Venice Critics' Week Goes Queer and Pop for 37th Edition
The 37th International Critics' Week (SIC37) at the Venice Film Festival (August 31–September 10, 2022, Lido di Venezia) redefines its identity as queer, pop, and audience-oriented, with a new logo and dedicated venue. The competition lineup features seven films: Anhell69 by Theo Montoya, Beating Sun by Philippe Petit, Dogborn by Isabella Carbonell, Eismayer by David Wagner, Have You Seen This Woman?, Skin Deep by Alex Schaad, and the sole Italian entry Margini by Niccolò Falsetti, which includes a vocal cameo by Zerocalcare. The SIC@SIC short film program, in collaboration with Cinecittà, presents seven shorts plus two out-of-competition works. The visual identity, created by Mauro Uzzeo, Emiliano Mammuccari, and Fabrizio Verrocchi, evolves from last year's black-and-white to incorporate emotional color, reflecting themes of transition and identity.
Key facts
- SIC37 runs August 31–September 10, 2022 at Lido di Venezia.
- The section declares itself queer, pop, and audience-focused with a new logo and venue.
- Seven competition films include Anhell69, Beating Sun, Dogborn, Eismayer, Have You Seen This Woman?, Skin Deep, and Margini.
- Margini by Niccolò Falsetti is the only Italian film in competition, featuring a vocal cameo by Zerocalcare.
- SIC@SIC presents seven short films plus two out-of-competition works.
- The visual identity is by Mauro Uzzeo, Emiliano Mammuccari, and Fabrizio Verrocchi.
- The 2022 edition marks 7 years of SIC@SIC collaboration with Cinecittà.
- The article was written by Margherita Bordino for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Theo Montoya
- Philippe Petit
- Isabella Carbonell
- David Wagner
- Alex Schaad
- Niccolò Falsetti
- Zerocalcare
- Mauro Uzzeo
- Emiliano Mammuccari
- Fabrizio Verrocchi
- Maria Guidone
- Margherita Panizon
- Mauro Zingarelli
- Lorenzo Fabbro
- Bronte Stahl
- Federico Russotto
- Federico Fadiga
- Chiara Caterina
- Gianluca Matarrese
- Guillaume Thomas
- Giorgio Ferrero
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Settimana Internazionale della Critica (International Critics' Week)
- Venice Film Festival
- Cinecittà
- Artribune
Locations
- Lido di Venezia
- Venice
- Italy
- Grosseto
- Maremma Toscana
- Tuscany
- Bologna