International Festival of VideoTales
for the Promotion of the Territory
Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto, in collaboration with the Tourist Bureau of the city of Biella, the Regional Tourist Bureau, the Province of Alessandria, the Province of Biella, the Province of Novara, the Province of Vercelli, with the contribution of the Piedmont Region, and in collaboration with the Museum of Cinema Arts of Turin presents the First International Festival of VideoTales for the Promotion of the Territory, which will be held in Biella from 11 to 13 September, 2008.
The three-day event is curated by Sara Conforti, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Grazia Paganelli, Gigi Piana & Cittadellarte and offers a rich program of meetings, films, and seminars for film-makers, with the contribution of international authors and producers.
SUI GENERIS / Debate, 11 September 2008, Music Room, Cittadellarte
Participants: Beppe Anderi (Videoastolfosullaluna / Biella), Alessandro Borrelli (Producer for La Sarraz Pictures), Fabrizio Grosoli (Director Bellaria Film Festival Anteprimadoc), Paolo Manera (Film Commission / Turin), Gian Franco Pannone (Film-maker), Corso Salani (Film-maker, Script-writer, Actor).
Participants: Beppe Anderi (Videoastolfosullaluna / Biella), Alessandro Borrelli (Producer for La Sarraz Pictures), Fabrizio Grosoli (Director Bellaria Film Festival Anteprimadoc), Paolo Manera (Film Commission / Turin), Gian Franco Pannone (Film-maker), Corso Salani (Film-maker, Script-writer, Actor).
Awards Cerimony, 12 Septe,ber 2008, Performance Room, Cittadellarte.
Official awards presented by a jury composed of: Guido Curto (Director of the Accademia Albertina. Turin), Francesco Fei (Film-maker), Paolo Naldini (Managing Director Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto), Fabrizio Grosoli (Director of Bellaria Film Festival Anteprimadoc), Luca Toselli (Film-maker and Professor of Multimedia Productions at the University of Milan).
Official awards presented by a jury composed of: Guido Curto (Director of the Accademia Albertina. Turin), Francesco Fei (Film-maker), Paolo Naldini (Managing Director Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto), Fabrizio Grosoli (Director of Bellaria Film Festival Anteprimadoc), Luca Toselli (Film-maker and Professor of Multimedia Productions at the University of Milan).
The 4 winners (ex-aequo) are:
"Hoc erat in votis" by Manuele Cecconello (Italy)
"Plac" by Ana Husman (Croatia)
"Plac" by Ana Husman (Croatia)
"Miracolo sotto il Vesuvio" by Nico Angiuli (Italy)
"Parade d’Amour" by Tamara Sulamanidze (Georgia).
The "Audience-Choice" Award goes to:
"Parade d’Amour" by Tamara Sulamanidze (Georgia).
The "Audience-Choice" Award goes to:
"GNUM DEM On marche ensemble" by Impossible Sites (Italy)
Four special mentions for:
"Reading stones" by Valentina Miorandi (Italy)
"Un posto al sole" by Francesca De Pieri and Lucilla Pesce (Italy)
"Magna Istria" by Francesca Angeleri and Daniela Piu (Italy)
"Milano nascosta" by Concetta Modica (Italy)
Festival Internazionale del VideoRacconto – official website
Selection of videos
