Lo Schermo dell’Arte 2027 – Florence, Italy

What to expect

Cinema and Contemporary Art Festival: Lo Schermo dell’Arte is international project dedicated to explore and promote relations between cinema and contemporary art through festival, research and training projects, exhibitions, residencies program for artists, production, distribution and educational programs. It was born in Florence in 2008 and during past years it has collaborated with numerous contemporary art centers, institutions, museums, academies and universities in Italy and abroad. Initiated to explore complex relationship between contemporary art and cinema, Lo Schermo dell’Arte Film Festival takes place every year in Florence at Cinema La Compagnia.

A Non-Profit Arts Organization: Lo Schermo dell’Arte, directed by Silvia Lucchesi, is non-profit arts organization born in Florence dedicated to exploration, analysis and promotion of relationships between contemporary art, moving images and cinema. Since its beginnings, festival has always sought to cross border between visual arts and cinema, and to explore many possibilities of expression which film medium offers contemporary artists. Festival is celebration of contemporary art created by artists all over world through film, exhibitions, and lectures.

Over 30 Artists Films and Documentaries: Program consists of over thirty artists’ films and international documentaries on contemporary art presented as world and Italian premieres, in presence of authors. Among international guest and artists of past editions are Yuri Ancarani, Rosa Barba, Yael Bartana, Garrett Bradley, Phil Collins, Jeremy Deller, Omer Fast, Forensic Architecture, Peter Greenaway, Isaac Julien, Alfredo Jaar, Hassan Khan, Sarah Morris, Shirin Neshat, Julian Rosefeldt, Hito Steyerl, Hiroshi Sugimoto, The Otolith Group, and many more.

Fechas de los eventos

Festival Period: November 2027, Dates TBD. The festival takes place every year in November in Florence, at Cinema La Compagnia and other venues. The upcoming edition is 20th edition, with opening night at Cinema La Compagnia. Online streaming on MYmovies ONE follows in-cinema edition. The exact days will be announced on official website schermodellarte.org. Free admission for Under 30s and Under 30 Audience Award continue.

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Lugar y lugar de exposición

Cine La Compagnia: Main venue Cinema La Compagnia, Via Camillo Cavour 50/R, Florence, historic cinema in center of Florence, heart of 50 Days of Cinema in Florence. Opening night takes place here with feature premiere accompanied by in-theatre encounters with participation of over forty artists, authors and curators. Festival talks are free and screenings in English or with English subtitles.

Palazzo Strozzi and Strozzina: Palazzo Strozzi hosts exhibitions such as Scénarios et les cinq cahiers de Scénario de Jean-Luc Godard and Eating the Planet virtual reality installations by Valentina Furian and Claudia Losi at Strozzina. Opening hours every day from morning to evening with late opening on Thursdays.

Academic and Cultural Venues: NYU Florence, Florence School of Transnational Governance – EUI, IED Firenze, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, Le Murate Progetti Arte Contemporanea, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Cango Cantieri Goldonetta, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max Planck Institute at Palazzo Budini Gattai all host screenings, exhibitions, talks.

Streaming Channel: Streaming channel dedicated to artist cinema and documentaries on contemporary artists available on MYmovies ONE, Italy geolocated only, featuring collection of films that straddle genres focusing on use of moving images and urgent contemporary issues, including portraits of famous figures in art world, rediscovered personalities, narratives of well-known or distant events.

Programa completo de exposiciones

Artists Films Competition: Rich programme of screenings, including world and Italian premieres accompanied by in-theatre encounters, with participation of over forty artists, authors and curators. Program includes twenty five films, sixteen of them Italian premieres carefully selected from best recent international productions.

Focus On Section: Focus dedicated to artist who has distinguished themselves in innovative and experimental use of cinematographic language. Recent protagonist includes Saodat Ismailova bringing together five films made by Uzbek artist alongside lecture by artist, and Randa Maroufi protagonist of Focus On with works by Sven Augustijnen and Sammy Baloji among others.

Exposiciones: Two exhibitions in Florence accompany festival, such as Scénarios et les cinq cahiers de Scénario de Jean-Luc Godard at Palazzo Strozzi and video installation Un mare molto piccolo at Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, plus Armin Linke The City as Archive Florence at Kunsthistorisches Institut exploring archives, museums, collections from twenty institutions outside city’s usual tourist circuits including State Archives, Museo Galileo, Opificio delle Pietre Dure.

VISIO Programme: VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images, research, residency, and production programme dedicated to young artists who use moving images in artistic practice, curated by Leonardo Bigazzi. Eight selected artists invited to Florence to develop original projects during intensive programme of mentoring sessions, round tables and individual meetings, in dialogue with international curators and artists.

