LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2005 – 2017
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2017
Exhibitions: 17th March – 1st May
Festival: 2nd – 9th April
Festival’s overall projections: 2nd April – 1st May
New sections: Focus
Historical sections:
Homage and life career award for the following guests:
Oliver Stone,Willem Dafoe, Julien Temple, Olivier Assayas, Cristi Puiu, Bruno Monsaingeon, Sergio Castellitto and Valeria Golino.
Feature Film Contest, Italian Premiere.
Short Film Contest
Out-of-competition Feature Films in Italian premiere
Cinema and Music
Educational Effetto Cinema Notte (Day for Night)
360°
Exhibitions:
“PunkDadaSituation” ”
The journey of G. Mastorna.The dream of a lm staged on set ”
“Dèi d’Acqua”
Special events:
– Third and last, after Los Angeles and Cannes, promotional evening for Twin Peaks 3, with David Lynch himself (22nd June)
– Guardianship of the lm festival for the exhibition “Il Passo Sospeso. Esplorazioni Del Limite”
by Alessandro Romanini and produced by Ragghianti Foundation in Lucca (24th June – 3rd September)
– Production collaboration for the exhibition “Cinema Nel Chiostro Della Biblioteca Agorà” (July)
Press clips: https://www.luccafilmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/press-release-2017.pdf
Complete festival schedule: https://goo.gl/Cy2MvL
YouTube channel of the festival: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrNicolaBorrelli
Official 2017 festival trailer: https://youtu.be/L78ztJ7pqII
Video highlights: https://vimeo.com/214850586 PASSWORD: LFFEC
Exhibitions video highlights: https://vimeo.com/214850347 PASSWORD: mostre
Marketing report of LFF 2017: https://www.luccafilmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Report%202017%20eng.pdf
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LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Exhibitions: 26th March – 16th May
Festival: 3rd – 10th April
Festival’s overall projections: 3rd April – 16th May
New sections:
Feature-films competition in Italian premiere
Out of competition in Italian premiere
360°
Opening Party: Effetto Cinema Notte in Viareggio
Historical sections:
Homage and life career award for the following guests: George A. Romero,William Friedkin, Paolo Sorrentino, Marco Bellocchio, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Ruggero Diodato
Short movies contest in Italian premiere
Educational
Cinema & Music Educational
Special Events and Exhibitions:
Exhibit “George Romero and the New American Horror”
Exhibit “Mario”, Chiara Rapaccini and Andrea Vierucci for Monicelli
Exhibit “La Pittura Dietro L’Obiettivo” Exhibit “Lo Sguardo Selvaggio – The Mondo Movies in Italy, Gualtiero Jacopetti”
Closing Party: Effetto Cinema Notte in Lucca
Press clips:
http://lucca lmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RassegnaStampaLLF2016.pdf
Complete festival schedule:
http://lucca lmfestival.it/edizione-2016/programma/
Official 2016 festival trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uubm1L4j5HQ
Video highligths: https://vimeo.com/164238199 password: generale
Exhibitions video highlights: https://vimeo.com/164227927 password: mostre
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LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2015
Exhibitions: 15th february – 3rd May
Festival: 15th – 21st March
Festival’s overall projections: 15th March – 3rd May
Historical sections:
Homage and life career award for the following guests: David Cronenberg, Jeremy Irons,Alfonso Cuaron, Matteo Garrone,Terry Gilliam
Retrospectives on the main players in experimental cinema:
Roberto Nanni
Short movies contest in Italian premiere
Lucca Virtual Film Festival
Section dedicated to David Cronenberg
Educational
Special Events and Exhibitions:
Exhibit “Evolution”. Exhibit “Cromosomes”, Exhibit “Red Cars” Exhibit “Paper Mutations”, Exhibit “M. Butter y”.
