Cinemarcord 2026: Bergamo's Daste Hosts 7th Edition Celebrating Film Material Culture
The seventh installment of Cinemarcord, Italy's premier convention dedicated to the material culture of cinema, is set for September 12-13, 2026, at Daste in Bergamo. This event challenges the trend of digital dematerialization by focusing on tangible media and the preservation of documentary history. Attendees can expect a market-show featuring vintage posters, signed stills, memorabilia, vinyl soundtracks, and rare publications, in addition to discussions and panels with industry experts. Notable past attendees include directors Pupi Avati and Maurizio Nichetti, along with actors Franco Nero and Valeria D'Obici. Cinemarcord advocates for militant criticism and the importance of independent film publishing, while its visual theme, influenced by Fellini's Amarcord, complements Daste's design, appealing to younger collectors as guardians of historical artifacts.
Key facts
- Cinemarcord's 7th edition will be held September 12-13, 2026, at Daste in Bergamo, Italy.
- The event focuses on film material culture, collecting, and specialized publishing.
- It features a market-show with vintage posters, pressbooks, vinyl soundtracks, and rare publications.
- Past guests include directors Pupi Avati, Maurizio Nichetti, Bruno Bozzetto, and others.
- Composers like Pino Donaggio and Claudio Simonetti have participated.
- Actors such as Franco Nero and Luc Merenda have attended.
- The event emphasizes critical film publishing and militant criticism.
- Its visual identity references Fellini's Amarcord with a red 'A'.
- The audience includes a growing number of young people and researchers.
- Cinemarcord is conceived as complementary to major film festivals.
Entities
Artists
- Pupi Avati
- Maurizio Nichetti
- Bruno Bozzetto
- Sergio Martino
- Lamberto Bava
- Ruggero Deodato
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Aldo Lado
- Neri Parenti
- Antonio Bido
- Pino Donaggio
- Vince Tempera
- Simon Boswell
- Guido De Angelis
- Maurizio De Angelis
- Claudio Simonetti
- Goblin
- La Bionda
- Franco Nero
- Enrico Beruschi
- Luc Merenda
- Valeria D'Obici
- Mirella Banti
- Lucia Montanaro
- Mirella D'Angelo
- David Brandon
- Patrizio Cipollini
Institutions
- Cinemarcord
- Daste
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy