''Bianco e Nero'' (
Italian
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for "Black and White") is an Italian film journal. It is the oldest film publication in Italy.
History and profile
''Bianco e Nero'' was founded in 1937 by
Luigi Chiarini
Luigi Chiarini (20 June 1900 – 12 November 1975) was an Italian film theorist, essayist, screenwriter and film director.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Chiarini wrote extensively about film theory and in 1935 he founded the drama school Centr ...
as the official organ of the drama school
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
The Centro sperimentale di cinematografia (Experimental Film Centre or Italian National film school) was established in 1935 in Italy and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film.
The centre is the oldest film school in ...
.
[ Its first director was ]Luigi Freddi
Luigi Freddi (12 June 1895, Milan – 17 March 1977, Sabaudia) was an Italian journalist and politician, principally notable for being the first vice seсretary of the ''Fasci italiani all'estero'', and later one of those most responsible for Itali ...
.[ Since 1939, the magazine also published a series of special monographic books on history, form and technique of cinema.][ It temporarily ceased publication between 1944 and 1946 because of ]World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
and resumed in 1947.[ In 1999 the journal changed its spelling in ''Bianco & Nero'' and became a bimonthly.][
The magazine is published by the University of Rome Press.
The Spanish film magazine '' Objetivo'' was modeled on ''Bianca e Nero''.]
See also
* List of film periodicals
Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ...
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in number in the country. The number of consumer magazines was 975 in 1995 ...
Notes
External links
WorldCat record
1937 establishments in Italy
Bi-monthly magazines published in Italy
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Film magazines published in Italy
Italian-language magazines
Magazines established in 1937
Magazines published in Rome
Monthly magazines published in Italy
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