Closing Party:
Effetto Cinema Notte 2015
Press clips:
http://lucca lmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rassegna-stampa-2015.pdf
Complete festival schedule:
http://lucca lmfestival.it/programma-completo-2015/
Television coverage & clips:
Video highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g6pJB0EItQ&feature=youtu.be
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LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Historical sections:
Homage and life career award for the following guests:
David Lynch – John Boorman – Julio Bressane
Tributes to established international cinema actors:
Enrique Irazoqui – Ninetto Davoli
Short movies contest in Italian premiere Lucca Virtual Film Festival
Section desicated to David Lynch
Educational
Special Events, Exhibitions and Performances:
LostVisions -The Indiscreet Charm of Gaze.Photo exhibition of works by Maestro David Lynch
Lost Songs – Concert featuring scores from David Lynch lms
Closing Party: Effetto Cinema Notte 2014
Complete festival schedule:
http://lucca lmfestival.it/programma-2014/
Press clips:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/109736567/Rassegna%20Stampa%20David%20Lynch.pdf
Video highlights:
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2013
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2011
7th edition
The 7th edition of the Lucca Film Festival took place from the 5th to the 7th, the 14 and 15th of October at Cinema Centrale and Complesso di San Micheletto Auditorium. The exhibition was sponsored by the municipality, province, Mediateca Regionale Toscana, Fondazione Banca del Montw di Lucca, The Caledonian, Farmozan S.r.l., Mostre&Mostre, Lombardi Audiovisivi and PagineSi!.
Independent italian documentary
This edition of the Lucca Film Festival welcomed Daniele Gaglianone, Michelangelo Frammartino e Catherine Libert, who were invited to Lucca to show some of the documentaries they made in the past few years.
This section also had other movies of directors who could not be present.
Boris Lehman
Experimental director Boris Lehman was at the centre of the first two days, dedicated to the rediscovery of his works. Some of his very important works were presented as a preview to the Lucca audience.
Sylvano Bussotti
Composer Sylvano Bussotti performed as an exclusive performance playing piano whilst “R.A.R.A.”,one of his films, was being projected. This soiree was organized in collaboration with the Associazione Musicale Lucchese.
Ombre Rosse
Section dedicated to the famous film magazine Ombre Rosse, a continuation of the work done in 2007 with the Cinema & Film magazine. There was a debate at the Complesso San Micheletto with critics such as Gianni Volpi, Adriano Aprà and Alfredo Rossi.
Spanish cinema of Franco’s period
Exhibition dedicated to the most important works of Franco’s last period.
International short film competition
From more than 700 works 14 short movies were selected and divided in to two categories: fiction and experimental.
Projections
Cinema Centrale – via di Poggio, 36.
Complesso monumentale San Micheletto – Via di San Micheletto, 3.
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2010
6th edition
6th edition of Lucca Film Festival took place throughout 6 days, from the 4th to the 9th of October, at the Cinema Centrale and Auditorium San Romano.
Gérard Courant’s “Cinématon” was projected at the Lu.C.C.A. (museum of contemporary art).
The events were sponsored by Mediateca Regione Toscana, the province, the municipality and Lucca Apt, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca.
Homage to Abel Ferrara
2010 edition had a special guest, director Abel Ferrara, homaged by the Lucca Film festival with a showing of his most iconic and controversial works. Crazy and visionary protagonist of NY’s independent scene, Ferrara describes an America made of outsiders searching for redemption.
Retrospective dedicated to György Pálfi
He is a young Hungarian director (1974), special guest during the festival. Author “Taxidermia”, a memorable book appreciated by critics worldwide, the young author came to Lucca in order to show his films and meet his audience. His first 3 films and one inedited short film were shown. The director and his wife (screenwriter of his works) were guests on the first day.
Homage dedicated to Viva Auder
The unforgettable actress and star of Andy Wahrol’s “Factory” was homaged with a showing of some of her most important movies: Franco Brocani’s “Necropolis”, Andy Wahrol’s “Lonesome cowboys” and Wim Wenders’ “Lo stato delle cose”.
Collaborations and special events
In collaboration with Lu.C.C.A. museum, Lucca film festival presented a special event: Cinématon – the longest film ever made. Lasting an incredible 150 hours, it’s the masterpiece of Gèrard Courant and took 30 years to make. It was shown as part of a special marathon in the multimedia room.
Other special events included Spanish director Adolpho Arrietta, who presented “Flammes”; (An)Other Irish Cinema, focus on the works of 3 young Irish directors (Maximilian Le Cain, Donal Foreman, Rouzbeh Rashidi); a homage to Franco Brocani by showing some of his first short films directed for the production company “Corona Cinematografica”, finally available thanks to the Cineteca di Bologna that restored them.
International short film competition
As usual, Lucca Film Festival organized a competition of short films: more than 30 works from different countries (Cuba, Brazil, Russia, Lithuania, Turkey) that took part in some of the most important film festivals (Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, Quinzane di Cannes, Toronto Indipendent Film Festival, New York Film Festival).
