Lo Schermo dell’arte Film Festival 2019: Jeremy Deller Focus, VISIO Program, and New Book
The 12th edition of the Lo Schermo dell’arte Film Festival is set to take place in Florence from November 12 to 17, 2019. British artist Jeremy Deller, who won the Turner Prize in 2004, will showcase the Italian premiere of 'Putin’s Happy,' which delves into the influences of Brexit. Additionally, the project 'Lo scherzo dell’arte' by Roberto Fassone and Kasia Fudakowski will investigate the role of humor in modern art. Notable Italian premieres include Masbedo's 'Welcome Palermo' and Luca Vitone's 'Romanistan.' Other featured films are Alessandra Galletta's 'Ettore Spalletti (2018)' and Kim Longinotto's 'Shooting the mafia.' Applications for the VISIO European Programme, curated by Leonardo Bigazzi, are open until September 25. The festival's first ten years are chronicled in 'Lo schermo dell’arte. 10 anni tra arte contemporanea e cinema 2008-2018' (Giunti Editore, June 2019).
Key facts
- 12th Lo Schermo dell’arte Film Festival runs November 12–17, 2019 in Florence.
- Jeremy Deller is the annual focus artist, presenting Italian premiere of 'Putin’s Happy'.
- Roberto Fassone and Kasia Fudakowski create special project 'Lo scherzo dell’arte' about humor in art.
- World premieres include Masbedo's 'Welcome Palermo' and Luca Vitone's 'Romanistan'.
- Alessandra Galletta's 'Ettore Spalletti (2018)' and Kim Longinotto's 'Shooting the mafia' are screened.
- VISIO European Programme accepts applications until September 25, 2019; 12 artists selected.
- VISIO exhibition 'Moving Images After Post Internet' held at Palazzo Strozzi.
- Book 'Lo schermo dell’arte. 10 anni tra arte contemporanea e cinema 2008-2018' published by Giunti Editore.
- Book includes essays by 15 curators and conversation with founders Massimo Carotti, Luca Dini, Silvia Lucchesi.
- Cinema La Compagnia serves as festival hub.
Entities
Artists
- Jeremy Deller
- Roberto Fassone
- Kasia Fudakowski
- Masbedo
- Luca Vitone
- Alessandra Galletta
- Kim Longinotto
- Letizia Battaglia
- Leonardo Bigazzi
- Massimo Carotti
- Luca Dini
- Silvia Lucchesi
- Valentina Silvestrini
- Silvana Fiorese
- Valeria Mancinelli
Institutions
- Lo Schermo dell’arte Film Festival
- Turner Prize
- Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Manifesta 12 Palermo
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Le Murate PAC
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi
- Cinema La Compagnia
- Giunti Editore
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Palermo
- Abruzzo
- Europe