Artistas y diseñadores destacados

Directors and Artists: Festival honors artists such as Julian Rosefeldt opening night with Euphoria, Saodat Ismailova Focus with five films, Jean-Luc Godard Scénarios exhibition, Valentina Furian and Claudia Losi VR installations, Yuri Ancarani, Dimitris Athiridis, Rosa Barba, Yael Bartana, Garrett Bradley, Sergio Caballero, Phil Collins, Jeremy Deller, Omer Fast, Forensic Architecture, Peter Greenaway, Runa Islam, Alfredo Jaar, Isaac Julien, Hassan Khan, Oliver Laric, Salvatore Lacagnina, Diego Marcon, John Menick, Sarah Morris, Rabih Mroué, Deimantas Narkevicius, Rosalind Nashashibi, Shirin Neshat, Melik Ohanian, Adrian Paci, Agnieszka Polska, Julian Rosefeldt, Roee Rosen, Amie Siegel, Simon Starling, Hito Steyerl, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Adam Szymczyk, Maryam Tafakory, The Otolith Group, Guido van der Werve.

VISIO Artists: Artists honoured in previous editions of VISIO Production Fund are Timoteus Anggawan Kusno, Abdessamad El Montassir, Andro Eradze, Gala Hernández López, Peng Zuqiang, Simon Liu, Valentin Noujaïm, Gerard Ortín Castellví, Maryam Tafakory, Yuyan Wang. Works produced with Fund presented in institutions such as Tate Modern London, MoMA and MoMA PS1 New York, Kunsthalle Basel, Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam, Accademia di Francia a Roma – Villa Medici, as well as festivals like Berlin International Film Festival, Locarno Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Visions du Réel, CPH:DOX.

New Productions: Recent productions include Afternoon Hearsay by Peng Zuqiang produced by Lo Schermo dell’Arte in collaboration with Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci thanks to VISIO Production Fund reconstructing history of 8.75 mm film format developed exclusively in China, and like moths to light by Gala Hernández López blending documentary and fiction following young women navigating online spaces as sites of self-representation.

Galerías y expositores

Institutional Partners: Realized with contribution of Comune di Firenze, Main supporter Fondazione CR Firenze, In collaboration with Fondazione In Between Art Film, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, FRAC Bretagne, MYmovies, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, NYU Florence, Main sponsor Gucci, Sponsors Human Company, B&C Speakers.

Exhibition Galleries: Palazzo Strozzi, Strozzina, Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, Kunsthistorisches Institut, Le Murate, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Centro Pecci Prato, Fondazione In Between Art Film Rome, FRAC Bretagne Rennes all exhibit works.

International Network: Selection of VISIO participants realized in partnership with Careof Milan, Cité internationale des arts Paris, De Ateliers Amsterdam, Delfina Foundation London, Gasworks London, Hangar Barcelona, Künstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, Le Fresnoy Studio national des arts contemporains Tourcoing, Rijksakademie Amsterdam, Spike Island Bristol, Städelschule Frankfurt, Villa Romana Florence, WIELS Contemporary Art Centre Brussels.

Production Fund: VISIO Production Fund is thirty five thousand euro fund conceived in partnership with Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Fondazione In Between Art Film, FRAC Bretagne, with contribution of Human Company historic enterprise reference point in Italy for open-air hospitality providing reimbursement of participating artists’ travel expenses. Funds awarded to three winning artists who work with Leonardo Bigazzi and team to produce and premiere films at Festival.

Salas y secciones de exposiciones

Cinema La Compagnia Halls: Main hall hosts opening night, Focus screenings, artists films competition with world and Italian premieres, with daily screenings and full day where participating artists present in public.

Palazzo Strozzi Exhibition Spaces: Palazzo Strozzi hosts major exhibition Scénarios and Strozzina hosts virtual reality installations Eating the Planet, with immersive presentations.

Museum of Geology and Palaeontology: Hosts video installation Un mare molto piccolo, offering intimate space for contemplation of moving images.

Academic Spaces: NYU Florence, EUI Florence School of Transnational Governance, IED Firenze, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze host talks, round tables, individual meetings, mentoring sessions for VISIO programme.

Digital Channel: Streaming channel on MYmovies ONE hosts collection after in-cinema edition, with Italy geolocated access, featuring portraits of famous figures, rediscovered personalities, narratives of events, stories introducing thoughts and practices of artists and curators.

