The Giffoni Experience 2014 closes with extraordinary achievements

Regional Minister of Culture of Regione Campania Caterina Miraglia attending the opening ceremony

The inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, concluded on Saturday night with the winners of the Doha Film Experience in-competition segments, chosen by hundreds of young jurors from ages 8 to 21, honoured at a closing ceremony. Abdulaziz Al-Khater, Chief Executive Officer of the Doha Film Institute, and Fatma Al Remaihi, Director of Ajyal Youth Film Festival, joined the jurors in presenting the prizes to the winners of the three categories in the Doha Film Experience.    Addressing the audience, Mr. Al-Khater said: “In our first edition, we hope that we have instilled and reinforced the love of cinema in many of you – young and young at heart. We also hope that we have ignited many interesting conversations, exchanges of ideas and point of views – amongst children, teens, and across generations. I congratulate the young jurors for their dedication and enthusiasm over the last five days in watching your films, discussing them and working hard to decide the winners.”   Al Remaihi added: “Ajyal has addressed a clear need in this part of the world in creating a platform for young audiences to discover new facets of cinema, engage in new types of conversations and expand their imagination. We will continue to build on the bonds that have been formed through the festival and support our youth and talent to pursue their dreams.”   Very glad also the artistic director of the Giffoni Experience, Claudio Gubitosi, and the President Pietro Rinaldi who followed the event throughout its duration. Enthusiastic also the Councillor for Culture of the Campania Region, Caterina Miraglia asked by the DFI to attend the event. ''It 's the first time that we export our know-how, an exclusive idea "- said Caterina Miraglia -." An extraordinary achievement, the result of a great job that ended with huge satisfaction for the region and for the Giffoni Experience''. The model of the film festival for young people, said Miraglia,'' was shot by the Government of Qatar where they preferred this format to the American school of cinema.''   The festival of Qatar, in fact, was made ​​looking to the Italian model of the Giffoni Film Festival collaborating with colleagues in the Middle East , bringing the experience of the festival for kids there that takes place every year in the small town in the province of Salerno. ''For three months - said the commissioner - a group of our delegates was there training on the model Giffoni ''. "What characterizes the Giffoni Film Festival is the extraordinary ability to focus attention on the boys .'' Especially shooting a western model of culture and growth for boys by a system different from ours .'' " The explanation ? The basic values ​​, when it comes to guys and cultural development , are the same.''   At Doha Giffoni has also led a group of jurors from Campania who, with the children of Qatar and other countries, have had the opportunity to see a number of films divided into four sections, followed by discussions with directors and actors. For the duration of the Festival, the youth participated in screenings, workshops and debates to promote the film and culture.   The winners of Ajyal Youth Film Festival are: Doha Film Experience Mohaq: Best Short Filmmaker – Little Kyota Neon Hood, directed by Satsuki Okawa Hilal: Best Short Filmmaker – The Invention, directed by Giovanni Granada Hilal: Best Feature Filmmaker – Regret, directed by David Schram Bader: Best Short Filmmaker – Men’s barber shop, directed by Meshal Alhulail Bader: Best Feature Filmmaker – The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, directed by George Tillman Jr.   Made in Qatar Made in Qatar Award – My Hero, directed by Nora Al-Subai        

