Actor and director ALAN RICKMAN will receive the 2014 Francois Truffaut Award on July 23 July at this year’s Giffoni Experience, it was announced today by the Festival’s director Claudio Gubitosi. A Golden Globe, BAFTA, Emmy and SAG award-winning actor, Rickman is perhaps best known by younger audiences worldwide as the half-blood wizard, ‘Severus Snape,’ in the hugely successful Harry Potter film franchise. The multifaceted artist is equally at ease on stage or screen. He is currently in post-production on A Little Chaos, his second feature film as director, which stars Kate Winslet and Matthias Schoenaerts.  Rickman also appears in the film and co-wrote the screenplay. Born and raised in London, England, Alan Rickman studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked with various British repertory and experimental theatre groups in the UK. In 1987, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance on Broadway as the Vicomte de Valmont, in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of  Christopher Hampton’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses. His extensive theater credits include Private Lives(Tony nomination), John Gabriel Borkman, Hamlet, Seminar, and he directed The Winter Guest both on stage in London and as a feature film adaptation starring Emma Thompson on screen. Rickman made his feature film debut in Die Hard. His film credits, ranging from drama to comedy to musical, include Truly, Madly, Deeply, Sense and Sensibility(BAFTA nomination), Love Actually, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, for which he won a BAFTA Award, Galaxy Quest, both Sweeney Todd and Alice in Wonderland for director Tim Burton, The Hitchhiiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and most recently Lee Daniels’ The Butler. Rickman won an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award for his performance in the title role of HBO’s Rasputin. His television credits include the BBC’s The Barchester Chronicles and HBO’s Emmy Award-winning Something the Lord Made.

The films, the winners, the guests and more of the GFF 43rd edition

João Borges is the winner of the Jury Prize organized by Giffoni Experience that, after choosing its 2014 iconographic image with the international contest "Be different", which involved more than 1,000 participants from 51 countries, launched January 31 the second stage of the competition which ended yesterday. The Portuguese winner, who scored 1074 preferences with an appealing and colorful poster, has the privilege of taking up the cover of the Facebook page of the GFF for two weeks from today, in addition to receiving a special prize will consist of gadgets of GFF .   In second place is located Anita Mowczan, from Poland, with 993 votes, while the third place was taken by the Italian Irene Petagna with 381 preferences. Of the 40 works selected by the artistic direction of Giffoni, among more than 600 submitted, the top ten most voted with the system of "likes", will occupy the front cover of Giffoni facebook page for two weeks starting today and until June 30 .       The winning image of the Jury Prize

Giffoni Experience, after having chosen the artwork for the 2014 theme thanks to the International contest “Be different“, , which involved more than 1000 participants from 51 countries, is set to alunch the second phase for the general public award.   Giffoni Experience has selected 50 works among the 600 entries for the general public award to be voted through its facebook page. The works will be voted through the "likes". The one with the most likes will receive a special prize consisting of GFF gadgets. The first ten to be chosen from Februaru 13 will be the cover image of the Giffoni facebook page for two weeks each.    In order to vote you need to be a fan of the Giffoni Experience facebook page (70.000 fan - www.facebook.com/GiffoniExperience). It is possible to vote for more than one work. The contest launches on January 31 and runs till February 12 at 23.59.    Here is the list of the authors of the works selected for the second phase of the contest:   Alves Isabel Arash Salavatian Arganese Marcella Azzari Costanza Baldissera Elisa Barrett Bénédicte Benedetto Enzo Bianchin Andrea Borgato Erica Borges João Bori Pócsik Buono Renato Busso Francesco Caballero Gonzalez Luis - Renner-Stefanie Cana Angel Costantino Ingrid Dalisi Luca D'Angelo Davide De Bernardi Chiara Dellantonio Alice Di Geronimo Mirko Dipalma Salvatore Fernandez Rodrigo Damian Fucà Chiara Ghidoni Federica Isgrò Francesco Joslyn Jake Jurado Melany Kolovratová Katerina Koncz Timea Menotti Ilaria Mowczan Anita Nava Giovanni Panova Diliana Petagna Irene Petery Dorottya Porro Elena Prina Andrea Ribaldo Alessandro Ricciulli Carolina Sampaio Maria João - Mota Marina Santos Marìlia Servillo Irene Silva David Predo Skupinski Marek Šmolíková Tereza Torrens AndrewVan der Hauwaert SylviaVisani Enrico Wolfensohn Nelu    

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.

Giffoni Experience has chosen its image for 2014. Continuing to focus on the concept of  "shared" festival where  the program is built along with the audience, Giffoni Experience launched last September, an international creative contest (open to all: professionals and not) for the creation of the image for the 44th edition of festival which will take place July 18 to 27 , 2014.   The contest has involved more than 1,000 participants from 51 countries (Albania, Argentina , Australia, Austria , Belarus, Belgium , Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, South Korea, Croatia, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Philippines Finland , France , Germany, Japan , Greece, India , Indonesia, Iran , Ireland, Israel, Italy , Macedonia , Mexico, Netherlands, Poland , Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic , Romania, Russia , Serbia, Singapore , Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States, Sweden , Taiwan, Turkey , Ukraine, Hungary , Uruguay and Vietnam). Over 600 exclusive works (illustrations , photographs, design and graphic design ) came over. Every work expresses very different concepts and interesting theme for the contest: BE DIFFERENT.   The jury - made ​​up of experts in the field of graphics and illustrations, and the artistic direction of the Festival - has considered carefully all the works received, decreeing the winning work as the one realized by Federico Babina & Nuria Raspall Guillamont two illustrators living in Barcelona who will receive a prize of € 2,000 and a trip to Giffoni during the festival period .   The two illustrators have tried to translate the image into their personal concept of BE DIFFERENT. "The surrealist image of a different animal was the best metaphor to represent the dream experience that gives us the cinema" - these are the words of the winners. "Each animal is shown with atypical small details that emphasize the originality and diversity without influence recognizability. Drawings are a series of stories that overlap and are converted into one story where fantasy and reality merge to form a parallel world . Being different is not a limit but an added value".       The image of Giffoni Experience 2014  

