#GIFFONI2018 48th EDITION: 20/28 JULY 2018

Here are the numbers of the 48th-led Claudio Gubitosi of GIFFONI which confirms the first festival aimed at youth with the participation of thousands of jurors:

100 works, of which 11 Italian, competition in 8 competitive sections recalling in Giffoni Valle Piana (SADDLE) 5601 jurors coming from 52 countries of the world, 13 previews, 6 special events, 28 films including events, marathons and festivals, over 90 talent and guests between cinema, music, tv, web, writers, authors, entrepreneurs and representatives of the institutions expected on Water Carpet the Citadel and Movie Multimedia Valley, 9 Meet the Stars reserved 8000 no fans in the jury, 5 sections Masterclass with the most interesting names on the film scene, radio, television, musical and green, 21 live free, 1 contest for emerging artists of the scene Trap and Rap, over 15 meetings and workshops devoted to 'digital innovation, 30 educational and creative workshops, more than 200 free events, with an audience of 250.000 People waited in ten days: these are the numbers of 48th edition of the Giffoni Film Festival, scheduled from 20 al 28 July, presented today in the beautiful scenery of Marina D’Arechi – Salerno Port Village by the Director Claudio Gubitosi. To accompany the event, In addition to community greetings of the President of Giffoni Experience Piero Rinaldi, the Mayor of Salerno Vincenzo Napoli, Mayor of Giffoni Valle Piana Antonio Giuliano and the Chairman of Gallozzi Group Spa Augustine Gallozzi, a riot of jurors revelers waiting to know the program of #Giffoni2018. They took part in the morning, bearing witness to the esteem and the great love shown by the Institutions, also the Director General of Marina d'Arechi Anna Cannavacciuolo, the Giffoni Experience Board of Directors, the President of the Court of Appeal of Salerno Isis Russian, the Vice-Prefect Joseph Forlenze, the Police of Salerno Maurizio Ficarra, the provincial commander of the Carabinieri of Salerno Antonino Neosi and the Captain of the Port of Salerno Joseph Menna. Although absent for the institutional commitments President of the Campania region Vicenzo De Luca She sent her love to the Giffoni team.

Before kick off the conference presenting the 48th edition of the Director of Giffoni Experience Claudio Gubitosi He wanted to express all of Giffoni tremendous proximity to each other that devastated Thailand "Before we begin we want to express our deepest closeness and our support for the great miracle that is happening in Thailand, where they are to be rescued children trapped in cave. Yesterday the bailouts of some of them have been completed, we join the hope that all the recovery operation can be completed at best ".

I never liked to create a synthesis with numbers. Each issue has a story, it's a person, it's a movie, is a journey - explained the director of Giffoni Experience, Claudio Gubitosi - For some time I grumble anywhere "the new Giffoni". But what is clear, touching, it turns out, this sense, more than concept, again? "The new" can only be a way, a chemical, an internal process within us, to give more meaning and value to this beautiful Italian history that approaches 50 years of life. We come to the meeting today after touring from September last year, the world and then Italy in small and large cities and especially the small businesses in our region: common inspired by the experience of Giffoni. Tens of thousands of young people to whom we have spoken, we met, heard. A commitment 540 activities in a year. A titanic makes us proud to be necessary for useful vocation and by choice and duty ". Then he continued: "Even I am saying this should shake the wrists for continuous and consistent effort, I did work tirelessly and with a permanent team of young people for good, Today has come about 90 unit, including the first group of 20 that from last January has joined the family of Giffoni. 90 to which are added about 300 contracts collaboration to move the great machine of the Festival. Giffoni works because you work from the heart, with competence and responsibility. Love is the first element. Since last August, the sandwich Challenges were two. The first: build a three-year project, a company in Italy. The second: nest it inside to our noble and well-historical Festival 5 other autonomous but all belonging to the same strain. The new Giffoni is also in the decision, or better choice, to get going more and more to even more true contents, profits, to discuss on ideas and discoveries. A Giffoni of thoughts and stories with people who have stories to tell. In summary, values. Among the many achievements and milestones reached and I would like to mention just tell you that for the design complexity of Giffoni, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, in the evaluation for the award of Funds for the promotion 2017 He has classified us to first place, with 100 points of 100, one and only, of course excluding the Venice festival. Thanks to the Ministry for the achievement that honors us and also repays us of the many sacrifices ". He concluded: "Dear President De Luca, Also from me and the team, I wish to thank you and the Government for the commitment they have maintained this year. As you have heard and, the word happiness is present everywhere in the communications boys. The Campania Region, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, All our other public and private partners, finance this ".

