MASTERCLASS 2018
5 different Masterclasses for Giffoni 2018: five different research programs on the professions of cinema, TV, radio and environmental sustainability, reserved for 500 young people between the age of 16 and 34 who will have the occasion to to meet and exchange views with great professionals, in the artistic, cultural, institutional and innovation scene. Great job opportunities for great demands: this is the slogan that best summarizes the evolution of the Giffoni Masterclass project from 2018 to 2020.
CLASSIC
Today approaching its 10th year of age, Masterclass Classic, is the first, historic, section, reserved for the young people that wish to explore the themes of cinema, television, art and culture. Created as a bridge to accompany the most promising and motivated giffoners to the world of work, it has effectively marked the final passage of Giffoni from 'event' Festival to Experience, an active cultural factory all throughout the year, in Italy and in the world. Nine days of meetings dedicated to research on the audiovisual professions with people who actively work in the field. It starts Friday July 20th, with Italian screenwriter, actor and Director ANDREA JUBLIN, with whom the children will have the opportunity to explore the many facets of audiovisual creation, though a fascinating overview. Saturday, July 21st, the masterclasser will discuss the phenomenon ‘Napoli Velata’ with FERZAN ÖZPETEK, who has remarkably narrated the magic, mystery and passion of a city, making it the beating heart of his latest work; the narrative between cinema, literature and tv is also at the centre of the second meeting of the day, with writer GUIDO SGARDOLI, already three times winner of the prestigious Andersen Award for best book, obtained in 2018 with ‘L’isola del muto’. Sunday, July 22nd authorship and interpretation are the common thread of the three scheduled meetings with actor BRANDO DE SICA, who introduces himself to the giffoners in his new role as a director with his first short, 'Aria'; with FRANCESCO SCIANNA the nuances of the acting will be explored, starting from the film 'Itaker', directed by Toni Trupia, which earned him a nomination for the ‘Nastro D’Argento’ for best actor. Closing the day will be FRANK MATANO, with whom the children discuss comedy in its variations on the web, cinema and tv. July 23rd will be a dip in the cinematography of MARCO PONTI, whose masterclassers will watch the recent ‘Una Vita Speticolata’, with the participation of the director and of MATILDA DE ANGELIS, protagonist of his latest work. Also in the afternoon, JASMINE TRINCA, back from the extraordinary interpretation of 'Fortunata', by Sergio Castellitto, which earned her the David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento as best actress and the jury prize for the best interpretation in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, where she returned this year with ' Euphoria ' by Valeria Golino. The morning of Tuesday, July 24th, will start with ‘DEI’ by Director COSIMO TERLIZZI, a thrilling tale of training which he brought to the big screen, co-produced by Valeria Golino and Riccardo Scamarcio, and at the Festival with the young protagonists of his film, ANDREA ARCANGELI and LUIGI CATANI; the day continues with DANILO IERVOLINO to present the advanced course on directing and Acting and the Pegaso Telematic University and culminates with the brilliant and surreal creativity of MACCIO CAPATONDA. The premiere of 'Searching' by Peyton Reed, distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Italy opens the sixth day of meetings on Wednesday, July 25th: present at the screening reserved for masterclassers the internet expert SALVATORE ARANZULLA, founder of the website Aranzulla.it, and OSCAR COSULICH, author in the L'espresso and Il Mattino and expert in animation and comics. Film production is one of the main themes of Thursday, July 26th: in the morning ANDREA ROMEO, General Manager of the Wonder Pictures, will meet the children after watching ' Le Brio ', a film by Yvan Attal with Daniel Auteuil, awarded at the César and distributed in autumn by the Wonder Pictures; in the afternoon, instead, there will ba a talk about the upcoming film directed by Giovanni Veronesi, ' Moschettieri del Re ', coming out in December 2018, with ROCCO PAPALEO, one of the protagonists of the film in the role of a ' new' Athos, and NICOLA MACCANICO, Vision Distribution CEO, who has co-produced the film. The penultimate day,Friday, July 27th, is also full of events, with Director DARIO ALBERTINI, appreciated documentary-maker who with his first fictional work, ' Manuel ', has been nominated for best new Director at Nastri d'argento 2018, and with writer DONATO CARRISI, author of international bestsellers who made his directorial debut with the film adaptation of his latest novel, 'The girl in the fog'. The last day, Saturday July 28th, is all for FICARRA & PICONE, the multifaceted comic duo capable of ranging successfully between film, tv and theatre. But the surprises never end at the Festival, as well as the desire to offer something more to the giffoners.
