Voices of Today
Sun Nov 27, 6:30pm (Como Cinema 1)
The world of contemporary Italian animation is as diverse, creative and energetic as any in the world. This program showcases a fascinating sample of some of the most captivating animators working in Italian animation today.
Andrea Pierri works primarily within the design and advertising industries and is renowned for his capacity to ‘blend’ animation and live-action footage to generate imagery that brings alternative perspectives to whatever subject he tackles.
Igor Imhoff is one of the world’s most restless experimental animators. He uses every tool in the modern animator’s production suite to create digital moving image artwork that ranges from highly stylised music videos to films destined to be projected onto massive buildings.
Nico Bonomolo is one of Italy’s best known independent animators whose films pursue more personal and contemplative stories. We are especially pleased to be screening his latest film, “Maestrale” which was recently awarded Best Short Film at the David di Donatello Awards, Italy’s most prestigious film awards.
And the program rounds out with two ‘hot-off-the-press’ graduate films from Italy’s premier animation school, shining a bright light on the next generation of Italian animation.
Andrea Pierri and Igor Imhoff will travel from Italy to introduce and discuss their work in what promises to be a highlight screening.
Andrea Pierri
Moon
Andrea Pierri: 4’00, 2003
Every night was the same – the moon winked at the wolf but he couldn’t see her.
Promised Land
Andrea Pierri: 9’00, 2018
A dangerous journey to a very uncertain new life just over the horizon.
Igor Imhoff
M-ARRAY
Igor Imhoff: 1’16, 2013
A bold and radical reimagining of multiple industrial environments.
Kurgan
Igor Imhoff: 5’04, 2013
Piecing the grave to witness a battle between ghosts fighting to last particle of their being.
Dummy
Igor Imhoff: 5’08, 2021
A curious cross-section of a dormant society embark on a confused search for light and hope.
Nico Bonomolo
Confino
Nico Bonomolo: 11’00, 2016
The power of art redeems an artist from the confinement imposed by a dark political past.
Maestrale
Nico Bonomolo: 9’50, 2021
A sudden change in wind forces a sailor towards a makeshift landing, a mysterious woman and a new beginning.
Best of CSC 2022 Graduates
Raices
Maddalena Brozzi, Laura Cagnoni, Sara Moschini: 7’22, 2022
Words can creep under the skin, change lives and create new realities from old ideas.
Graziano e la Giraffa
Fabio Orlando, Tommaso Zerbi: 6’35, 2022
A man hungry for sausages buys a microwave oven that goes rogue and attempts to drag him into the wild.