The event will remain an Italian cultural range of reference not only for the attention given to the training of the boys, at the center of many national and international initiatives throughout the year from Giffoni Experience and education sometimes the art of cinema and new audiovisual technologies, but also to raise awareness on the values ​​of integration, BUSINESS, the exchange and sharing of culture and cultures, a focal point of the Festival.

"Giffoni down the walls, the distances and differences ", He says Mayor of Giffoni Valle Piana Antonio Giuliano during his speech. "This edition will see a cultural exchange between the nations unprecedented. will 5601, indeed, jurors from over 50 nations. Giffoni has no boundaries, and he works ceaselessly. Last year we completed the first side Multimedia Valley, and we are already at work to complete the second batch. I would like to bring greetings dell'nitera city administration, and I would like to thank all institutions and authorities present, as well as our hosts, today, In this charming setting. The director has done a commendable job in years, stimulating more and more the growth not only of Giffoni Valle Piana, but bringing to the fore the Campania region, and for that I feel I must thank the President of Vincenzo De Luca Region for attention and constant proximity. "Enthusiastic also the Chairman of the Giffoni Experience Piero Rinaldi: "I want to thank the Governor of the Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca, which again supports Giffoni force, all host families, who welcome the jurors as if they were children, the auditors of the Picentini that hannodimostrato their collaboration, the towns of Battipaglia, Bellizzi, Eboli, Giffoni Sei Casali, and all those who support us and support, law enforcement agencies that make us live these moments with great serenity: thank you very much, heartily. The 20 July numerossisimi we are waiting. "

To make, if possible, Giffoni growing need, as François Truffaut said in 1982, the constant attention to environmental sustainability and the protection of natural resources, that result in theme chosen for the 2018, AQUA, and that will be the common thread in the three years that will lead to 2020, When Giffoni will accomplish i his first 50 years.

THE JURY AND THE T-SHIRT SIGNED ORIGINAL MARINES

For the 2018 has been great effort made to meet the thousands of requests and applications submitted by parents and children to live, for once, the thrill of wearing that shirt, of being in a movie theater, to recognize themselves in a movie, to learn to see the world with critical eyes, ready for comparison with those who have opinions and lived far away from their. This year jurors will 5601, ben 1000 more than in 2017, divided into eight sections competitive that make up the competition: Elements +3 (dai 3 to 5 years), Elements +6 (dai 6 to 9 years), Elements +10 (gives 10 to 12 years), Generator +13 (dai 13 to 16 years), Generator +16 (dai 16 to 17 years), Generator +18 (18 and up), Gex Doc (section of documentaries dedicated to filmgoers) e Parental Experience (composed of courts to audiences of parents). One of the giffoners, in particular, It assumes a different value: to roam among the jurors, indeed, There will be also a robot, #Giffoner5601, ready to interact with the public. A strongly desired choice, always attentive to the topic artificial intelligence. A dive into the most magical that there is, therefore, thousands of young from all over Italy and from 51 countries of all the world, dall’Azerbaijan al Kosovo, from China a South Korea, passing through USA, Iran, Palestina, Israel, Lebanon, Qatar, India and from’whole of Europe, in the sign of the exchange, dialogue and integration. This year is Original Marines, the brand of clothing Campania main sponsor of the Festival, to realize the colored t-shirt boys, personalized with the nymph inspired by the theme 2018: “Aqua”. The graphics are created and designed by Luca Apolito e Chiara Pepe, the team Giffoni Experience.

SECTIONS AND FILMS IN COMPETITION

generational conflict, diversity, bullying, migration, feelings, doubts, adolescence, personal growth: these are just some of the deep, complex and moving stories in the middle of 100 works, between feature films e short films, in competition. And among these 11 They are made and produced in Italy. Ben 4500 the films submitted for pre-selection that the Giffoni management team has carefully assessed, then choose the rose to be submitted to his sworn. A great commitment responsibility, which it took account not only of the novelties and innovations that constantly overwhelm and change the world of cinema, but also of stronger and sensitive issues for the young generation all over the world.