Charlas, talleres y eventos especiales

Festival Talks: Festival talks are free, with over forty artists, authors and curators participating, including Focus artist lectures, round table discussions, video library interviews with artists, teasers.

VISIO Mentoring: VISIO includes mentoring sessions with mentors such as Hiuwai Chu Head of Exhibitions at MACBA Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona and Valentine Umansky Curator at Tate Modern London, plus guests Daniel Blanga Gubbay Artistic Director of Kunstenfestivaldesarts Brussels, Etienne Bernard director FRAC Bretagne, Stefano Collicelli Cagol director Centro Luigi Pecci, Alessandro Rabottini artistic director Fondazione In Between Art Film.

Educational Events: Educational events include two special morning screenings designed to introduce upper secondary school students to artist’s cinema and art documentaries, as well as workshop for families and children aged four to six.

Special Projects: Projects like VideoLibrary at EX3 Center of Contemporary Art of Florence, Midsummer Nights at Le Murate Square with headphones available, and program of films by artists and documentaries about contemporary art at second edition after Sold Out shows at Altana delle Oblate.

Publication: VISIO—Moving Images in Europe since 2010s publication bringing together visions, experiences, and critical interdisciplinary methodologies instrumental in development of language of moving images, disseminating results of over decade of research and shared processes developed throughout first twelve editions of VISIO.

Tipos de billetes

Single Screening: Single ticket from previous editions around $6 per screening at Cinema La Compagnia, with screenings in English or English subtitles.

Day Pass: Day pass around $11 from previous editions, allowing access to multiple screenings per day.

Pase del Festival: Festival pass around $38 from previous editions, offering access to all screenings during in-cinema edition.

Entrada gratuita: Free admission for Under 30s, with Under 30 Audience Award, encouraging young audience to discover artist cinema.

Streaming Pass: Streaming on MYmovies ONE available after in-cinema edition, with subscription or single access around $8 to $15, Italy geolocated only, featuring collection of films that straddle genres focusing on moving images and urgent contemporary issues.

Acceso VIP y coleccionista

Gucci Main Sponsor: Main sponsor Gucci hosts exclusive hospitality and events, with private viewings of exhibitions at Palazzo Strozzi and artist encounters.

Production Fund Collectors: Partner institutions Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Fondazione In Between Art Film, FRAC Bretagne acquire artist’s edition of each work produced with VISIO Production Fund, becoming part of permanent collection, promoted and exhibited in following years.

Patron and Donor Events: Patron events at Palazzo Budini Gattai, Palazzo Strozzi, with private tours of Armin Linke The City as Archive Florence exhibition exploring archives, museums, collections from twenty institutions.

Industry Access: VISIO participants develop projects with mentors and project partner institutions, with individual meetings with curators from Tate Modern, MACBA, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, FRAC Bretagne, offering professional networking.

Artist Residency: Eight selected artists invited to Florence for intensive programme, with travel expenses reimbursement from Human Company, working with Leonardo Bigazzi and Lo Schermo dell’Arte team to produce works and premiere them at Festival.

Reglas del evento

Language: Screenings in English or with English subtitles, with talks in English and Italian, with translation.

Age: Educational events for upper secondary school students and workshop for families and children aged four to six have specific age guidance, with free admission for Under 30s.

Photography: No recording during screenings, respect for artists films and DCP format, photography allowed during talks with permission.

Venue Rules: Cinema La Compagnia and museum venues have standard cinema and museum rules, no smoking, no outside food, headphones available for Le Murate screenings.

Submission Rules: Open call for VISIO closes in May, with more than one hundred forty applications received from fifty three countries including Argentina, Brazil, Myanmar, Canada, China, Colombia, South Korea, Finland, Ghana, India, Iran, Lithuania, Nigeria, Peru, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Yemen, more than half submitted by women artists.

Cómo llegar

By Train: Firenze Santa Maria Novella station is main hub, short walk or tram to Cinema La Compagnia Via Cavour. Trains from Rome, Milan, Bologna connect to Florence.

By Tram: Tram lines serve Florence center, with stops near Via Cavour and Duomo, short walk to cinema and Palazzo Strozzi.

By Bus: ATAF bus lines serve Via Cavour and historic center, connecting to academic venues NYU Florence and EUI.

By Air: Florence Airport and Pisa Airport connect, with bus or tram to center, then walk to venues.

Caminar: Cinema La Compagnia, Palazzo Strozzi, Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, Le Murate all within walking distance in historic center, about fifteen minutes between farthest venues.

Transporte público y aparcamiento

Public Transport: ATAF and Tram operate in Florence, with tickets around $1.70 per ride or $5 for day pass, running until midnight.

