The Bif&st 2021 program was inevitably reduced – certainly not in terms of its quality but in terms of the number of screenings and venues involved – due to the announced sharp decrease in the financial resources available in this dramatic situation linked to the pandemic and the many economic resources that it demands. The
The Petruzzelli will also host the always crowded Cinema Lessons, daily at 11 am, right after the screening of one of their films at 9 am, held by eight prestigious cinema personalities, who will also receive – in a gala evening – the Federico Fellini Platinum Award for Cinematic Excellence, a platinum reproduction of Fellini’s
Ettore Scola, who was Bif&st president, personally conferred in Teatro Petruzzelli the Fellini Award 2012 to the great Max von Sydow, who said in his acceptance speech: “In my career I was lucky to work with great authors, and this spoiled me a bit. I would like to share the award with the Italian film
In the section History, Memory, Bif&st 2020 will present a large retrospective with over 30 films directed by Mario Monicelli, together with a photo exhibition dedicated to the great film director who passed away ten years ago. The event is organized with the fundamental collaboration of the Cineteca Nazionale of Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia,
The Jury of the INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA Competition of 12th Bif&st, president Roberto Faenza with Martina Apostolova, Klaus Eder, Vinicio Marchioni, Katja Riemann, has conferred the following awards: Bif&st International Award for Best Film Director to VINCENT LE PORT for the French film BRUNO REIDAL For the stylistic rigor, simplicity and directorial maturity that entrusts the
Tonight, the Fellini Award is awarded to one of the most outstanding directors and masters of European cinema: an author who has been able to translate personal search and the wonder of discovery into unforgettable films: CARLOS SAURA In a packed Master Class held right here this morning at the Petruzzelli Theatre, together with his
The Federico Fellini Platinum Award for Cinematic Excellence is awarded to one of the most important, original and active directors on the international scene who has helped to clarify the prerogatives of real-life cinema. GIANFRANCO ROSI Whether in India, Mexico, California, Lampedusa, Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, Lebanon or Rome, Rosi’s cinema crosses geographical boundaries, displaying their
The Federico Fellini Platinum Award for Cinematic Excellence is awarded to one of the most important and active protagonists in the Italian film industry LUIGI LONIGRO Director of 01 Distribution. What are the prerogatives and talents of an excellent film distributor? They are several and varied. They encompass: intelligence and foresight, intuition and the ability
The Federico Fellini Platinum Award for Cinematic Excellence is awarded to one of the most versatile and gifted protagonists of contemporary Italian cinema. MICAELA RAMAZZOTTI The Manetti Bros, Carlo Verdone, Paolo Virzì, Gianni Amelio, Pupi Avati, Francesca Archibugi, Gabriele Muccino and Daniele Luchetti are just some of the directors who have chosen her for their
Today the Fellini prize is awarded to a director who has made his passion for literature a style, and his civil commitment in favor of society and human rights a “mission” ROBERTO FAENZA An author who over the years has amazed us with his eclecticism and his ability to adapt novels for the big screen,