ELEMENTS +3 The jurors will evaluate and select the best short-films including: PAT (Italy, 2018) Adriano Candiago, TAKISHA’S SONG (Italy, 2018) Mario Moradabad, AN OLD LADY STEPPED OUT FOR SOME BREAD AND A PASTRY (Russia, 2017) Anastasiya di Jakulina, ANT (Germany, 2017) di Julia Sugar, BLANKET TALE (Russia, 2017) Maria Kuzmenko, CATASTROPHE (Netherlands, 2017) di Jamille van Wijngaarden, COCO’S DAY (Russia, 2017) Tatiana Moshkova, Dubak (Russia, 2017) di Anna Kritskaya, WEIGHT (France, 2018) di Charlie Aufroy, LEMON & ELDERFLOWER (Great Britain, 2017) Ilenia Cotardo, MAY AND PEROL (Japan, 2018) di Tsuneo Goda, MOON SAID: BLOP BLOP HELP! (Iran, 2018) Kavosh di Reyhan, PATHFINDER (Russia, 2017) Veronika Fedorova, PENGUIN (Germany, 2018) di Julia Sugar, THE ROBOT AND THE WHALE (Sweden, 2018) di Jonas Forsman, STRENGTH IN NUMBERS (France / Belgium, 2017) Anais Sorrentino, THE SWIMMING LESSON (Russia, 2017) di Tatyana Okruzhnova, ARGENTINE TANGUITO (Argentina, 2017) Joaquin Braga, Trunk (Russia, 2017) di Ekaterina Filippova, VS SANTA (Spain, 2017) Raúl Colomer and Aitor Herrero, WEEDS (United States, 2017) Kevin Hudson DAM! THE STORY OF KIT BEAVER (Canada, 2017) di Kjell Boersma.

ELEMENTS +6 Friendship, relationship fathers and sons, seemingly distant cultures, small and large challenges that both paths of growth from childhood to adolescence: It is the conductor of the wire section Elements +6. Among the films in competition: KIP FISCHER AND THE SECRET OF ÖTZI (ÖTZI AND THE MYSTERY OF TIME) (Italy, 2018) Gabriele Pignotta, distributed in Italy gives Rai Cinema; RUNNING LIKE WIND (China, 2017) di Zhong Hai; CALF (Denmark, 2018) di Dorte Bengtson; SUPER FURBALL (Finland, 2018) The Joona Tena; JIM BUTTON AND LUKE THE ENGINE DRIVER (Germany, 2018) di Dennis Gansel; Cःushkit (India, 2018) di Priya Ramasubban; LITTLE MISS DOLITTLE (Germany, 2018) Joachim of Masannek, distributed in Italy gives Notorious Pictures. I'm 9, instead, the short-film in gara for this section: STELLA 1 (Italy, 2017) Roberto D'Ippolito and Gaia Bonsignore, GOODNIGHT of (Italy, 2018) Catherine De Mata, FROM UP THERE (Italy, 2017) Teresa Paoli, CHOCOLATE (Iran, 2017) The Mehdi Heydari, LOOK (Lithuania, 2017) di Meinardas Valkevičius, STARDUST (Mexico, 2017) Lazaro di Aldo Sotelo, BELLY FLOP (South Africa, 2017) di Jeremy Collins e Kelly Dillon, FISH (Spain, 2017) di Farms and Javier STUMBLEBEE (Germany, 2017) Monika Tenhündfeld.

ELEMENTS +10 Stories of training able to speak straight to the heart of the jurors, feature films dedicated to Elements +10 certainly not disappoint the young audience expectations. Among the films in competition: ROSIE & MOUSSA (Belgium / Netherlands, 2018) di Dorothée van den Berghe; ZOO (Ireland / Canada 2017) Colin Mclvor; THE WITCH HUNTERS (Serbia/Macedonia, 2018) di Rasko Miljkovic; THE WAR GAME (Sweden, 2017) The Goran Kapetanovic; THE FALCONS (Iceland, 2018) di Bragi Thor Hinriksson; SUPA MODO (Germania/Kenya, 2018) di Likarion Wainaina; ZOOKS (Belgium, 2018) Kristoff. For the jury of this section the task of viewing and evaluating 7 short films: BISMILLAH (Italy, 2017) Alexander the Great, BIKE BIRD (Norway, 2018) di odveig klyve e Kari Klyve-Skaug, GELATO SEVEN SUMMERS OF ICE CREAM LOVE (Germany, 2017) Daniela Opp, IRON HANDS (China, 2017) di Johnson Cheng, AHMED & MARKUS (Sweden, 2018) Maria Eriksson-Hecht, THE LAST CLASS (Iran, 2018) Mohammad and Kheimehgahi THE PRINCESS BALL (France, 2018) Julie Rembauville and Nicolas Bianco-Levrin.

GENERATOR +13 The meeting between fantasy and reality, the complexity of early relationships and the relationship between parents and children are among the issues at the center of the section Generator +13. Here are the titles of feature films: I KILL GIANTS (Belgium / England / USA, 2017) The Anders Walter; MEERKAT MOONSHIP (Sud Africa, 2017) di Hanneke Schutte; THIS CRAZY HEART (Germany, 2017) in Marc Rothemund; MORE (Turkey / Greece, 2017) d Honor Saylak; OLD BOYS (Great Britain, 2018) di Toby Macdonald; THE BANDO (Norway / Sweden, 2018) The Christian; CROSS MY HEART (Canada, 2017) Luc Picard.

