The 25th edition of the Naples Film Festival will be held from September 24th to 28th at the French Institute in Naples. Organized by WooW and the French Institute in Naples under the direction of Mario Violini, the event will feature two competitive competitions and tributes to filmmakers Salvatore Piscicelli and Gaetano Di Vaio.
The Works in Competition
The festival will give space to the talents of Campania with “SchermoNapoli Corti”, and will host the “Nuovo Cinema Italia” competition for young directors of feature films. The “Nuovo Cinema Italia” section sees competing titles such as “Desirè” by Mario Vezza, “Global Harmony” by Fabio Massa and “Kalavrìa” by Cristina Mantis. Various short films have been selected for “SchermoNapoli Corti”, including “Il suono del tempo” by Mario Pistolese and “Api” by Luca Ciriello.
Juries and Awards
The juries are composed of leading figures in cinema and journalism: for “Nuovo Cinema Italia” the director Romano Montesarchio, the actor Nando Paone and the journalist Ilaria Urbani. For “SchermoNapoli Corti” the director Enrico Iannaccone, the actress Antonella Stefanucci and the film critic Ignazio Senatore. They will decree the winners of the competitions.
Tributes to the Masters of Cinema
The festival will pay homage to Salvatore Piscicelli with the screening of one of his films on September 26. On September 28, the closing day, it will be Gaetano Di Vaio's turn with the screening of “Glory Hole” by Romano Montesarchio, a film that represents the last performance of the actor and producer who passed away this year.
Special Screenings
On the closing day, October 28, at 18.15:14 pm, Gianfranco Gallo will be present with “Il fuoco nella balena – I devoti dello Spartak San Gennaro”, a documentary about the youth soccer team of Montesanto. The evening will continue with the awards ceremony and the preview of the film “Riverbero” by Enrico Iannaccone, produced with an iPhone XNUMX Pro in just nine days.
The Image of the Festival
For the 25th edition of the Naples Film Festival, the image was curated by the Open Art Graphic and Design School. Created by Antonio Salernitano, it depicts a robot with a camera head holding a 25, with Vesuvius in the background. The Naples Film Festival thus celebrates an important milestone, continuing to support Neapolitan and Campanian cinema, with a special focus on emerging talents and the memory of the greats of the past.
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