Magic Lantern Film Festival Returns to Rome with Sci-Fi Focus
The Magic Lantern Film Festival, founded in 2016 by Adrienne Drake, Ilaria Gianni, and Maria Alicata, will be making its comeback in Rome on June 26–27 at Cinema dei Piccoli, which holds the title of Europe’s smallest cinema in Villa Borghese. This fifth installment, named "The Novum," will explore science fiction through the works of various artists and filmmakers, including John Akomfrah, Yuri Ancarani, and Rosa Barba, among others. The first festival was held in three different academies in Rome: the American Academy, Real Academia de España, and the German Academy Villa Massimo. Past themes have included noir, biopics, childhood, and music videos, with upcoming editions set to feature road movies and comedy.
Key facts
- Magic Lantern Film Festival founded in 2016 by Adrienne Drake, Ilaria Gianni, and Maria Alicata
- First edition held at American Academy, Real Academia de España, and German Academy Villa Massimo in Rome
- Fifth edition titled 'The Novum' focuses on science fiction
- Event takes place June 26–27 at Cinema dei Piccoli, the smallest cinema in Europe, in Villa Borghese, Rome
- Featured artists include John Akomfrah, Yuri Ancarani, Rosa Barba, Neil Beloufa, Carola Bonfili, George Kuchar, Chris Marker, Nathaniel Mellors, Larissa Sansour, and Jeremy Shaw
- Chris Marker's 1962 film 'La Jetée' is a key reference for the sci-fi edition
- Previous editions explored noir, biopic, childhood imagery, and music video genres
- Future editions will examine road movie and comedy genres
Entities
Artists
- Adrienne Drake
- Ilaria Gianni
- Maria Alicata
- John Akomfrah
- Yuri Ancarani
- Rosa Barba
- Neil Beloufa
- Carola Bonfili
- George Kuchar
- Chris Marker
- Nathaniel Mellors
- Larissa Sansour
- Jeremy Shaw
- Damiana Leoni
- Lorena Stamo
Institutions
- Magic Lantern Film Festival
- American Academy in Rome
- Real Academia de España en Roma
- German Academy Villa Massimo
- Videocittà
- Ex-Planetario delle Terme di Diocleziano
- Castro Projects
- Cinema dei Piccoli
- Villa Borghese
- Lisson Gallery
- Vistamare / Vistamarestudio
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Cinema dei Piccoli
- Villa Borghese
- American Academy in Rome
- Real Academia de España en Roma
- German Academy Villa Massimo
- Ex-Planetario delle Terme di Diocleziano
- Pescara
- Milan