PRESS RELEASE18 dicembre 2013 Roma, 18 dicembre 2013 – 2013 was a big year for Giffoni Experience. The results are fantastic and Giffoni is stronger both at home and abroad. Its popularity is sky high, a format adored by youth thanks to a modern language and for the active involvement of each and everyone of its young protagonists. Its success lies in the fact that it really feels like everyone's event. In the Regione Campania Rome office Director Claudio Gubitosi presented the 2014 program and the 2013 results with the support of the President of the Regione Campania,Stefano Caldoro, Councillor to Culture Caterina Miraglia, and Giffoni Experience president Pietro Rinaldi and Giffoni Valle Piana Mayor, Paolo Russomando. “Giffoni is a point of reference for youth around the world – claimed Gubitosi – It keeps on evolving but sticks to its core and values. Its International success is astonishing . Everyone wants a piece of the brand. we are aware of the strength of the brand which can be considered a wide spread good for its values. We export our know how and import new resources and talent. We are proud to give Campania visibility thanks to our work in Europe. I can't wait for 2014 to unfold. It is set to be a very special, new and different year. New start up projects for the youth and even more activities abroad. We are committed to supporting the promotion of our region. And we support social campaigns for kids in partership with Telethon, Ospedale Bambino Gesù and Telefono Azzurro. “A huge event that keeps on growing and reinventing it self – claimed Presidente of the Regione Campania, Stefano Caldoro – An amazing idea that brings the attention on our youth and our best resources. It's a one of a kind experience in Italy and the world is paying attention. The Regione Believes in it and supports it. Giffoni is culture, it's solidarity. it is the future". 2013 DATA. THE NUMBER OF SUCCESSOver 200.000 people in attendance in eleven days. 3.300 jurors from 41 Countries. tens of thousands in line to participate in premieres and special events. 5.000 people a day at the Blue Carpet. 70.000 people for 200 shows in the Giffoni Entertainment section. Over 3.000 People at the Giffoni Village. 30.000 attendees for the Giffoni Music Concept. 500 journos 15.000 articles 3.500 notes on International platforms with a 500% increase on 2012. 180 TV reports, 165 radio reports (including Podcast) 40 TV networks. 80 photoreporters for 50 Countries. 27 Masterclass experiences.   The success on the web is even more impressive: Giffoni was the biggest cultural event in Italy. a total of 1.300.000 streams, 150.000 from mobile devices. The only event with a bigger result is the European 2012 Soccer final between Itally and Spain streamed on Rai.tv. 450.000 people whatched the Naya Rivera event and another 400.000 tried to gain access. The website received over 503.871 hits in July. The Facebook likes went from 33.965 in 2012 to 68.756 in 2013. that's a 200% increase. over 16.234.546 users saw its posts around the world. over 418.023 users during the last festival week. (an aversge of 15.000 users per post). The Twitter followers increased over 600%: from 5.700 to 31.598. Giffoni Experience is the number one in the world among festivals on Facebook for pta(People talking about), that is more than the Sundance Film Festival. 45.000.000, total Pubblitalia data, whatched the event in Italy on TV thanks to Mediaset, Rai and Sky. 80 countries covered Giffoni in print. “As the new President of the Festival – claimed Pietro Rinaldi – i am proud of the Giffoni achievements. I am sure that the new International events and the new vision, the upcoming marketing strategies will give us the opportunity to enable Giffoni Experience to grow stronger and keep on Being at the service of all youth”. 2014 – WHAT'S NEWThe theme of the 44th edition , 18 - 27 JULY is BE DIFFERENT. Different means richness, it is the power of change, something that is perceived as different can change our vision if the world. Diffrent is beauty, its the ability to walk on air. it is the substance that makes up our being and is behind our evolution. We invite everyone to BE DIFFERENT, because it is the only way to change the world around you and to creat your own future. the International gex La community was summoned to create the artwork for the new theme. The participants in the contest were over Il 1000 from 50 countries . The winners, the Italian- Spanish duo composed of Federico Babina & Nuria Raspall Guillamont were announced today by a group of jurors and the Governor Stefano Caldoro. Genius is different. A new section dedicated to seven films about the men and women who made a difference such as Einstein and Steve Jobs. The Berlin wall fall changed Europe and the world. 25 years later. A film review on how this pivotal event in history changed the world. 2014 also marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin. What kind of impact do his films have on today's young web generation? Meryl Streep is the actress of the year for Giffoni. A special review and a Giffoni Fellowship, As a tribute to this incredible actress who Graced Giffoni with her presence in 2001. The night od the supeheroes. the 2014 marathon chosen by the Gex community is dedicated to the superheroes by Marvel. Balkan wave, Gulf Visions, Brazil are three special events dedicated to the culture, art and youth of three very fascinating and different areas of the world. Balkan wave is a journey in the Mediterranean through films from the Balkans. Gulf Visions is a film review dedicated to the Persian Gulf and is carried out thanks to the support of our partner Doha Film Institute. Brazil, is a film review dedicated to the Brazilian world of youth. In 2014 Gex is also set to launch a collaboration with the prestigious British Film Institute and mainly with its Future Film Festival in London. And lots more with a new Masterclass focusing on communication, a brand new Digital Media Department. This new Giffoni Experience area will focus on distributing web video content and on viral marketing and internet advertising. In order to cover all bases Giffoni Experience will launch its first startup made up of thirty youth from all over Italy, former jurors who have dedicated their studies in art, film, production and culture. Young talent full of energy breeded in Gex Masterclass. 2014 will also finally see the launch of the Regione Campania Audiovisual library in the splendid Old copper factory in with a special focus on film for youth. Over 10.000 films arr already included.   A brand new The Giffoni Music Concept with a special section dedicated to Italian and European rap which shall unfold in a 3 day long festival. GIFFONI: A WOLRLD CLASS BRANDFrom the USA to Australia, from Asia to the Middle East, and Europe. it is the Giffoni World Alliance wind that has been blowing for 12 years making the youth of the world dream. Following the first edition of the Giffoni Macedonia held in October in Skopje, the active collaboration with the ’Ajyal Youth Film Festival in Qatar, carried out in November by the Doha Film Institute, we are ready for the second edition of Giffoni in Brazil planned at the bottom of 2014. Giffoni will also be in Tirana for the 9th exition of Giffoni Albania in February , in Romania at the Dream Fest in Slatina in June. By the end of the first semester of 2014 several with Argentina, Buenos Aires, Turkey, Istanbul and Georgia, Tbilisi are set to be' finalised. “There is a brand in Campania – Caterina Miraglia – that keeps on getting better. it is the Giffoni Experience, which recently conquered Doha, in Qatar. It is the first time we export a know how, an exclusive idea and it was a hug success. it is the proof that any resources invested in Giffoni are well spent. But it is also proof that Campania knows how to export its best in the field of culture. The Giffoni Experience strength lies in its core, that is the youth. Doha was proof of this incredible success for Giffoni and Campania. It was a fantastic event. And Being able to of entering such a culturallh different place such as Doha Is proof that Campania can export quality. we have great expectations for Brazil and the other countries now and are sure of yet more successful endevours. Campania Will keep on travelling with Giffoni". SOCIALgiffoni Will keep on promoting Social campaigns through “Aura – il sociale di Giffoni” thanks to sevreal partnerships with Telethon, l’Ospedale Bambino Gesù, and Telefono Azzurro.