Projections
Cinema Centrale – via di Poggio, 36.
Auditorium San Romano – Piazza S.Romano.
Exhibitions
At the contemporary art museum Lu.C.C.A. Free admission.
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2009
5th edition
The 5th edition of Lucca Film Festival took place in Lucca over 7 days, from the 17th to the 23th of October, at San Girolamo’s Theatre and at the central Cinema. Art exhibitions took place in the complesso of San Micheletto and San Girlamo’s Theatre. The exhibition was sponsored by Mediateca Regione Toscana, the municipality and Lucca APT, Fondazione Banca del Monte of Lucca and private sponsors Puccini e la sua Lucca and Natural Project.
Retrospective dedicated to Lou Castel
Lou Castel has been a protagonist of the international cinema scene, collaborating with directors such as Bellocchio, Fassbinder, Wenders, Chabrol, Garrel, Lenzi e Cavani. He has maintained his free spirit his whole career, along with his dislike for compromises and his honesty.
Retrospective and exhibition dedicated to Robert Cahen
After having graduated at theConservatoire National Superieur Musique de Paris, and studied with Pierre Schaffer, founder of “concrete music”, in 1971 Cahen became a member of ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française), and began his video experimentation in 1972. He become internationally famous as one of the most important men of the “second generation” of video-artists and explored audiovisual medium in it’s entirety, working in deep relationship with cinema, music and photography. Through an unconventional approach with art, the artist made subjective works, manipulating images, narration, sound with originality.
We presented his films in his presence along with a big exhibition at Fondazione Ragghianti.
Thematic retrospective: Sable noir
Black sands that collapse slowly: a metaphor for falling into the shadows of our subconscious, a never ending trip into the abyss of the human mind. 9 black and white works, pictures stolen from “noir” films, developing this concept in different directions, from sophisticated solutions to conventional genres.
Homage dedicated to Guillaume Nicloux
Because of this years collaboration with Sable noir, our festival presented a homage to one of the most interesting french film directors . Born in 1966, director, actor and screewriter; when he was 22, while studying at Centre National des Lettres, he created a theatre company, “La Troupe”. After a tv show for Arte called La Vie crevée with Michel Piccoli and Arielle Dombasie, he directed Faut pas rire du Bonheur for cinema. He directed in 1998 Le Poulpe with Clotilde Courau and J.P. Daroussin and, in 2002, Une affaire privée, first part of a trilogy including Cette femme-là (2003) and La clef (2007). Between these two works he directed Le concile de pierre (2005).
Special events, showings and performances
Le facs of life
This is a conceptual/poetic movie influenced by Gille Deleuze’s mechanic thoughts, in Paris Centre Expérimental Universitaire 8 Vincennes (1969-1980) revolutionary world.
Twenty Puccini – second act
A continuation of Puccini’s short movies: after the first 15 movies’ worlwide success (Twenty Puccini), the 16th and 17th films were presented (they are Xanaé Bove and David Reznak’s new works).
NYC to PAL. New videos from NY
Selection supervised by Andrea Monti about New York’s film scene, ranging from experimental video performances both by film veterans and pioneers, using both types of supports. A look at friendships and experiences with an out of the ordinary approach.
Kiss
One of Andy Wahrol’s masterpieces (USA, 1963, 16mm b/n), with live music from Giulio Bursi, Davide Gherardi and Pia Bolognesi. A part of the Folksonomy project aimed at developing the potentialities of sound and images by mixing hardcore experiences, noise and electronics.
International short film competition
Over 500 short films from all over the world compete, selected at the most famous film festivals. Divided in 4 categories: fiction, documentary, experimental and animation. The final selection is judged by a jury of experts.
Projections
Teatro San Girolamo – Via san Girolamo
Cinema Centrale – in collaboration with Circolo del Cinema di Lucca, via di Poggio 36
Exhibitions
At Fondazione Ragghianti: Complesso di San Micheletto. Free admission.
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2008
4th edition
The fourth edition took place between the 10th and 18th of October, at the San Girolamo Theatre, Italia Cinema, Vino&Kino, and exhibitions in San Micheletto and the Ex-Manifattura Tabacchi.
Retrospective and Exhibition dedicated to Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas, lithuanian poet, critic and film maker, represents the underground cinema scene. All his works were shown and a special exhibition took place.
