Open call for the new courses in Screenwriting and Film Criticism at Fondazione Fare Cinema

27 Marzo 2025

Open call for the new courses in Screenwriting and Film Criticism at Fondazione Fare Cinema

Applications are now open for the 2025 training courses in screenwriting and film criticism organised by Fondazione Fare Cinema, a centre for film training founded and chaired by Marco Bellocchio and directed by Paola Pedrazzini. The deadline for applications is 16 April 2025.

Both courses are financed by European Funds and are therefore free for participants. A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course.

“The screenwriter - Writing for cinema: from idea to film” is a high-level training course for those who wish to write for cinema. The lessons will be held in Piacenza and Bobbio, between May and October 2025. The structure of the course, which includes a large part of the lessons online, also allows attendance by those who are already engaged in work activities or in other training or university courses. Participants will also have the opportunity to access the screenings and meetings of the Bobbio Film Festival for free. The exceptional teachers of the course, with whom the 12 participants will work on the drafting of a screenplay, will be the award-winning screenwriters Valia Santella and Bruno Oliviero.

“The film critic - From viewing to review” is a course intended for those who wish to delve deeper into themes and techniques related to film criticism. The lessons will be held in Piacenza and Bobbio, between May and September 2025. The structure of the course, which includes a large part of the lessons online, also allows attendance by those who are already engaged in work activities or in other training or university courses. Participants will have the unique opportunity to be part of the official jury of the Bobbio Film Festival, chaired by Marco Bellocchio, to access the Festival screenings for free and to meet actors and directors guests of the event. The reference teacher of the course is the film critic and essayist Anton Giulio Mancino.

 

All the details for applying are available on the Fondazione Fare Cinema website: www.fondazionefarecinema.it