The next Talk at the Academy will feature world-renowned director Amir Naderi, considered the founder of the Iranian New Wave of cinema. The event, curated by RUFA professor Donatello Fumarola, will be held in English.
Save the date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM in the Aula Magna (G13) at the RUFA campus, Via Giuseppe Libetta, 7.
During the event, Amir Naderi will take students on a unique journey through the cinematic creative process, exploring the essential question: why do you want to become a filmmaker, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, or actor?
Through dialogue, Naderi will invite participants to discover their artistic roots, addressing themes of authenticity, originality, and personal identity. The main goal will be to stimulate self-awareness and self-discovery in order to develop a new cinematic vision and language.
Who is Amir Naderi?
An internationally acclaimed director, Amir Naderi began his career in Iran in the 1970s before moving to the United States in the 1990s. With 22 feature films created across Iran, the United States, Japan, and Italy, his works have been celebrated at major international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Sundance, and Tribeca.
His films have been honored with retrospectives at leading global cultural institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the MoMA in New York. In 2016, he received the prestigious Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 73rd Venice Film Festival.
Amir Naderi is an auteur capable of transcending boundaries, with a direct, honest, and lyrical cinema that challenges the limits of possibility and deeply connects with audiences on a visceral level.
>> Registration for the talk is possible starting Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Talks are open to all RUFA students. To register, log in to the RUFA Career System with your credentials.
If you have any questions during registration, refer to this Guide. If questions persist after reading the guide, contact stage.aziende@unirufa.it
Target audience: all students, with a particular recommendation for students of Cinema and Film Arts
Duration: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Location: Aula Magna (G13) – Via Giuseppe Libetta, 7