discover the film
SUSTRAIAK, raíces perdidas.
Directed by Luis Arrieta EtxeberriaHiba, Bachir and Manan share climbing as they build their lives in Navarre. Luis Arrieta Etxeberria follows them through training, work, learning and family ties.Discover the film
La Manche
Directed by Kieran NeufcoeurRobin attempts to swim across the English Channel. Kieran Neufcoeur follows the preparation, the journey and the conversations with the team supporting him from the boat.Discover the film
OUR BODY ELECTRIC
Directed by Dana ReillyDana Reilly follows a season with Ariel Khadr, Amanda Kohatsu and Chelsea Dion, encompassing preparation for the Olympia, work, relationships and family plans.Discover the film
Community College FC
Directed by Mylène MorenoTwo seasons with the Fullerton College footballers, between matches, study, jobs and university plans. Mylène Moreno follows the Hornets as they learn to build personal paths within and beyond the team.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026FOCUS THROW
Directed by kie cummingsThe javelin accompanies Dan Pembroke from childhood to Paralympic sport. In Kie Cummings’s documentary, training, family archives and filtered images explore the relationship between ambition, sight loss and hopes for the future.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026EN SILENCIO. La resiliencia de Isco Alarcón.
Directed by Sara SálamoWhile recovering from a serious injury, Isco Alarcón moves between medical appointments, training and family life. Sara Sálamo follows the time of rehabilitation and the relationship between private vulnerability, public expectations and the desire to return to the pitch.Discover the film
Babyface
Directed by Shawn DeningerA young wrestler dreams of a college scholarship, but the pressure to make weight enters his private life. Shawn Deninger’s Babyface explores sporting ambition, body image and the difficulty of asking for help.Discover the film
zwemmen in mijn buik
Directed by Merel WulteputteDanielle learns to swim so she can share the water with her children. Merel Wulteputte’s documentary brings together pool lessons, family life and memory, following a process of learning to trust her body.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Il Murales Del Campione / The Champion's Mural
Directed by Massimiliano PacificoIn Naples, a film audition and a mural of Maradona accompany a boy’s wish to find his own voice. A short film by Massimiliano Pacifico about football, imagination and growing up.Discover the film
La Sfida Invisibile
Directed by Alessandro Ceccarelli, Matteo FortunatiManlio Faccini takes on the Tor des Géants in memory of his uncle and to support AIL Forlì-Cesena. A documentary by Alessandro Ceccarelli and Matteo Fortunati about running, mountains and family ties.Discover the film
Alter Time
Directed by Anna-Maria Bechara OueiniA body rotates in mid-air and time seems to stand still. Anna-Maria Bechara Oueini’s short uses parkour as a starting point to explore perception, fear and the control of thought.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Hortência e Paula (Hortência and Paula)
Directed by Eduardo Hunter MouraRivals at club level and teammates for Brazil, Hortência and Paula tell the story of a relationship woven into the history of Brazilian women's basketball. Eduardo Hunter Moura's documentary episode brings together archive footage, photographs and present-day recollections.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Memorabilia
Directed by Domenico G. S. ParrinoBooks, football stickers, newspapers and keepsakes trace support for Bologna and the memories of a family. In Memorabilia, Domenico G. S. Parrino follows a collector's everyday work, moving between home, a market, an exhibition and the stadium.Discover the film
Mère de glace
Directed by Enzo BessonIce climber Marion Salmon-Thomas wants to become a mother while continuing her athletic career. Enzo Besson's documentary brings training, family life and the return to the wall together in two intertwined journeys of change.Discover the film
When Nobody's Watching
Directed by Panagiotis Aroniadis Dimou, Konstantinos AmiridisGreek women footballers share what happens between matches: work, training, family life and the search for opportunities. When Nobody's Watching follows these lives and brings them into dialogue with players' experiences abroad.Discover the film
Percheron
Directed by Shane Jonathan CollinsA terminally ill father, a daughter to protect and a boxing match: Shane Jonathan Collins's short film Percheron brings together family bonds, debt and physical danger.Discover the film
Numero 10
Directed by Simone PaggettiA youth football match seen from the perspective of someone who feels he must please everyone: Simone Paggetti's Numero 10 explores the weight of expectations across the pitch, changing rooms and stands.Discover the filmOfficial selectionISFF · 2026The Pull
Directed by Jack LloydA tug-of-war match in Northern Ireland in 1987 confronts Sean Walsh with the weight of his past, separation from his daughter and his relationship with his teammates.Discover the film
No Place Like Home (Un Ritratto di Milano Centrale)
Directed by René OlivoThirty years of skateboarding at Milano Centrale, told by the locals: archives, photographs and firsthand accounts trace a square that has become a meeting place and a shared memory for different generations.Discover the film
Mein Vater, der HSV und die Nazis - Fussball unter Faschisten
Directed by Katrin Hafemann, Marie Teresa LasserreDocuments found by Torkel Wächter open an inquiry into his father Walter, HSV football and Nazi persecution in Hamburg.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026Grappling Grace
Directed by Alexander Kiehl, Misha NovakIn Bristol, wrestler and dancer Saeed Esmaeli opens the doors of Wrestle for Humanity: a documentary about movement as a practice of connection and trust.Discover the film
Performer (Sub Ita)
Directed by Arnaud VieronAn amateur runner faces a new goal and the weight of other people's times: Performance explores the relationship between sport and self-image.Discover the film
JUST A ROCK
Directed by Luca GranforsJUST A ROCK follows boulder setter Emanuele Ticozzi in Val di Mello as he prepares a new line, works through attempts on the rock and reflects on the relationship between grades, creativity and time.Discover the filmFrom Field to Front
Directed by Jude DobsonA journey through rugby and remembrance follows Dave Gallaher's legacy through a symbolic exchange of soil between New Zealand and Europe.Discover the film
Napoli - Los Angeles, a court for Kobe Bryant
Directed by Marina FastosoIn Naples, the memory of Kobe Bryant takes shape through the collective transformation of a basketball court in Montedonzelli.Discover the film
Birdlife
Directed by Leopold le GrelleNine voices from different generations trace the history of wingsuit flying, from the invention of the suit to the preparation for a jump and the desire to fly.Discover the film
This is Hogtown
Directed by Elsa Morena, John HurejThis is Hogtown follows a Toronto roller derby team to the first sanctioned overseas games in its history, moving through sporting preparation, travel and life as a group.Discover the film
O Rio la de cima
Directed by Fabio SeixasTwo runners cross Rio de Janeiro from Mirante Dona Marta to Pedra da Gávea. Fabio Seixas's short film observes their run as the city gives way to trails, forest and rock.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026MARTA VUOLE GIOCARE
Directed by Matteo QuartaMarta wants to play football and follow the example of Barbara Bonansea. Matteo Quarta’s short film follows her encounter with the prejudice that still surrounds women’s football.Discover the film
Official selectionISFF · 2026