I have a Day Pass

In your email confirmation, you have received a personal booking code valid on a specific date which allows you to get tickets for screenings at no extra cost in the Festival’s online ticket shop.

Please note that being in possession of a Day pass alone does not grant access to the theaters. Everyone will need to generate a ticket in advance and present it at the entrance. 

  1. Check program & choose film
    Consult the program on our website, choose the film you want to attend, and click on "Get a ticket"
  2. Get a free ticket
    By entering your personal booking code
  3. Checkout and save your digital ticket
    You will receive an email with a digital ticket valid for the entrance to the screening
  4. Show your ticket at the entrance
    Printed or on your mobile device

Seats are not numbered nor assigned in advance; therefore, audience and pass holders can spontaneously decide where to sit once they are inside the theater.

There is no need to get a ticket in advance. Access to Piazza Grande is granted by showing your Day Pass at the entrance; access is subject to a first-come first-served rule.

Seats are not numbered nor assigned in advance; therefore, audience and pass holders can decide spontaneously where to sit once they are inside the regular sector of Piazza Grande.

Want to reserve a seat in Piazza Grande?

Seat reservation in Piazza Grande is available for an extra fee of CHF 17.- (combined with any ticket or pass). Please refer to the indications on the Festival’s online ticket shop.

The Piazza Grande films are always screened simultaneously at the Palexpo (FEVI); access is not guaranteed and is subject to a first-come, first-served rule.

Seats will not be assigned to maintain the free and shared spirit that characterizes the Event (paying audience, accredited professionals, and pass holders will be allowed to freely choose their seats once in the venue). Please note that it will be forbidden to enter the screening once it has begun.

Reservation of numbered seats is available only in Piazza Grande for an extra fee of CHF 17.-. Please refer to the indications on the Festival’s online ticket shop.

You can get unlimited tickets during the validity day of your Day Pass. Please note that screenings can’t overlap.

Seats are not numbered nor assigned in advance; therefore, audience and pass holders can spontaneously decide where to sit once they are inside the venue.

If you cannot attend the screening, it is mandatory to cancel your ticket to allow someone else to see the film. You will find more details in the screenings confirmation email.

Any abuse might lead to the suspension of your Day Pass.

Your personal booking code can be found on:

  • Your email confirmation
  • Your Day pass