The inaugural Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute, concluded on Saturday night with the winners of the Doha Film Experience in-competition segments, chosen by hundreds of young jurors from ages 8 to 21, honoured at a closing ceremony. Abdulaziz Al-Khater, Chief Executive Officer of the Doha Film Institute, and Fatma Al Remaihi, Director of Ajyal Youth Film Festival, joined the jurors in presenting the prizes to the winners of the three categories in the Doha Film Experience.    Addressing the audience, Mr. Al-Khater said: “In our first edition, we hope that we have instilled and reinforced the love of cinema in many of you – young and young at heart. We also hope that we have ignited many interesting conversations, exchanges of ideas and point of views – amongst children, teens, and across generations. I congratulate the young jurors for their dedication and enthusiasm over the last five days in watching your films, discussing them and working hard to decide the winners.”   Al Remaihi added: “Ajyal has addressed a clear need in this part of the world in creating a platform for young audiences to discover new facets of cinema, engage in new types of conversations and expand their imagination. We will continue to build on the bonds that have been formed through the festival and support our youth and talent to pursue their dreams.”   Very glad also the artistic director of the Giffoni Experience, Claudio Gubitosi, and the President Pietro Rinaldi who followed the event throughout its duration. Enthusiastic also the Councillor for Culture of the Campania Region, Caterina Miraglia asked by the DFI to attend the event. ''It 's the first time that we export our know-how, an exclusive idea "- said Caterina Miraglia -." An extraordinary achievement, the result of a great job that ended with huge satisfaction for the region and for the Giffoni Experience''. The model of the film festival for young people, said Miraglia,'' was shot by the Government of Qatar where they preferred this format to the American school of cinema.''   The festival of Qatar, in fact, was made ​​looking to the Italian model of the Giffoni Film Festival collaborating with colleagues in the Middle East , bringing the experience of the festival for kids there that takes place every year in the small town in the province of Salerno. ''For three months - said the commissioner - a group of our delegates was there training on the model Giffoni ''. "What characterizes the Giffoni Film Festival is the extraordinary ability to focus attention on the boys .'' Especially shooting a western model of culture and growth for boys by a system different from ours .'' " The explanation ? The basic values ​​, when it comes to guys and cultural development , are the same.''   At Doha Giffoni has also led a group of jurors from Campania who, with the children of Qatar and other countries, have had the opportunity to see a number of films divided into four sections, followed by discussions with directors and actors. For the duration of the Festival, the youth participated in screenings, workshops and debates to promote the film and culture.   The winners of Ajyal Youth Film Festival are: Doha Film Experience Mohaq: Best Short Filmmaker – Little Kyota Neon Hood, directed by Satsuki Okawa Hilal: Best Short Filmmaker – The Invention, directed by Giovanni Granada Hilal: Best Feature Filmmaker – Regret, directed by David Schram Bader: Best Short Filmmaker – Men’s barber shop, directed by Meshal Alhulail Bader: Best Feature Filmmaker – The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, directed by George Tillman Jr.   Made in Qatar Made in Qatar Award – My Hero, directed by Nora Al-Subai        

This morning, in Naples, in the hall of the Regional Council, at Palazzo Saint Lucia, was held a meeting between the delegation of the Doha Film Institue, the Giffoni Experience and the Campania Region.