Retrospective dedicated to Pierre Clémenti
Unconventional and rebellious poet, writer, actor and director Pierre Clémenti presented unreleased and restored works.
Homage dedicated to Shane Meadows
Focus on the new English cinema of Shane Meadows, film-maker (1975) who at the age of 25 wrote and directed “Ventiquattrosette” (1997), presented in Venice and winner of Fipresci prize. His following three works – “A room for Romeo Brass “(1999) “C’era una volta in Inghilterra” (2002) e “Dead Man’s Shoes” (2004) – are a demonstration of Meadow’s ability recounting Engkand and its contradictions. In 2006 his latest work “This is England”, a strong movie about Skinheads in 1980, put him on the international scene.
Homage to Kyioshi Kurosawa
Kyioshi Kurosawa, talented and polyhedral japanese director born in Kobe in 1955, began in 1980 with the pinku-eiga genre. However,during the years he developed a personal vision which leads him to distinguish himself in different cinema genres, from comedy to detective films, from yakuza to horror. His three movies presented at the festival (“Cure”, “Carisma”, “Kairo”) are a big example of his ideology. They put him on the international scene and show his human fragility and strength.
Extensive retrospective and exhibition dedicated to Christian Lebrat
Christian Lebrat represents the french avantgarde. He is maybe the most important experimental French film-maker and an authentic and tireless researcher for visual art. He continues to fight for avant-guard cinema creating exhibitions, writing important works and through editions of Paris Experimental. Vibrazioni was made in Lucca. It is an art exhibition (at Ex Manifattura Tabacchi) of his photos and videos, with two projected performances. For this occasion all his experimental films were shown.
Preview presentation of Twenty Puccini Project
We had to homage the musician Giacomo Puccini, celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth. As a matter of fact, Twenty Puccini was projected as a worlwide preview. It’s a collective work about Puccini requested by the Festival organization to some film-makers of our past or next editions, such as: Tsai Ming Liang, Jonas Mekas, Michael Snow, Tonino De Bernardi, Brady Corbet, Agnès Feuvre, Anthea Kennedy e Ian Wiblin, Keja Ho Kramer, Christian Lebrat e Lorenzo Recio. Lots of directors of the project were present at our festival, such as the Malaysian director Tsai Ming Liang and the young American Brady Corbet.
Thematic retrospective: the Machinima
The section called “Machinima” is a selection of short animated films created using a combination of video games and 3D graphics.
International short film competition
Over 500 short films from all over the world compete, selected at the most famous film festivals. Divided in 4 categories: fiction, documentary, experimental and animation. The final selection is judged by a jury of experts.
Projections
Teatro San Girolamo – Via San Girolamo
Cinema Centrale – in collaboration with Circolo del Cinema di Lucca, via di Poggio 36
Cinema Italia – in collaboration with Ezechiele 25:17 – Via del Biscione, 32
Vino & Kino – Via della Dogana, 6
Expositions
At Fondazione Ragghianti: Complesso of S. Micheletto. Free admission.
Introduction
The Lucca Film Festival, organized by the Vi(s)ta Nova Association, is an annual event about celebrating and spreading cinema as a culture. Every year our festival manages to engage an ever-growing audience, through screenings, exhibitions, conferences and performances, from mainstream to experimental cinema. Throughout it’s various editions the Lucca Film Festival stands out for it’s bold but carefully planned programmes, it’s managed to pay homage to accomplished figures in the world of cinema, it has rediscovered some and supported others. The finishing touch is the beautiful setting: the city of Lucca, that hosts this anticipated and unmissable event.
Programme
The substance of the festival can be divided into 10 parts:
1.A wide retrospective on one of the main figures of experimental and avantgarde cinema
LFF2006: Kenneth Anger, Stephen Dwoskin e Adolfo Arrieta
LFF2007: Michael Snow
LFF2008: Jonas Mekas
LFF2009: Robert Cahen
LFF2010: Gérard Courant, Franco Brocani
LFF2011: Boris Lehman
LFF2012: Paolo Gioli
LFF2013: Antoni Padros
The event involves a retrospective and personal presentation of the directors work, thanks to the collaboration of Fondazione Ragghianti di Lucca and/or Lu.C.C.A. contemporary art museum.