GENERATOR +16 They put comparing lightness and worries of the best years the films chosen for Generator +16, traveling in small and large research obstacles and self-affirmation, among the films in competition: RUST (Brazil, 2017) in Aly Muritiba; NIGHT COMES ON (Usa, 2018) Jordana Spiro; THE PIGEON (Turkey, 2018) di Banu Sivaci; AIR (Germany, 2017) The Anatol Schuster; SADIE (Usa, 2018) di Megan Griffiths; FRIEND (Kenya / South Africa / France, 2018) of Wanuri; HIGH FANTASY (Sud Africa, 2017) The Jenna Bass.

GENERATOR +18 The complexity of relationships in contexts not always easy: is the proposed path to Generator +18. Among the films in competition: BROTHERS (Netherlands, 2017) di Hanro Smitsman; THE HUNGRY LION (Japan, 2017) Ogata di Takaomi; FAKE TATTOOS (Canada, 2017) Pascal Plante; MICHAEL INSIDE (Ireland, 2017) The Frank Berry; L'ANIMAL (Austria, 2018) The Katharina Muckstein; SHEHERAZADE (France, 2018) Jean-Bernard Marlin. Zachary; SOME FREAKS (Usa, 2017) di Ian Macallister Mcdonald. Always watchful eye of Generator +18 They will be proposed 8 short race: THE BOX (Slovenia, 2017) di Dusan Kastelic, THE CAT’S REGRET (France / Belgium, 2018) Alain Gagnol and Jeanloup Felicioli, (FOOL TIME) JOB (France, 2017) Gilles Cuvelier, MERMAIDS AND RHINOS (Hungary, 2017) Viktoria Traub, MR.DEER (Iran, 2018) Mojtaba Mousavi, PANTA RHEI (Belgium, 2018) di Wouter Bongaerts, TWEET-TWEET (Russia, 2018) di Zhanna Bekmambetova e WINDS OF SPRING (Canada, 2017) di Keyu Chen.

GEX DOC They are based on true stories, narrated in the form of documentary, the titles chosen for Gex Doc, between these: BASILEUS - SCHOOL OF KINGS (Italy, 2017) Alessandro Marinelli Distributed by RAI Cinema; DEATH OF A CHILD (Denmark, 2017) Frida and Lasse Barkfors; IN MY ROOM (Israel, 2017) in Ayelet Albenda; lIYANA (Qatar / Switzerland / USA, 2017) Aaron and Amanda Kopp; IMPOSED PIECE (Belgium, 2017) di Brecht Vanhoenacker; COUSINS (Argentina/Canada, 2017) Laura Bari; SOME MIGHT SAY (Spain, 2017) Nila Nunez Urgell.

PARENTAL EXPERIENCE A parents and filmgoers are dedicated 12 short films in competition: CHASING (Italy, 2018) Federico Papagna, LOST CHILDREN (Italy, 2017) Ermanno Dantini, UPROAR (Italy, 2017) Ludovico Di Martino, 2ND CLASS (Sweden, 2018) Jimmy Olsson, AMERICA (Israel, 2018) The Nadav Arbel, A SON (South Korea, 2018) in Bongju Kim, BECAUSE THIS IS MY CRAFT (Portugal, 2018) di Paulo Monteiro, GOLD (Sweden, 2018) Abbe Hassan, LANDSHARKS (Great Britain, 2018) di Aaron Dunleavy, NIGHTSHADE (Netherlands, 2018) di Shady El-Hamus, TSAR BOMBA (Switzerland, 2018) Oskar Rosetti, WARRIORS OF SANITÀ (Great Britain, 2018) Luca Nappa, AGE IMPERFECT Ulysses Lendaro (Italy, 2017).

It will be possible Follow the Festival every day in live streaming. Always on the air with all the great guests, interviews, special events and many contents the jurors. Those who follow the live of Giffoni from home can interact, sending content directly through social. The live show will go every day from 16.30 his giffonilive.tv. More about content, Special direct, live events and news on the official website of the festival.

Rich also the story that will Radio Giffoni Now, in collaboration with Radio Flash (93.8 FM): interviews, curiosity and news live from Cittadella del Cinema not only in voice. This year, indeed, you can follow the updates of the official radio of the Festival also live video on the FB page www.facebook.com/giffoninow/. It will also be broadcast daily on direct channels Lira TV.

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