Rome's Lost Cinemas: A Conference on Recovery and Urban Regeneration
The 'La carica dei 101' conference, hosted by the Order of Architects of Rome, was part of the 'Risonanze' segment of the Festa del Cinema, focusing on the closure of 101 cinemas in the city. It featured four discussion panels: Causes, Regulations, Examples, and Proposals, with interviews from notable figures like Enrico Vanzina and Serena Dandini. Participants included Manuele Ilari, Massimo Veneziano, Massimiliano Bruno, and Fabia Bettini, who examined regulations, the effects of streaming, and engaging youth. City councilor Antonella Melito and architect Lorenzo Busnengo suggested redevelopment incentives. Restoration examples highlighted were the Barberini and Airone cinemas. The event wrapped up with a proposal for a cinema observatory and a follow-up conference aimed at finding tangible solutions.
Key facts
- 101 cinemas have closed in Rome.
- Conference organized by the Order of Architects of Rome.
- Part of the 'Risonanze' section of the Festa del Cinema.
- Four panels: Cause, Normative, Examples, Proposals.
- Interviews with Enrico Vanzina, Serena Dandini, Massimo Ghini, Antonio Leone, Lele Marchitelli, Giampiero Ingrassia.
- Manuele Ilari (UECI) called for regulating the fragmented cinema market.
- Massimo Veneziano (Titanus) cited streaming platforms and tax credit freeze as challenges.
- Fabia Bettini (Alice nella Città) emphasized youth engagement and short films.
- Antonella Melito proposed an observatory on cinema and spectacle.
- Lorenzo Busnengo (OAR) advocated for uniform norms and incentives for redevelopment with at least 70% cultural use.
- Cinema Barberini renovation by Studio Bossi and Stefano Rosini preserved facade and vestibule, added six multipurpose halls.
- Cinema Airone, designed by Libera, Calini, Montuori, with fresco by Capogrossi, is abandoned after failed management.
- Conference coordinator Paolo Verdeschi and Lorenzo Busnengo plan a sequel conference.
Entities
Artists
- Enrico Vanzina
- Serena Dandini
- Massimo Ghini
- Antonio Leone
- Lele Marchitelli
- Giampiero Ingrassia
- Manuele Ilari
- Massimo Veneziano
- Massimiliano Bruno
- Fabia Bettini
- Gianluca Giannelli
- Antonella Melito
- Lorenzo Busnengo
- Marcello Piacentini
- Adalberto Libera
- Leo Calini
- Eugenio Montuori
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Stefano Rosini
- Paolo Verdeschi
- Allegra Maria Girolami
- Renzo Piano
- Fulvio Lucisano
- Mauro Berardi
- Massimo Troisi
- Peppino Amato
- Carlo Pedersoli
- Goffredo Lombardo
- De Laurentiis
- Monicelli
- Fellini
- Visconti
- Antonioni
- Pasolini
- Moretti
- Bellocchio
- Amelio
- Sorrentino
- Paola Cortellesi
- Massimo Bottura
- Riccardo Morandi
Institutions
- Order of Architects of Rome (Ordine degli Architetti di Roma)
- Festa del Cinema
- UECI
- Titanus
- Alice nella Città
- Comune di Roma
- OAR (Consiglio dell'Ordine degli Architetti di Roma)
- Studio Bossi
- ICCROM
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Cinema Rex
- Cinema Apollo
- Cinema Impero
- Torpignattara
- Cinema Puccini
- Casalbertone
- Cinema Maestoso
- Appio Latino
- Cinema Barberini
- Cinema Airone
- Cinema Gioello
- Teatro Tenda
- Auditorium
- Teatro Adriano
- Teatro Quirinale
- Teatro Volturno
- Mura Aureliane
- Santa Marinella
- Pavia