TALK
Dedicated to current events, Masterclass Talk hosts prominent cultural and institutional figures to talk about Democracy, Economics and Politics in order to stimulate the formation of a civil and social conscience that can establish a real connection between those who manage the State, and those who will inherit it one day. A series of meetings, reserved to 100 masterclassers from age 18 to 34, which will also include exponents of the Italian cultural and artistic scene and which aim to feed the debate on the hottest topics in contemporary social and political agenda and to deal together with the current Italian ruling class, topics and values that have always been very important to Giffoni like inclusion, acceptance, the beauty of exchange and the centrality of culture as an essential tool for individual and community development, but also technological and environmental innovation, educational strategies, the new frontiers of the national and international economy. The Talk section thus becomes a meeting point between Politics, Culture, Economics, Education, Industry, an ideal 'think tank' on the future of young generations and Italian and international society. To start the ball rolling the President of the Campania Region VINCENZO DE LUCA, that will talk about all the initiatives put in place by the region on the work front, youth training, cultural investment, territorial and tourism development strategies, with an eye on the younger people and on culture, a driver of economic expansion and international success. While remaining within the framework of territorial planning, growth opportunities and the good strategies employed in specific sectors, such as education promoted by the Giffoni Experience, are the focus of the meeting with the Secretary for Equal Opportunities and youth training in the Campania Region, CHIARA MARCIANI. Instead LUCA CASCONE, Chair of the Mobility Commission of the Campania Region, will outline the new features in terms of Smart Mobility, sustainable transportation, innovative services and initiatives to support student mobility and the right to education. To complete the survey on the policies put in place by the Regional Councillor, for the Youth and Social Policies of the Campania Region LUCIA FORTINI and the council member for Startups, Innovation and Internationalisation of the Campania Region VALERIA FASCIONE, with whom there will be the possibility to talk and debate, inter alia, on the centrality of the school as an instrument of individual and communal development and as an ideal incubator for experimental initiatives in occasion of the School Factory Day promoted by Giffoni 2018. Regional policies fit into the framework of the Europe of the regions and of the wider national policy strategies: so the debate planned with government officials expected at the 48th Edition of the Giffoni Film Festival, is fundamental and of extraordinary prestige . Commitment to the future of youth will be the heart of the intervention of ROBERTO FICO, President of the Chamber of Deputies. LUIGI DI MAIO, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for economic development and labour, will return once again to Giffoni to debate, discuss and answer all the questions of the diverse audience of Giffoni. The experience of Giffoni is a concrete example of culture that becomes professional, civic and social development and this will be a topic to analyse with the Minister of cultural heritage and tourism ALBERTO BONISOLI, as well as the very interesting testimony to the new Minister of the environment SERGIO COSTA, strongly active in investigating unlawful disposal of toxic waste in the so-called land of Fires, as Commander of Region Campania of the Carabinieri Forestali and now leading an increasingly strategic Department for the economic development of Western countries. To meet the children in Giffoni and provide a broad and articulated overview on several strategic initiatives made by the Government, the State Secretary for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Equal Oportunities and Youth VINCENZO SPADAFORA. The political guidelines are intertwined with daily initiatives on the territory of those who work in defence of legality, even on environmental and ecological front: exemplary, in this sense, is the testimony of the Prosecutor of Catanzaro NICOLA GRATTERI, who stands in the line of fire against the ' Ndrangheta and the growing interest of eco and agro-mafias, increasingly spread in the territories and in the economic life of the country. With the President of Confindustria, VINCENZO BOCCIA it will be possible to analyse the new formulas and the latest sustainable entrepreneurship measures and circular economy, while the Rector of the University of Salerno AURELIO TOMMASETTI will represent the challenges and the achievements of higher education, the difficulties of scientific research and the centrality of the Academy in the definition of development policies of the territory. To the more strictly political and institutional interventions will alternate cultural talks, which will space between the current role of journalism in the account of current affairs, addressed by Director of Tgcom 24 PAOLO LIGUORI, and the continuous responsibility of art divulgation, and arts education with the Director of the Museo MADRE in Naples ANDREA VILIANI and Coordinator College Cinema – Scuola Holden ALESSANDRO AVATANEO. But there are also testimonies from young people for young people: talks about storytelling of reality and redefining the boundaries of literary genres with EMANUELE CERULLO, class of ' 93, poet, writer, blogger, who has conquered critics and audiences with the collection ' Il ventre di Scampia' (editions Neomediaitalia) and about writing as a sharing activity with ALESSIA DE FILIPPO, 24-year-old blogger who tells the daily challenges of those suffering from sclerosis in her 'Lächeln – Sorridi puoi’, born “to give a voice to the voiceless, to minimize things, because life is beautiful!” Among the interventions that will make this masterclass even more precious, a moment for the sports world with VITTORIO BOSIO, Chairman of the National Italian sports centre (CIS) and GIOVANNI MALAGÒ, President of the National Italian Olympic Committee (Coni). A complete educational path, that looks at the different souls who meet daily in Giffoni Experience and that every summer manifested all their potential at the Film Festival.