2.Tribute to an established international film director
LFF2006: Alan Clarke
LFF2007: Fratelli Taviani
LFF2008: Kyoshi Kurosawa
LFF2009: Lou Castel
LFF2010: Abel Ferrara
LFF2012: Philippe Garrel
LFF2013: Peter Greenaway
3.Retrospective on another figure of experimental indipendent cinema
LFF2007: Guy Debord
LFF2008: Pierre Clémenti
LFF2010: Viva Auder
LFF2011: Catherine Libert
LFF2012: Caroline Deruas
4.Tribute to a young emerging director in mainstream cinema but with an innovative new approach
LFF2008: Shane Meadows
LFF2009: Guillaume Nicloux
LFF2010: Gyorgy Palfi
LFF2011: Daniele Gaglianone, Michelangelo Frammartino
LFF2012: Bent Hamer
LFF2013: Benedek Fliegauf
5.A themed retrospective about a particular theme, nation or genre
LFF2206: Road Movies
LFF2007: Film legati alla rivista Cinema & Film
LFF2008: Machinima
LFF2009: Sable Noir – Il nuovo cinema di genere in Francia
LFF2010: Cortometraggi inediti realizzati da Franco Brocani per la casa di produzione “Corona Cinematografica”
LFF2011: Documentario Indipendente Italiano
6. A minor retrospective about a minor little-known figure in experimental cinema and a presentation of his works
LFF2007: Aldo Tambellini
LFF2008: Christian Lebrat
7.International short film competition
Winner 2007: Thomas Salvador con ‘De Sortie’ (FR)
Winner 2008: Johann Lurf con ‘Vertigo Rush’ (AU)
Winner 2009: Alberto Cabrera Bernal con “Cada cuatro fotogramas” (ESP)
Winner 2010: André Schreuders con “Licht” (NL)
Winner 2011: Eponine Momenceau con “Song” (FR)
Winner 2012: Alberto Gemmi con “Go burning Atacama Go”
Winner 2013: Rick Niebe con “Studio per interno con figure e suoni
8. Special events, showings and Performances
LFF2006:
– Worldwide preview of Permanent Vacation, Adolfo Arrieta film made during the Lucca Film Festival of 2005
LFF2007:
– Preview of ‘La Osa Major Menos Dos’ by David Reznak
-Homage to Isidore Isou through Frederic Acquaviva’s performance
-Preview of ‘River of Anger’ by Antoine Barraud, documentary about Kenneth Anger
LFF2008:
– Preview of ‘Schifanosaurus Rex’ by Francesco Brocani, film about his friend and artist Mario Schifano
– Preview of Stephen Dwoskin’s films made with a mobile phone
-Preview of the ‘Twenty Puccini’ project, film collaboration about Giacomo Puccini.
LFF 2009:
– KISS by Andy Warhol – Musical performance by Bursi, Bolognesi e Gherardi.
– Preview of the last two short films from the “Twenty Puccini” project.
– Presentation of the “NYC to PAL” project.
LFF 2010:
– “(An)Other Irish Cinema” – focus on the experimental irish cinema scene.
– “Free Radicals: a (hi)story of experimental film” by Pip Chodorov.
– “Flammes” by Adolpho Arrietta.
– “The Sun and the Moon” by Stephen Dwoskin.
LFF2011:
– Musical performance by Sylvano Bussotti.
– “Cinema e Franchismo”
– “Ombre Rosse”
9. Morning lessons for the students from the local High Schools
Directors, art critics and producers give lessons in the San Girolamo Theatre on the history of cinema, according to what the festival offers that year.
10.Exhibitions/performances
LFF2007:
– Exhibition about the Fratelli Taviani thanks to Umberto Montiroli’s photographs, in the Biblioteca Agorà.
– Exhibition of Aldo Tambellini at the Liceo Artistico A.Passaglia.
– Exhibition of Michael Snow thanks to Fondazione Ragghianti.
LFF2008:
– Exhibition of Jonas Mekas thanks to Fondazione Ragghianti.
– Exhibition of Christian Lebrat at the Ex-Manifattura Tabacchi.
LFF2009:
– Exhibition of Robert Cahen realizzata thanks to Fondazione Ragghianti.
LFF2010:
– Extensive showing of “Cinématon” by Gérard Courant at the Lu.C.C.A.
LFF2011:
– Exhibition of Massimo Carnevale.
LFF2012:
– CAGE/CUNNINGHAM: A 50 YEAR OLD STORY
LFF2013:
– The Towers / Lucca Hubris by Peter Greenaway. Multimedia installation created by projecting achitecture on the facade of the San Francesco Church.