On November 8 three Giffoni Experience jurors will fly to India to take part in the seventh edition of the Chinh India Kids Film Festival & Forum held in New Delhi from 9 to 14 November. Elena, Antonio and Alessia, will be chaperoned by Natascia De Rosa, The Giffoni experience Head of Juries who will also contribute in a forum on how a festival dedicated to youth can change their vision of the world.   Many Indian youth will participate in the event togetehr with a delegation of International jurors. They will be tasked with whatching feature films, short films and animation. The three Italian youth will be hosted by local families who will give them a taste of India.   During their stay the jurors will whatch the films included in the Kids for Kids section and will also take part in two workshops: "Teenagers' life in Italy and How to cook an Italian meal". They will also pay a visit to Taj Mahal, which has been appointed as one of the seven wonders of the world.         info@ http://www.chinh.in/index.html

Film education and appreciation is set to take a whole new course with the ‘Doha Film Experience,’ at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival presented by the Doha Film Institute. Registration is now open for the region’s young film enthusiasts for their chance to participate as a juror at the forthcoming inaugural edition of the Festival in November.

The first edition of the Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival has wrapped up and we are proud to say that it was a huge success. The closing ceremony took place in thel Youth Centre in Skopje, the Macedonian capital city. The formula replicated the same format of the GFF and included a jury composed of 500 youth aged between 10 and 18  from six countries (Albania, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Macedonia) who were tasked with viewing a selection of films screened at the recent Giffoni Film Festival. The jurors chose REGRET! by Dave Schram for the +13 secion and PIECES OF ME by Nolwenn Lemesle for the +16 one. Italian movie L’ULTIMO GOAL by Federico Di Cicilia, was also in the review. The director attended together with producer Alberto De Matteis.   Durang the closing cerimony an Italian-Macedonian co-production made by GFF production team Luca Apolito, Gianvincenzo Nastasi and Francesco Paglioli was also screened. FOR ANGELA, revolves around the story of a musician who suddenly ceases to play music. He will only be able to go back to playing after his encounter with Angela, another musician, who will inspire and inject the needed creativity in him again.   Giffoni Experience artistic director, Claudio Gubitosi claimed: “Skopje experienced the spirit of Giffoni. The results exceeded all my expectations." The event was wrapped up with a new agreement between the Ministery of Culture of both countries.  Macedonia was, moreover, invited by the Provincia di Salerno and by the Italian Embassy as a guest of honour at the  Borsa Mediterranea per lo scambio del Turismo Archeologico, to be held in November in Paestum.   "The youth were incredible and showed great enthusiasm and interest -said Gubitosi – in all the workshops. The theatres were full to capacity, the main square in Skopje, with all the statues representing the most important charachters of the history of Macedonia, the thousands of balloons showing the Giffoni-Macedonia logo. Public and private Television. Full rooms. The Macedonian Minister of Culture  Elizabeta Kanceska - Milevska visited the festival premises more than once and seemed smitten by all the activities. Italian Ambassador Ernesto Massimino Bellelli and Cultural councillor Alessandra Ksenija Jelen showed great pride for the Giffoni Experience.  Darko Basheski, the director of the Film Centre confirmed that the Giffoni formula is to be extended within the upcoming months, to other towns ”.     Whilst in Skopje Giffoni received other cooperation requests by the people in charge of the Film Foundation of the Ministery of Culture in Georgia and by the kids in charge of the Seattle Film Festival. “Campania, once again thanks to Giffoni – claims Gubitosi – is a cultural attractor in the world. Thanks to the collaboration of the Art Academy the Giffoni production team, was able to write and develop a film by young Macedonian students which left the audience in the theatre in awe. Giffoni is set to go back to the Balkans with the ninth edition of Giffoni-Albania, which will take place November 19 - 24 . Then after that we will go to Qatar, where we are collaborating wiht the Doha Film Institute on the first edition of the Ayjal Film Festival to be held November 26 - 30.  The ball has already started rolling yet again for the second edition of Giffoni-Sao Paolo to be held in January 2014 for thousands of Brazilian youth. This all happens under the umbrella of the Giffoni World Alliance, because the cooperation with International partners is of the essence and helps to promote the culture of Campania in the world. Just a few days ago I received a phone call by Caterina Miraglia, the Tourism Councillor to Campania, who is in Argentina for an official visit, who was happy to comfirm the interest of the Governor of Buenos Aires to carry out an event with the Giffoni spirit there too. The request is part of an agreement between Regione Campania  and Argentina”.   The second edition of the Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival is scheduled to take place in October 2014.