Giornate degli Autori

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The Giornate degli Autori (lit. 'Authors' Days') or simply the Giornate, formerly also known in English as Venice Days, [1] is an independent film festival section held in parallel to and in association with the Venice Film Festival. It is modeled on the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Anac and 100autori are engaged to support and promote the Giornate. It was founded in 2004 by Giorgio Gosetti.

The Giornate' goal, similarly to that of the Directors' Fortnight's, is to balance the star studded main event more sensational approach with drawing attention to high quality authors' cinema, specifically the one that represents innovative, original and independent take on moviemaking. With Villa Degli Autori as its center hub and headquarters during the event the Giornate's ambition is also to create an "informal and free space for authors, producers, distributors and journalists to meet and discuss their ideas". [2]

The program usually includes 11 competition films and the closing-night film which all, in addition to special screenings and additional events, are screened at Venice Film Festival theaters and venues.

The Giornate started in 2004 with zero budget, three months to organize and, as director and founder Giorgio Gosetti put it, one common goal: "to go well beyond the simple showcase of films in the official selection and offer a bright window to the work of directors." [3]

The president of the Giornate is Andrea Purgatori. Honorary President is Roberto Barzanti.

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References

  1. ↑ Scarpa, Vittoria (20 July 2017). "Samira Makhmalbaf named as jury president for Giornate degli Autori 2017". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ↑ autori, Giornate degli. "Giornate degli Autori, a quick presentation". giornatedegliautori.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Venice Days Unveils Lineup With Half the Films Directed by Women". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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