This morning the program of the first edition of the Giffoni Sao Paulo Film Festival was presented to the international press and Brazilian institutions. Special guest of the presentation, one of the greatest actors of world cinema, Giancarlo Giannini, who, tomorrow, will meet the 400 jurors from 10 countries, and discuss with them about his movie "Ti ho cercato in tutti i necrologi" which will have its world premiere at the Memorial de America Latina.   The press conference was attended by Marco Scabia, director of the GiffoniSao Paulo Film Festival, Floriano Pesaro, representative of Prefeitura of Sao Paulo, Diego Christiano of Petrobras, Claudio Gubitosi, director and founder of the Giffoni Experience and Giancarlo Giannini. Representing the Campania Region on behalf of the Governor Stefano Caldoro, there was the Assessore alla Cultura Caterina Miraglia, for the City of Giffoni Valle Piana, the Mayor Paolo Russomando, the on. Generoso Andria, Honorary President of the Giffoni Experience and Pietro Rinaldi, President of the Giffoni Media Service.   On the agenda today the first two of the 16 films in competition, O Palhaço and Xingu . The jurors, as well as discuss the film with directors and producers, met the famous brazialian actress and model Priscila Fantin. Among the activities open to the public, was presented the film "Os Desafinados" by Walter Lima Junior, and the show "Cade Meu Nariz?" of the company Cia de O Que.   The Assessore alla Cultura of the Campania Region, Caterina Miraglia, brought official greetings and thanks of the Governor of the Region, Stefano Caldoro: "The President Stefano Caldoro is present with his spirit in Sao Paulo. Thanks to all the Brazilian authorities who, with great enthusiasm and generosity, accompanied this process of sharing the wonderful and unique experience of Giffoni. Thanks also to all Brazilian citizens, with whom we have already established a sharing of interests and love. I would like to emphasize that Giffoni is an experience of great pride for us, because it transmits cultural and indelible values. The world is better when children are essential and are geared towards the valuesof friendship, brotherhood and solidarity. Giffoni creates opportunities for the dissemination of such universal values. Giffoni-São Paulo is an extraordinary addition to necessary beginning of cooperation between two countries, Italy and Brazil, promoting the dissemination and production of these values."   Giancarlo Giannini was also very enthusiastic: "I'm happy to be in this festival, in a wonderful place. If music is the language of God, the union of these guys, this extraordinary energy that they create and share, is also a part of the language of God, perhaps the best part that is able to bring this festival all around the world"  

This morning the program of the first edition of the Giffoni Sao Paulo Film Festival was presented to the international press and Brazilian institutions. Special guest of the presentation, one of the greatest actors of world cinema, Giancarlo Giannini, who, tomorrow, will meet the 400 jurors from 10 countries, and discuss with them about his movie "Ti ho cercato in tutti i necrologi" which will have its world premiere at the Memorial de America Latina.   The press conference was attended by Marco Scabia, director of the GiffoniSao Paulo Film Festival, Floriano Pesaro, representative of Prefeitura of Sao Paulo, Diego Christiano of Petrobras, Claudio Gubitosi, director and founder of the Giffoni Experience and Giancarlo Giannini. Representing the Campania Region on behalf of the Governor Stefano Caldoro, there was the Assessore alla Cultura Caterina Miraglia, for the City of Giffoni Valle Piana, the Mayor Paolo Russomando, the on. Generoso Andria, Honorary President of the Giffoni Experience and Pietro Rinaldi, President of the Giffoni Media Service.   On the agenda today the first two of the 16 films in competition, O Palhaço and Xingu . The jurors, as well as discuss the film with directors and producers, met the famous brazialian actress and model Priscila Fantin. Among the activities open to the public, was presented the film "Os Desafinados" by Walter Lima Junior, and the show "Cade Meu Nariz?" of the company Cia de O Que.   The Assessore alla Cultura of the Campania Region, Caterina Miraglia, brought official greetings and thanks of the Governor of the Region, Stefano Caldoro: "The President Stefano Caldoro is present with his spirit in Sao Paulo. Thanks to all the Brazilian authorities who, with great enthusiasm and generosity, accompanied this process of sharing the wonderful and unique experience of Giffoni. Thanks also to all Brazilian citizens, with whom we have already established a sharing of interests and love. I would like to emphasize that Giffoni is an experience of great pride for us, because it transmits cultural and indelible values. The world is better when children are essential and are geared towards the valuesof friendship, brotherhood and solidarity. Giffoni creates opportunities for the dissemination of such universal values. Giffoni-São Paulo is an extraordinary addition to necessary beginning of cooperation between two countries, Italy and Brazil, promoting the dissemination and production of these values."   Giancarlo Giannini was also very enthusiastic: "I'm happy to be in this festival, in a wonderful place. If music is the language of God, the union of these guys, this extraordinary energy that they create and share, is also a part of the language of God, perhaps the best part that is able to bring this festival all around the world"