MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL MMXXVI

IULM University will host the ninth edition of the Milan Machinima Festival (MMF) from March 16–20, 2026, with a separate online-only screening program running from March 16–22.

Subtitled REPLAY/RELOAD/RESPAWN, the festival considers how game culture is shaped by the notion of the eternal return — replay, repetition, revision, resurrection — bringing together artists, filmmakers, and researchers working across video art, cinema, animation, and game culture.

The 2026 edition presents a dual-format program at IULM: drop-in video installations running throughout the week, alongside filmmaker-focused screenings designed as shared sessions, with introductions and discussion. Additionally, as in past editions, the festival will present an online-only screening program of selected works, enabling audiences outside Milan to engage with MMF remotely.

MMF 2026 features

• continuous video installations (9 am–6 pm, March 16–20)
• filmmaker-focused screenings with artist discussions (2–5 pm, March 18–19)
• online-only screenings (March 16–22)

Please note: access to the Contemporary Exhibition Hall to view the installations does not require registration. Eventbrite registration is required for the seated screening sessions (March 18–19) due to capacity limits.

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