Schermo dell'Arte Film Festival Returns for Tenth Edition in Florence
The tenth edition of the Schermo dell'Arte Film Festival is set to take place in Florence, Italy, featuring the summer film series "Notti di mezza estate" on June 26, July 3, 10, and 17, 2017. This festival will showcase films centered on artists such as Bill Viola, JR, and Thomas Hirschhorn, along with the street art initiative Fame, which is part of Estate Fiorentina 2017 and "Apriti Cinema" by Quelli della Compagnia of FST for the Comune di Firenze. Among the films presented is "Fame," directed by Giacomo Abruzzese and Angelo Milano, which documents a street art project in Grottaglie from 2008 to 2012. Other featured works include "Thomas Hirschhorn – Gramsci Monument," "Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul’s," and "Women Are Heroes," highlighting JR's engagement with women facing poverty.
Key facts
- Schermo dell'Arte Film Festival returns for tenth edition in Florence.
- Summer series 'Notti di mezza estate' runs June 26, July 3, 10, 17, 2017.
- Films focus on Bill Viola, JR, Thomas Hirschhorn, and street art project Fame.
- Event is part of Estate Fiorentina 2017 and 'Apriti Cinema' by Quelli della Compagnia/FST.
- June 26: 'Fame' introduced by Giacomo Abruzzese and Angelo Milano.
- Fame project (2008-2012) featured street artists Blu, Momo, Ericailcane, Conor Harrington, Escif, Vhils in Grottaglie.
- July 3: 'Thomas Hirschhorn – Gramsci Monument' by Angelo Ludin (Italian premiere).
- Hirschhorn's 2013 monument in Bronx, NY, involved five-month community collaboration.
- July 10: 'Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul’s' by Gerald Fox, in collaboration with Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi.
- Bill Viola exhibition 'Rinascimento elettronico' at Palazzo Strozzi until July 23.
- Film covers Viola's permanent installations 'Martyrs' (2014) and 'Mary' (2016) at St. Paul's Cathedral.
- July 17: 'Women Are Heroes' by JR, winner of Best Documentary at Cannes with Agnès Varda.
- JR's project since 2007 portraits women in Kenya, Brazil, India, Cambodia.
- Soundtrack by Massive Attack and Patrice Bart Williams.
Entities
Artists
- Bill Viola
- JR
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Giacomo Abruzzese
- Angelo Milano
- Blu
- Momo
- Ericailcane
- Conor Harrington
- Escif
- Vhils
- Angelo Ludin
- Gerald Fox
- Kira Perov
- Agnès Varda
- Massive Attack
- Patrice Bart Williams
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Schermo dell'Arte Film Festival
- Fondazione Sistema Toscana
- Comune di Firenze
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- Palazzo Strozzi
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Biografilm Festival
- Festival di Cannes
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Grottaglie
- Puglia
- Bronx
- New York
- London
- Kenya
- Brazil
- India
- Cambodia