Since its premiere at the 70. Venice International Film Festival on September 1st 2013, Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy has travelled the world attending festivals and gathering rave reviews from the international press. What is its secret? [...]
Significant international success has rewarded the 3 films of the first edition (2012-2013) of the Biennale College – Cinema, the brand-new higher-education training workshop for the development and production of micro-budget feature-length films. [...]
We’re extremely happy to announce that Memphis, finalist project of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema, will be part of the line-up of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival! The movie, directed by Tim Sutton (Pavilion) and produced by John Baker, has been selected for the NEXT section (which had movies like Computer Chess or Compliance the [...] [...]
After the first workshop for the 12 project-teams, 3 teams were selected for the final phase of Biennale College – Cinema. The teams behind Blood Cells, H. and Short Skin have been invited to attend a second workshop, which started on Wednesday 4th December 2013 in Venice. [...]
The diary of the second workshop of 2013/14 Biennale College - Cinema, which started on December 4th 2013 and focuses on script development. Discover all the activities, the case studies and everything you need to know about the film lab of the Venice Film Festival. [...]
The selection has been made of the 3 projects that will proceed to the second phase of the Biennale College – Cinema, consisting in two workshops that will make it possible to actually make a mini-budget film, with funding of 150,000 euro each. [...]
The 2013 Torino Film Festival unveiled its line-up today! Yuri Esposito (directed by Alessio Fava and produced by Max Chicco) and Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy (directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit and produced by Aditya Assarat) will be screened at the festival. Schedule here. [...]
Loved by Variety, which wrote a rave review of it, and presented with success in several international film festivals, Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy unveils its official trailer! The movie is one of the three finalists of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. [...]
The first workshop of the second edition of Biennale College – Cinema comes to an end. Today, Monday October 14th 2013, the 12 teams will present their projects at La Biennale di Venezia. The presentations will be held from 3pm to 6pm. [...]
While it keeps getting rave reviews, we are thrilled to present you the official teaser trailer of Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy! The movie is one of the three finalists of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema, and is directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit and produced by Aditya Assarat. [...]
The diary of the first workshop of 2013/14 Biennale College - Cinema, which started on October 5th 2013. Discover all the activities, all the workshops, the case studies and everything you need to know about the film lab of the Venice Film Festival. [...]
Group work, sessions with script consultants, lectures, one-to-one sessions. This is the schedule of the first Biennale College - Cinema workshop, which started on October 5th, and will finish on the 14th with the presentation of the 12 projects at the Biennale. [...]
Just as the second edition of Biennale College - Cinema starts, 3 projects from the first edition have been invited to the 6th TorinoFilmLab Meeting Event at the end of November. [...]
Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy premiered at the 70. Venice International Film Festival and gathered rave reviews: will it be a future cult? Read the full coverage from the festival. [...]
Memphis premiered at the 70. Venice International Film Festival and gathered some great reviews from the press. Read the full coverage from the festival. [...]
Yuri Esposito premiered at the 70. Venice International Film Festival and gathered rave reviews both from the international press and the italian press. Read the full coverage from the festival. [...]
Could Biennale College - Cinema become a "Sundance in Venice"? American critics discuss with Savina Neirotti, Aditya Assarat, Tim Sutton and Alessio Fava about the project. [...]
12 projects have been selected for the second edition of Biennale College – Cinema; each team – composed of directors and producers – will take part in the first 10-day workshop held in Venice in October 2013. [...]
Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy - World Premiere today Sunday September 1st, 2.00pm, Sala Perla. Everything you need to know about the film directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit and produced by Aditya Assarat. [...]
Memphis - World Premiere today Saturday 31st August, 2.30pm, Sala Perla. Everything you need to know about the film directed by Tim Sutton and produced by John Baker. [...]
Yuri Esposito - World Premiere today Friday 30th August, 2.30pm, Sala Perla. Everything you need to know about the film directed by Alessio Fava and produced by Max Chicco. [...]
The 70. Venice International Film Festival starts today, Wednesday 28th August 2013. 70 editions: a symbolic number that fits perfectly with the end of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. [...]
Fighting against time and adapting a Twitter account: interview with director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit and producer Aditya Assarat, [...]
Knowing limitations and expectations to find authenticity e beauty: interview with director Tim Sutton and producer John Baker. [...]
Labour cost and a point of no return: an interview with director Alessio Fava and producer Max Chicco. [...]
Take a look at the official trailer of Yuri Esposito, one of the three finalist feature films of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. Directed by Alessio Fava, produced by Max Chicco, with Matteo Lanfranchi as the slowest man on Earth. [...]
Take a look at the official trailer of Memphis, one of the three finalist feature films of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. Directed by Tim Sutton (Pavilion), produced by John Baker (Dragonslayer), and with Willis Earl Beal. [...]
Beside the 12 feature films from the Orizzonti section, the 3 movies of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema (Mary is happy, Mary is happy, Memphis and Yuri Esposito) will be part of the programme of the Web Theatre at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. [...]
