Lago Film Fest 2018: Top 5 Italian Music Videos of the 90s

The 14th edition of Lago Film Fest opened on July 20 in the village of Lago, Revine Lago, Treviso province, Italy. The festival focuses on contemporary society through independent short films and cinema, also featuring dance performances, live music, conferences, workshops, and an illustration residency. On July 27, the festival hosts 'Italia, anni Dieci. Music & Visual,' a talk on the evolution of Italian music video production and consumption, with guests including directors Jacopo Farina, Simone Rovellini, and Uolli. The article presents a personal top 5 list of Italian music videos from the late 1990s, a pre-internet era when videos were recorded on VHS via MTV or TMC2. The list includes: 5th place: CRX by Casino Royale (1997, directed by Claudio Sinatti); 4th: Cose che non ho by Subsonica (1998, directed by Jansen Nannini); 3rd (tie): Shock in my town by Franco Battiato (1998) and Valvonauta by Verdena (1999), both directed by Francesco Fei; 2nd: Marajà by Vinicio Capossela (2000, directed by Ago Panini); 1st: Quelli che benpensano by Frankie Hi NRG MC (1997, directed by Francesco Di Gesù). The article highlights Claudio Sinatti's experimental and multimedia contributions, Francesco Fei's prolific career, and the visual impact of the winning video.