Filmmakers and movie lovers in Qatar and around the world will have the opportunity to explore what was described as “the extraordinary heritage of Italian cinema” at the third edition of “Fare Cinema – Making Cinema” festival, the Italian embassy in Doha has announced.
The week-long initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Italian Trade Agency, the National Association of Film, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries and the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, kicked off yesterday and will run until June 21.
Italian ambassador Alessandro Prunas told Gulf Times that the event highlights special and original contents dedicated to the renowned Italian film director Federico Fellini and Italian actor Alberto Sordi on the 100th anniversary of their birth.
“Career professionals of the film industry, especially young professionals, will be offered a chance to learn from the knowledge, experience and talent of Italian industry experts, reflecting on the connections between the past, present and future of the cinema,” he said.
All contents of Fare Cinema can be accessed online for free and without any geographical restrictions until June 21 on Raiplay platform (www.raiplay.it), thanks to the partnership with the Italian National broadcasting RAI.
“The billboard offers an unprecedented array of content dedicated to the Italian cinema and film industry, subtitled in English, French and Spanish, including masterclasses with film critics and journalists, lectures on careers in film, short films, and other original material,” he said.
Fare Cinema will display original contents by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation: a masterclass by screenwriter, director and journalist Gianfranco Angelucci, dedicated to Federico Fellini’s films; two masterclasses by journalist and critic Gianni Canova, dedicated to Alberto Sordi and contemporary Italian film; 14 online lessons on careers in the world of film, with the biggest Italian trade associations; and a short film on Federico Fellini; La voce di Fellini (“The voice of Fellini”).
Other contents include: three episodes of the series OffStage, dedicated to the career of acting and made by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome; three episodes of the series A scuola di cinema con RaiMovie (“At cinema school with RaiMovie”), dedicated to the career of screenwriting and made by the Associazione 100Autori; and 18 episodes of the series Fellini in Frames, a journey through the great director’s films through material from the archives of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
Prunas stressed that the Italian embassy in Doha is always ready and eager to exchange knowledge and develop projects for sharing Italian tradition and expertise in filmmaking.
“We plan to organise more masterclasses and initiatives of this kind in the future as they are great opportunities for students and young professionals to meet high-profile representatives of the Italian cinema industry and learn from their expertise,” Prunas added.
Fare Cinema offers virtual masterclasses for free
Italian ambassador Alessandro Prunas told Gulf Times that the event highlights special and original contents dedicated to the renowned Italian film director Federico Fellini and Italian actor Alberto Sordi on the 100th anniversary of their birth.
“Career professionals of the film industry, especially young professionals, will be offered a chance to learn from the knowledge, experience and talent of Italian industry experts, reflecting on the connections between the past, present and future of the cinema,” he said.
All contents of Fare Cinema can be accessed online for free and without any geographical restrictions until June 21 on Raiplay platform (www.raiplay.it), thanks to the partnership with the Italian National broadcasting RAI.
“The billboard offers an unprecedented array of content dedicated to the Italian cinema and film industry, subtitled in English, French and Spanish, including masterclasses with film critics and journalists, lectures on careers in film, short films, and other original material,” he said.
Fare Cinema will display original contents by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation: a masterclass by screenwriter, director and journalist Gianfranco Angelucci, dedicated to Federico Fellini’s films; two masterclasses by journalist and critic Gianni Canova, dedicated to Alberto Sordi and contemporary Italian film; 14 online lessons on careers in the world of film, with the biggest Italian trade associations; and a short film on Federico Fellini; La voce di Fellini (“The voice of Fellini”).
Other contents include: three episodes of the series OffStage, dedicated to the career of acting and made by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome; three episodes of the series A scuola di cinema con RaiMovie (“At cinema school with RaiMovie”), dedicated to the career of screenwriting and made by the Associazione 100Autori; and 18 episodes of the series Fellini in Frames, a journey through the great director’s films through material from the archives of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
Prunas stressed that the Italian embassy in Doha is always ready and eager to exchange knowledge and develop projects for sharing Italian tradition and expertise in filmmaking.
“We plan to organise more masterclasses and initiatives of this kind in the future as they are great opportunities for students and young professionals to meet high-profile representatives of the Italian cinema industry and learn from their expertise,” Prunas added.
