I have a Day Pass

In your email confirmation, you have received a personal booking code valid for a specific date, allowing you to reserve seats for screenings at no additional cost from the Festival's online ticket shop. 

Please note that possession of a day pass only does not guarantee a seat in the theaters; in fact, access is on a first-come, first-served basis.   

To guarantee a seat, a seat reservation can be made; reservation is not mandatory but strongly recommended.  

To reserve a seat: 

  1. Check program & choose film 
    Consult the program on our website and choose the film you want to attend 

  1. Reserve your seat   
    By entering your personal booking code   

  1. Verify your reservation 
    You will receive an email confirmation 

  1. Show your Day Pass 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.  

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 access an unlimited number of screenings during the day the Day Pass is valid. 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, and you have made a seat reservation, it is mandatory to cancel it to allow someone else to see the film. You will find more details in the screening 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