SALENTO ON THE WORLD, in association with LAIFA, presents "SALENTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", a cultural and glamorous happening in Salento, the oriental door on the heel of Italy. The Salento International Film Festival (SIFF) promotes Italian and international independent films to the public, in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures' and peoples'.

The event consists of nine days of film festival 'premieres' including retrospective screenings, feature films, short feature films, and documentaries from the international artistic panorama; all of which shall be presented to the public. During these nine days, an international jury of film industry professionals will be evaluating the competing works from over 25 countries. Awards will be given to feature, short, and documentary films.