The screening schedule, with times and venues, of the 3 films of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema. [...]
Spanish director Lluís Galter joins the Future Reloaded project, celebrating the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival. His short film will be part of the collective movie tribute to the festival. [...]
The new official title of Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit‘s The Year of June, finalist project of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema, is Mary is happy, Mary is happy. Here’s your first look at the movie, which will premiere at the 70. Venice International Film Festival. [...]
Caroline Oliveira, producer of Tramontane, project selected for the first workshop of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema, will participate in this year’s Creative Film Producing Initiatives of the Sundance Institute. [...]
The call for participation of the second edition of Biennale College – Cinema, launched online on Mat 8th, closed on July 10th 2013. The 12 projects selected for the first workshop will be announced during the 70th Venice International Film Festival. [...]
Last call! You have just few hours to complete your submission for the 2013/14 Biennale College – Cinema, the program for the development and production of micro-budget full-length feature films for emerging directors and producers from all over the world. [...]
Take a look at new official stills and backstage photos of Alessio Fava‘s Yuri Esposito, finalist project of 2012/13 Biennale College – Cinema, premiering at the 70. Venice Film Festival. [...]
You have just 1 days left to complete the submission for the second edition of the Biennale College – Cinema, the higher education workshop for the development and production of micro-budget full-length feature films for emerging directors and producers from all over the world. [...]
Dan Smyth and Marcie MacLellan are the director and producer of The Prefect, one of the two English projects selected for the first workshop of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. We caught up with for a chat. [...]
Take a look at the official trailer. [...]
There is still one week left to register for the second edition of the Biennale College – Cinema, the higher education workshop for the development and production of micro-budget full-length feature films for emerging directors and producers from all over the world. [...]
There are still 15 days left to register for the second edition of the Biennale College – Cinema, the higher education workshop for the development and production of micro-budget full-length feature films for emerging directors and producers from all over the world. [...]
We caught up with Mich’ael Zupraner and Naama Pyritz, director and producer of Abu Naim, one of two Israeli projects selected for the first workshop of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. [...]
Paul Schrader, scripwriter of Taxi Driver and director of American Gigolo, will chair the Orizzonti Jury at the 70th Venice Film Festival (28 August – 7 September). His latest feature film, The Canyons, will screen out of competition. [...]
Shireen Seno and John Torres are the director and the producer of Nervous Translation, project selected for the first workshop of the 2012/13 edition of Biennale College – Cinema. We had a chat with them about the experience of the workshop and their future. [...]
We caught up with Vatche Boulghourjian and Caroline Oliveira and had a chat about the experience of Biennale College - Cinema, focusing on how the first workshop helped them in developing Tramontane. [...]
We launch the second edition of Biennale College – Cinema today: teams of directors (making their first or second film) and producers (who have produced at least three audiovisual works distributed and/or screened at festivals) can apply from now through July 10th 2013. [...]
The primary goal of Biennale College - Cinema is to supplement the Film Festival with an advanced training workshop for the development and production of micro-budget audio-visual works, open to up to 12 teams of directors and producers from around the world. [...]
Biennale College – Cinema 2013 Presentation (PDF) La Biennale di Venezia has renewed its mission in every one of its fields. In addition to its work in promoting knowledge among the general public (the Exhibitions, the Film Festival), it has introduced a strategic programme for training young artists, the Biennale College. The programme, [...] [...]
FAQ Biennale College – Cinema • ELIGIBILITY What types of projects are eligible for funding? It can be a feature film, animation, documentary or transmedia and all genres are eligible. The projects should explore the feature-length form. – Short audio-visual projects are not acceptable. Who can apply? Applications are welcome from filmmakers [...] [...]
Second Edition Biennale College – Cinema International Call 2013 2013 Call (PDF) 2013 Timeline (PDF) Here you can download the complete text of the international call for participation of Biennale College – Cinema 2013. You can find the complete timeline with all the dates as well. Don’t forget above all to read carefully the [...] [...]
Today we start sharing some backstage photos of Alessio Fava’s Yuri Esposito, finalist project of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema, premiering at the 70. Venice Film Festival. [...]
After only 8 months from the launch of the first edition of Biennale College - Cinema in August 2012, we are pleased to launch the second Call for Applications on 8th May 2013. [...]
Jenna Cato Bass and David Horler are the director and the producer of Room 0, definitely one of the most challenging and curious of the projects selected for the first workshop of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema. We had a little chat with them. [...]
Here we have some quotes the directors and producers who partecipated in the first workshop of the first edition of Biennale College – Cinema gave us: they recall their experience and explain the efforts and the incentives of the workshop. [...]
We caught up with Kasem Kharsa and Moustafa Zakaria, the team behind I Dreamt of Empire, project selected for the first workshop. We asked them about their experience of Biennale College - Cinema, about the development of the project, and about their future. [...]