MUSIC & RADIO
Three types of Music masterclasses: Music, with the artists who will perform in Piazza Fratelli Lumière in the evening, and will engage with the young people who make up the section; Talking about music, with experts of the field like Dario Giovannini (Carosello Records), Clemente Zard (Vivo Concerti), Don Joe (producer e Dj), Francesco Barbaro (OTR live); Radio, with radio hosts and broadcasting experts like Max Brigante, Diletta Leotta, Gli Autogol, Angelo Colciago (Radio 105 director), Giuseppe Cruciani, Trio Medusa and many others that will talk about themselves and reveal the secrets of one of the most successful media even among the new generations. The masterclassers will therefore have the opportunity to engage with artists and experts and understand the various aspects of the music business, as well as live fully the emotions and the fun of the numerous and eagerly awaited live shows. Furthermore, many artists will be the protagonists of Meet The Stars: an opportunity for everyone to finally meet and see their idols up close. A very unique Masterclass will be the one dedicated to parents to understand the language of Millennials though indie, rap and trap music: the purpose of this event of Parental Experience – section dedicated to families – is teach to the adults the origins, reasons and the success that rap and indie music have found among young people. Among the artist that will perform on the stage of Giffoni Music Concept: Max Gazzè, Ermal Meta, Ultimo, Annalisa, Fabrizio Moro, Benji & Fede, Vegas Jones, Enzo Avitabile, Lodovica Comello, Diodato, Federica Abbate, Quentin40, Luca Barbarossa, Il Pagante, Livio Cori, Eva, Mirkoeilcane, Lorenzo Baglioni, Viito, Foja and Lello Tramma.
GREEN
Decided to devote to the protection of the Earth the three-year period which will culminate in its first 50 years, the Giffoni Film Festival has planned a series of meetings with individuals actively engaged in environmental protection, in the dissemination of the benefits arising from green economy, in the promotion of good practice and new technologies of recycling and energy conservation and in the defence of the planet, seen as a civilian duty. Masterclass Green becomes, therefore, an open platform open to debate and keen of raising the awareness of present and future generations on the topic of water management, as a primary asset for the survival of all life on our planet. These topic will be tackled with CARLO PONTECORVO, President Ferrarelle Ltd. in the opening meeting on July 20th, while on Friday July 21st, he and the National President of Legambiente STEFANO CIAFANI will have a debate analysing the Italian initiatives on the theme of environmental protection. An immersion in the water of Irpinia and Sannio will characterize the programme of Sunday July 22nd, with the film ' Il Bacio Azzurro ' by Pino Tordiglione, ahead of a Monday 23rd full of events, inaugurated with the Minister for the Enviroment’s participation SERGIO COSTA, who has a long history in the fight against the mafias, in Giffoni to talk to the children about future environmental policy measures; with father ALEX ZANOTELLI the topic of return to public water will be explored, while in the afternoon the boys and girls of Giffoni will meet ERIC BARBIZZI, young scientific advisor of Striscia la Notizia with its clips dedicated to anti-pollution tips. Tuesday, July 24th will be the turn of GINO SCHIONA, Managing Director of Aluminium Packaging Consortium, for an overview of the data of recycling and reuse, recovery and recycling of aluminium packaging in Italy, and ALESSANDO GIANNÌ, President of Greenpeace, presenting ‘Plastic Radar -segnala la plastica’, an initiative that urges people to report via Whatsapp uncollected waste, in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic that each day ends up in the sea. Wednesday, July 25th FEDERICO TESTA, National President of ENEA – Italian National Agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development, presents in Giffoni the project 'Microcosm' — a smart Simulator for indoor cultivation of plants even in outer space, while with ANDREA IOVINO, President of BIMED, the topics tackled will be about culture and educational opportunity for the growth of the country and the South. The Cariplo Foundation and the CariSal Foundation will present the 'Project Green Jobs ' in the first talk on Thursday July 26th; the day will continue with an interesting reflection on the role of music in raising awareness on environmental issues, with FRANCESCA MICHIELIN and, to follow, with MARIO RISO and CRISTINA SCABBIA for project Rezophonic. Friday, July 27th will be a day dedicate to the different spirits of Green Festival in Campania, from Campania ECO Festival to FoodStock, passing through Ecosuoni and Disorder; the afternoon, will be about the' Slow City ' with STEFANO PISANI, Mayor of Pollica (SA), which is among the 13 Municipalities of Cilento to be awarded the blue flag in 2018. The last day, Saturday July 28th, will close with TOMMASO PELLEGRINO, President of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano Alburni National Park, presentig the second volume of the comic book ‘La Principessa Primula’, by Parco and Comicon editions, named Un mare di Plastica (A Plastic Sea), which perfectly fits into the theme of the 48th Edition of Giffoni Film Festival. Masterclass Green also proposed meetings with Sky and National Geographic, tied to the campaign 'Sky - a sea to save'; it will be an opportunity to turn a spotlight on the problem, and investigate the type of storytelling used on environmental issues and encourage a debate, even with subject matter experts, about the health of our seas. Among the titles proposed those signed by Sky News (like 'A Plastic Whale', 'A Plastic Tide' and 'Arctic Peril'), the report of Sky TG24 'a sea to save – the State of the Arctic', and National Geographic specials 'underwater treasures' and 'Before the flood', the latter with Leonardo di Caprio: the devastating impact of climate change on our planet in a televised event produced by Martin Scorsese. In addition, two film just out in cinemas: 'Wonders of the sea,' directed by Jean-Michel Cousteau and Jean-Jacques Mantello (coming soon on Sky Movies) and 'Earth' – One Amazing day, 'documentary by BBC Earth that will air on prime TV time on Sky Cinema Family on Saturday July 21st at 9.00 pm.