Il Cinema Ritrovato, the biggest international festival in Bologna
from 14 February 2023 at 14:25 to 06 March 2023 at 15:25
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Il Cinema Ritrovato, the biggest international festival in Bologna
Promoted by the Cineteca di Bologna, the 36th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato took place at the end of June 2022. The festival is often called the “cinéphiles’ heaven” by a vast community of people involved in studying and protecting film heritage. It has become a well-established event for archivists, restorers, historians, movie fans and film professionals in general, bringing over 4,200 guests from 55 countries and an increasingly younger audience. The screenings of 385 films were attended by more than 145,000 spectators. (130,000 in 2019 before covid). One of the main reasons for its success is undoubtedly the evening screenings in Piazza Maggiore where an audience of around 7,000 people watch films on the big screen. Guests included important personalities such as Stefania Sandrelli, John Landis, Walter Hill, Alice Rohrwacher, Gianni Amelio, Thierry Frémaux, and many others. (Francis Ford Coppola in 2019 and Martin Scorsese in 2018). The next edition will take place from June 24th to July 2nd 2023.
https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/
You can have a first glimpse through this video report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oko3bAfCBd8&list=PLx3uAGILdftAbi5H8169IQBGNUj2WhT0S&index=31&t=89s
The lecture will present many aspects of the practical organization of a film festival. Most of them are the same for any cultural event.
On Tuesday February 14th, from 16 to 19, Lecture 1, aula 21 – Piazza Scaravilli
The lecture will start with a general overview of the Cineteca di Bologna, one of the most important cultural institutions in town. The daily programmes of Cinema Lumière and the festival Il Cinema Ritrovato are the visible part of the iceberg. We will unveil plenty of other projects and website resources. https://cinetecadibologna.it/
We will build together a mini festival dedicated to film history, selecting 10 films to be screened in 5 days in the presence of 3 guests. It will be done “live” with the excel instruments specifically developed for sharing film selection and programming. A special attention will be dedicated to the timing of a cultural project workflow, both in the creative process and the staff management.
On Monday February 20th, from 16 to 19, Lecture 2, aula P – Via Belmeloro
We will build together a real budget with a dedicated excel file, with all the necessary costs and possible funding resources. The goal is to reach a sustainable budget for possible financiers or sponsors.
On March 6th, from 10 to 12.15, two guided visits in English
Appointment at the entrance of the Biblioteca Renzo Renzi in Piazzetta Pasolini 3/B (next to Cinema Lumière) for one hour guided tour
http://fondazione.cinetecadibologna.it/biblioteca
After a short walk to move location, the second hour will be a visit of the highly specialized restoration laboratory L’Immagine Ritrovata (in Via Riva di Reno 72)
https://www.immagineritrovata.it/
According to the number of students, the second visit will be done in smaller groups.
On March 6th, from 14 to 16, Lecture 3, aula V – v.le Berti Pichat 6-6/2
The final lecture will propose an overview of the festival funding on different levels: local funding, private sponsors, regional and national funding requests, with their specific timing. And the Creative MEDIA funding from the European Community, with all the necessary conditions to fulfil. With a special attention to a greener event as well. We will finish with an open discussion.
Short bio - GUY BORLÉE
Since 1995, coordinator of the international festival Il Cinema Ritrovato, dedicated to the study of film history. Expert in the research of the best film sources at the international level, in the management of a large production team, in the creation of musical accompaniment for silent films, in the organization of international conferences and in the economic management of events.
https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en
Since 1995, coordinator of the summer programming Sotto le Stelle del Cinema (Under the stars of cinema), presenting film classics on a huge open-air screen on Piazza Maggiore.
Curator since 1994 of thematic programs at the Cinema Lumière and around the world (Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour, Belgian cinema, Martin Scorsese, Cinema from the countries at war, Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Shohei Imamura, …).
https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/il-cinema-ritrovato-on-tour/
Guy Borlée has presented the festival activity in many Universities recently: Paris 1 La Sorbonne, Paris 8 Saint Denis, INA, Mainz, Brown, Loyola Marymount, Venezia, Potsdam, …
