SEPTEMBER 11-12
The Italian Cultural Institute supports EUROPRIDE VALLETTA 2023
and sponsors some of its much-awaited events
at Spazju Kreattiv (map)
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EUNIC is the European network of cultural institutes and embassies engaging in cultural relations, bringing to life cultural collaborations in more than 100 countries worldwide with a network of 136 clusters.
The EUNIC Malta Cluster was launched in July 2021 and the first EUNIC Malta Film Festival was held in November 2021 at Spazju Kreattiv. Now in its third edition, this year’s film festival is being held in collaboration with EUROPRIDE. EUNIC Malta’s mission is to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals and to reflect and give value to the diversity of European cultures and common values through joint European events and projects.
Eleven members and partners are taking part in the event: the embassies of Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, as well as the Alliance française, Arts Council Malta, the British Council, the European Commission Representation and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Ten screenings over seven days will be held on the theme of EuroPride Valletta 2023: “Equality from the Heart”.
| THE ITALIAN MOVIE |
Zen sul ghiaccio sottile
followed by a
Q&A session with
director Margherita Ferri
September 12 at 20:30
(Cert 12)
in Italian with English subtitles
Maia, called Zen, a rowdy yet solitary 16-year-old tomboy, lives in a small village on top of the rough and beautiful Italian Apennines. She’s the only girl of the local ice-hockey team and she is constantly bullied by her teammates for her masculine attitude. When Vanessa – the beautiful and bewildered girlfriend of the team captain – runs away from home and hides in Maia’s family lodge, Maia feels free to trust someone for the first time. Led by the need to break away from the roles that the small community has forced them to play, Maia and Vanessa embark on a journey of self-discovery: an exploration of their gender identity and sexuality, liquid and restless like the troubled time of youth.
After the screening, we’ll have a chance to discuss the movie with Margherita Ferri: a brilliant filmmaker, screenwriter and director whose contents focus on coming of age / rite of passage stories about diverse characters in search of their identity.
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Masterclass on LGBTQI Representation in Film
September 11-12*
Monday Sept 11 [09:00 – 12:00]
Monday Sept 11 [13:00 – 16:00]
Tuesday Sept 12 [12:00 – 16:00]
LGBTQI+ Representation in Film and TV Series keeps on getting better around the world, this is thanks to the works of activists around the world in raising awareness about LGBTQI+ rights, but also thanks to the inclusion of LGBTQI+ creatives and storytellers in film-making processes. At the EuroPride 2023 Masterclass on LGBTQI+ Representation in Film you will have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals and activists working to tell our stories with authenticity and creativity.
*There are two ways to participate:
1. Are you interested in film and want to deepen your knowledge on LGBTQI+ Representation? You can register for an exciting half-day of lectures on Monday 11th September from 09:00 – 12:00.
– The opportunities and challenges of LGBTQI+ Representation in Film by Mina Jack Tolu (Malta/Italy) trans and non-binary activist who has worked as a trans consultant and sensitivity reader for Italian series that have included trans, non-binary and questioning characters in their stories.
– Coming of age: telling stories about diverse characters in search of their identity and place in the world by Margherita Ferri (Italy), a screenwriter and director who has worked on documentary, narrative films, and series.
– Stories from the art department, setting the scene for Milk (2008) by Charley Beal (USA), an award-winning art director for film and television, and president of the Gilbert Baker Foundation.
2. If you are a screenwriter or film-maker yourself, whether experienced or just starting out, you can register to attend the full masterclass, including the above lectures on Monday morning and additional creative workshops led by Margherita Ferri on Monday afternoon from 13:00 – 16:00, and continuing on Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 – 16:00. Participants of the Masterclass should be able to work comfortably in English.
The EuroPride 2023 Masterclass on LGBTQI+ Representation in Film is being hosted by Mina Jack Tolu in collaboration with Margherita Ferri (Italy) and Charley Beal (USA). The event is held thanks to the support of the Allied Rainbow Communities, Malta Film Commission, and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura La Valletta.
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