Bulli ed Eroi Festival 2026

9th Edition

Animation Section 2026: A Tribute to Maria Roberta Novielli

Frame from Extra by Ken Ishii (1995), directed by Kōji Morimoto. © R&S Records / Studio 4°C. A work she highlighted and valued throughout her research on Japanese cinema, which now ideally accompanies our section.

The 2026 Animation Section pays tribute to Professor Maria Roberta Novielli, a leading figure in the study of Japanese cinema and animation in Italy, university lecturer, and a dedicated promoter of cultural projects connected to innovation and the dissemination of images.

The historic Animation Section of our Festival, which was created even before the Festival itself through our studies dedicated to moving images, takes on a particular significance this year through a selection of works she recommended and valued throughout her path of research and dissemination.
For many years, Roberta accompanied our journey with her expertise, her passion for Asian cinema, and her critical perspective.
Her interest in new forms of interaction between images, technology, and audiences was also expressed through immersiVenice, a project she conceived and presented in June 2026.
This edition aims to preserve and share the animation works she had recommended to us, as a sign of recognition for her contribution to Asian cinema, Japanese animation, and digital culture in Italy.

An opportunity for the Bullies and Heroes community

Thanks to the collaboration with the Carlo Collodi National Foundation, supporters of the project can receive information about the initiative dedicated to the Pinocchio Park by filling in the form below.

9th Edition Bullies and Heroes – October to December 2026

The beauty of WONDER

Bullies and Heroes, which is characterized by the phrase: Ubuntu I am because we are (Nelson Mandela) and proposes itself as a place of meeting and comparison among young people from all over the world with the objective of spreading the “culture of respect”, “the prevention from acts of bullying, aggressiveness and violence, the emotional education through art, in particular cinema.”

How to arrive

Hotel Apogeo

In auto: Uscita A1 Val di Chiana casello Bettolle
In treno: Fermata Chiusi Chianciano Terme e da lì navetta.
Pullman da Arezzo, Siena, Sinalunga.

Montepulciano

In auto: Uscita A1 Val di Chiana Casello Bettolle
In treno: Da Siena direzione Chiusi Chianciano Terme Fermata Montepulciano stazione.
Da Roma: Fermata Chiusi Chianciano Terme e da li taxi e navette.
In pullman da Sinalunga, Siena, Arezzo

Serre di Rapolano

In auto: Uscita A1 Val di Chiana Casello Bettolle e da qui treno per Siena Fermata Rapolano Terme
In pullman da Siena.