To three International Critics the Critics’ Prize named after Gregorio Napoli

Bullies and Heroes International Festival of Film for Young People Val di Chiana Senese with the participation of Val d’Orcia Val di Chiana and Val Tiberina Aretine, arrived at the Fifth Edition, lands at the Lido of Venice and is presented on 6 September in the Space of the Veneto Region/Veneto Film Commission – Hotel Excelsior at 15:15 with the Institutional Patronage of the Veneto Region.

Born as Contest/Festival in the city of Siena, sponsored by International Bodies and Institutions including Ministry of Culture, Region of Tuscany, International University of Design (Mexico), National Union of Film Critics SNCCI, National Association of Theater Critics ANCT, Tulipani di Seta Nera, University of Design (Mexico), GSA, and other International Institutions, the event extended to Val di Chiana Senese with the participation of Val d’Orcia Val di Chiana and Val Tiberina Aretine creating an interprovincial synergy that encloses three valleys of great suggestion where artistic beauties unite with natural beauties evoking a past that has left the sign and has inspired directors from every part of the world. Testimonials of the initiative are three excellences of the territory, President of the International Jury is Mariano Rigillo together with his partner and colleague Anna Teresa Rossini. Also part of the jury are critics, academics, personalities of the world of culture and cinema. The program will be a way to be together but also a way to make culture and create synergies. The Festival will take place in Val di Chiana Senese from 28 September 2022 to 2 October 2022.

Creator and Artistic Director is Paola Dei, among the first pedagogues of audiovisual and film critic, her masters were Pio Baldelli and Rudolf Arnheim. Communication contact is journalist Daniela Muraca.

The phenomenon of bullying unfortunately shows an exponential growth of violent and aggressive episodes, the Contest/Festival was born on purpose with the intention of offering paths of social, philosophical, educational training, to stimulate young people to grasp the “beauty” around them becoming both spectators and producers and actors of cinematographic, photographic, artistic works.

The theme of beauty is addressed in particular to the beauty inherent in fragility, in diversity, in solidarity, a value plan that defines the irrepressible need for recognition of the integrity and intangibility of the person in any condition.

In particular the instrument of audiovisual is configured as an important support to bring out the sensitivity and creativity of young people together with a critical look at reality.

During the Presentation of the Festival, as usual, the Prize named after Gregorio Napoli will be awarded, now in its sixth edition and conceived with his wife Eliana Lo Castro Napoli.

The Awardees are three critics of international fame who will receive the Critics’ Prize: Cristiana Paternò President of the SNCCI National Union of Italian Film Critics, Beatrice Fiorentino Film Critic SNCCI and National Delegate of the Venice Critics’ Week, Massimo Nardin university professor at the LUMSA University and Roma 3. The presentation will be broadcast in streaming.

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