Gran Paradiso Film Festival
Location | main location: Cogne, Italy |
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Founded | 1984 |
Festival date | 26–31 August |
Website | http://www.gpff.it |
Gran Paradiso Film Festival is an International Nature and Environment Film Festival based in the Gran Paradiso National Park, in Italy. Originally conceived as a biannual festival, the Gran Paradiso Film Festival is one of the earliest nature film festival to be created in Italy.[1]
Main location is the village of Cogne. Other locations are Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, Valsavarenche, Villeneuve and Ceresole Reale.[2]
The principal festival partners are: the Presidency of the Regional Council of the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, The Regional Councillorship for Tourism, Sport, Commerce and Transport, , the Gran Paradiso National Park, the City Councils of Ceresole Reale, Cogne, Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, Valsavarenche and Villeneuve.[3][4]
Luisa Vuillermoz is the Artistic Directors.[5] In past editions, Artistic Directors were Luisa Vuillermoz and Gabriele Caccialanza.[6]
History[]
The Gran Paradiso International Nature Film Festival - Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro was inaugurated in 1984[1] by Ente Progetto Natura[1] and further expanded in the following editions.
The festival has undergone several name changes. First of all: International Nature Film Festival - Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro. The name of the 2011 edition was Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro - Valle d'Aosta International Nature Film Festival or simply International Nature Film Festival[7] 2012 edition, the festival’s sixteenth, was Gran Paradiso International Nature Film Festival.[8] It was a special edition, organised to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy’s oldest. Fabio Fazio was the special guest.[4] The festival attracted over 6000 participants.[9]
The XVII edition of Gran Paradiso Film Festival, which will take place in the summer of 2013, is organized by .[10]
Awards[]
The Film Festival has two sections, International Competition and Corto Natura. The second section is dedicated to short films.[5]
- International Competition:[11]
- Stambecco d'Oro Trophy, awarded by the audience
- Stambecco d'Oro Trophy Junior Prize, awarded by a children’s jury
- Gran Paradiso National Park Prize, awarded by the technical jury
- Marisa Caccialanza Prize, awarded by the technical jury
- WWF Italy Prize, awarded by the technical jury
- LIPU - Mario Pastore Prize
- Corto Natura:[11]
- Corto Natura Prize
References[]
- ^ a b c Gianni Repetto and Elisa Ravarino, Buio in sala: si proiettano i parchi, in "Parchi", Revue of Italian Parks and Nature Reserves Federation, n. 53.
- ^ Sedi di proiezione Archived 2013-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, official website.
- ^ Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro 2011, Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley Website
- ^ a b Da 20 al 25 agosto il Gran Paradiso International Nature Film Festival, Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro - Cogne (AO), La Stampa, 08-17-2012
- ^ a b Presentazione, official website.
- ^ Comunicato stampa: Trofeo Stambecco d'Oro 2011, Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley Website
- ^ Festival, Ente Progetto Natura Website
- ^ "Film Festival 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ Giulia Ferrario, Trofeo Stambecco d’Oro 2013, incontro tra cinema e biodiversità Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Nuova Società, 07/17/2013
- ^ Official Website
- ^ a b Giurie e premi Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, official website
External links[]
- Documentary film festivals in Italy
- Environmental film festivals in Italy
- Film festivals established in 1984
- 1984 establishments in Italy