List of Maltese films

This is a list of films produced or shot on location in Malta.

While Malta has produced only a few films, the island has been a common location for filming ancient historical epic films such as Gladiator and Troy.

Maltese films

A

  • Against All Odds: The Quest for Malta (2004) (TV)
  • Angli: The Movie (2005)
  • Adormidera (2013)
  • America's Woman (2024) - Premiered at TCL Chinese Theaters, Hollywood. Winner of 24 awards, screened across 5 continents.
  • Aurora (2017) - Gold Prize, 1st Tsiolkovsky International Space FF; 2nd Prize, 2018 China International Contest of Popular Science Works

B

  • Blin (2004)
  • Brothers From Malta (2022)

Boomering

C

D

  • Daqqet ix-Xita (2010)
  • Divine Beauty (2018) - Honorable Mention (Best Doc Short), 2018 Independent Shorts Awards.

E

  • Earth's Beauty (2018) - Best Music, 2018 Top Indie Film Awards. Accepted into ESA's official archives.

G

  • Gaġġa (1971)
  • Genesis (2001)
  • A Gentleman from Malta (1997) (TV)
  • Ghanja lill-Omm 2006 (2006) (TV)
  • A Gozitan Tale (1997) (TV)

I

  • Il-Messija (2009) (Cinema) by Flash Productions
  • The Isle (2004)
  • Iz-Zonqri (1986) - the first Maltese movie released for the local video rentals
  • Il-Misteru ta' L-Għoġol tad-deheb (2017)
  • In Corpore (2020)

K

  • Katarin (1977)
  • Kesil (2018) - Accepted into ESA's official archives.
  • Klassi Ghalina & The History of the World (2018)
  • Kont Diġa (2009)

L

  • L'Amour de Dieu (2018) - Accepted into ESA's official archives.
  • Limestone Cowboy (2016)
  • Love to Paradise (2017)
  • Lux et Tenebrae (2018) - Best Doc Short, 2018 Top Indie Film Awards. Accepted into ESA's official archives.
  • Luzzu (2021)

M

  • Mera tal-Passat (2004)
  • Malta George Cross (2005) (video)
  • Machination (2022)
  • Maltageddon (2009) - Maltese blockbuster cinema box office record
  • Maltaforce cinema (2010)
  • Medic (2011) - short film; New York Award
  • Materre (2017) - Gold Prize, 1st Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival; 1st Prize, 2018 China International Contest of Popular Science Works
  • Made in Malta (2019)
  • Mikha'El (2021) - Winner of 15 awards, screened across 6 continents.

O

  • On n'a qu'une vie (2000)
  • One Fine Day (1997)

P

  • Pawlu ta' Tarsu (2008)
  • Phobia (2015)
  • Pillars of Creation (2018) - Gold Prize, 1st Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival. Accepted into ESA's official archives.
  • A Pinch of Salt (2003)
  • A Previous Engagement (2005)
  • Profile of a Director (1998)
  • Punch's Journey (2026) - Two Best Short Film awards, one Best Director award, one Best Original Score award.

Q

  • Qerq (2007) - cinema blockbuster box office record

R

  • Red Glory (2018) - Winner of 8 awards including Gold Prize, 1st Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival.

S

  • Simshar (2014)
  • Santa Monika (film) (2009)

T

V-W

  • Voyage (1992)
  • Whispers From the Core (2025) - Hollywood premiere at TCL Chinese Theaters. Won Best International Experimental Film, MEIFF; Awards of Merit / Recognition for Original Score and Experimental Film, The IndieFest Awards.

Films shot in Malta