Giona A. Nazzaro (born 1 June 1965 in Zurich,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

) is the Artistic Director of the

Locarno Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, s ...

. He is also the General Delegate of the Venice International Film Critics’ Week. and a member of the selection committee at the

International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

and he collaborates with the

and the Visions du Réel Nyon. He is a board member of the

European Film Awards The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most ...

. He was named the artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival in November 2020 after the resignation of Lili Hinstin. A member of the Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) Nazzaro is a regular contributor to the Italian newspaper Il Manifesto and the bymonthly magazine

MicroMega ''MicroMega'' is a political, cultural, social and economic newsmagazine published bimonthly in Rome, Italy. The title ''MicroMega'' is probably inspired by a tale by Voltaire. History and profile ''MicroMega'' was founded in March 1986 by the ...

. He is the author of several books on cinema: ''Il cinema di Hong Kong – Spade, kung fu, pistole, fantasmi'' (Le mani, 1997), ''John Woo – La nuova leggenda del cinema d'azione'' (Castelvecchi, 2000); ''Il dizionario dei film di Hong Kong'' (Universitaria Editrice, 2005), ''Action – Forme di un transgenere cinematografico'' (Le mani, 2000) and ''Il conflitto delle idee. Al cinema con MicroMega'' (Bietti, 2014). Nazzaro is also the author of the novel ''A Mon Dragone c'è il Diavolo'' (Perdisa Pop, 2010).

References

External links

Locarno Film Festival
Official website.
Venice International Film Critics’ Week
Official website.
Screen Daily
on the Venice International Film Critics’ Week.
European Film Awards
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