Job Film Days, the international festival dedicated to work and workers' rights, directed by Annalisa Lantermo, returns to Turin from 6 to 11 October. For six days, Cinema Massimo and other venues across the city will host films, talks and training sessions focused on the transformations of the world of work: from rights to safety, from new technologies to precarious employment, through to inclusion and women in the workplace. Twenty Italian premieres are scheduled, with no European premieres.
At the heart of the seventh edition are the two long-standing competitions. The JFD "Lavoro 2026" Prize, organised in partnership with INAIL Piemonte, features seven documentaries and fiction feature films from various countries. The JFD "Job for the Future 2026" Prize, organised with the Turin Chamber of Commerce, is dedicated to twelve European short films directed by filmmakers under 40.
Among the most anticipated events is a masterclass by Fabrizio Gifuni, on Saturday 10 October at 5 p.m. at Cinema Massimo, entitled Il lavoro dell'attore (The Actor's Work).
The festival also dedicates a special focus to South Korean cinema, with works addressing inequality, social competition and the transformations of contemporary capitalism. Also receiving its Italian premiere is Le journal d'une femme de chambre by Radu Jude, centred on domestic work and social inequality.
The opening, on 6 October, is entrusted to La guerre des prix by Anthony Déchaux, while the closing film will be Ulysse by Laetitia Masson, followed by the announcement of the winning films.
Special events include a discussion on the relationship between artificial intelligence and the future of employment, featuring the screening of three short films and a debate in partnership with IRES Piemonte. A selection of films from both competitions will also be available online on MYmovies One for five days following their theatrical screenings.
