committee, Locarno Film Festival) (en

Keynote Talk: Giona Nazzaro (Artistic Director, Locarno Film Festival) in Conversation with Eddie Bertozzi (head of the Pardi di domani selection committee, Locarno Film Festival) (en)

14:00–15:00 (also available online)

With its Pardi di domani section, the Locarno Film Festival boasts a long tradition in the field of short films. Alongside the international and national competitions, the newborn Corti d’autore strand renews the festival’s mission of promoting the short form, showcasing short works by established filmmakers. But how can short films be successfully integrated and valued within the context of a larger, feature-oriented A-list festival?

Speakers

Giona Nazzaro (SUI), Locarno Film Festival

Giona has been the artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival since 2020. Previously, he was the general delegate of the Venice International Film Critic’s Week (2016–2020) and a member of the artistic team at IFFR – International Film Festival Rotterdam. He is a member of the European Film Academy and David di Donatello Academy. In the past, he worked with the Federal Film Commission in Switzerland and as a programmer and curator for Visions du Réel Nyon (2010–2020). He has also programmed for the Torino Film Festival, Festival dei Popoli (Florence, Italy), and the Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma. Giona is the author of books and essays on Hong Kong cinema and postmodern action films and regular contributor for the daily newspaper il manifesto and the weekly Film Tv. He also published a collection of short stories (2010) and the chief critic for the monthly music magazine Rumore. He curated the art exhibition Il di/segno del cinema – The De/Sign of Cinema (Cagliari, Italy).

Eddie Bertozzi (SUI), Locarno Film Festival

Eddie Bertozzi holds a PhD in film studies from SOAS University of London. He served as programme manager of the Venice Critics’ Week from 2009 to 2020 and has been a programmer at Filmmaker Festival in Milan since 2017. In 2021, he joined the Locarno Film Festival as head of Pardi di domani selection committee and advisor for the competition sections. He has also worked as a buyer for feature film distribution since 2014. He is a member of the Union of Italian Film Critics and the European Film Academy.