Aparcamiento: Parking limited in historic center with ZTL restricted traffic zone, use parking garages at Parterre, Fortezza Fila, or Piazza Beccaria, with fees around $20 to $35 per day, park-and-ride at Villa Costanza and take tram.

Bike and Scooter: Bike sharing and scooter rental available, but historic center cobblestones challenging.

Accesibilidad: Public transport accessible, but some historic venues like Palazzo Budini Gattai may have steps, check in advance.

Zonas de alojamiento

Historic Center: Staying near Cinema La Compagnia and Palazzo Strozzi offers proximity, with boutique hotels ranging $150 to $320 per night during festival period. Book early as festival part of 50 Days of Cinema.

Santa Croce and Duomo: Hotels around Duomo and Santa Croce offer tourist central location, $130 to $280 per night.

Oltrarno: Artistic area with boutique B&Bs and apartments, $80 to $170, popular with creative community, near Le Murate and Cango.

University Area: More affordable options near University of Florence and Accademia di Belle Arti, $70 to $130, with bus connections to venues.

Booking Advice: November is lower tourist season but festival attracts international artists and curators, book at least two months ahead for best rates near Cinema La Compagnia.

Comida y refrescos

Florentine Cuisine: Florence offers Tuscan cuisine with bistecca alla fiorentina, ribollita, pappa al pomodoro, average meal $30 to $60 per person near Duomo.

Cinema Bar: Cinema La Compagnia bar offers drinks and snacks between screenings, ideal for networking with over forty artists and curators.

Palazzo Strozzi Café: Café at Palazzo Strozzi offers refreshments with view of exhibition, with average coffee and snack $8 to $15.

Street Food: Quick bites like lampredotto sandwich, gelato, pizza slices $5 to $12 available near venues.

Aperitivo Culture: Florentine aperitivo with bars around Via Cavour offering drink around $10 to $15 including buffet, popular for festival networking.

Accesibilidad

Cine La Compagnia: Cinema La Compagnia has accessible entrance, elevator, and accessible seating, with accessible restrooms and screenings in English with subtitles.

Museum Venues: Palazzo Strozzi, Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, Le Murate have varying accessibility, with Palazzo Strozzi elevator access, but check in advance for historic buildings.

Free for Under 30s: Free admission for Under 30s encourages young audience, with educational morning screenings for upper secondary school students.

Streaming: Streaming channel on MYmovies ONE offers accessible viewing for Italy geolocated audience after in-cinema edition, with collection available until late November.

Inclusive: Festival promotes inclusive community with free talks, educational workshops for families and children aged four to six, and morning screenings for students.

Must-see exhibitions

Opening Night Film: Opening night at Cinema La Compagnia with premiere such as Euphoria by Julian Rosefeldt, accompanied by in-theatre encounter with artist.

Focus On Artist: Focus dedicated to artist distinguished in innovative and experimental use of cinematographic language, such as Saodat Ismailova with five films and lecture, and Randa Maroufi with works by Sven Augustijnen and Sammy Baloji.

Godard Exhibition: Exhibition Scénarios et les cinq cahiers de Scénario de Jean-Luc Godard at Palazzo Strozzi, exploring scenarios and notebooks of legendary filmmaker.

VR Installations: Virtual reality installations Eating the Planet by Valentina Furian and Claudia Losi at Strozzina in Palazzo Strozzi, and Un mare molto piccolo video installation at Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, offering immersive experiences.

VISIO Productions: New works produced with VISIO Production Fund premiere at Festival, such as Afternoon Hearsay by Peng Zuqiang reconstructing history of 8.75 mm film format and like moths to light by Gala Hernández López blending documentary and fiction about online self-representation, later presented at Tate Modern, MoMA, Berlin, Locarno, Rotterdam.

Aspectos destacados de años anteriores

19th Edition: Recent edition included over thirty artists films and international documentaries presented as world and Italian premieres, with Focus On Randa Maroufi, works by Sven Augustijnen and Sammy Baloji, plus open call for 14th edition of VISIO receiving more than one hundred forty applications from fifty three countries, more than half by women artists, with eight selected artists announced.

18th Edition: Eighteenth edition featured thirty plus artists films and documentaries, with Gucci main sponsor, Human Company and B&C Speakers sponsors, collaboration with Fondazione In Between Art Film, Palazzo Strozzi, Centro Pecci, FRAC Bretagne, MYmovies, Accademia di Belle Arti, NYU Florence, part of 50 Days of Cinema.

17th Edition: Seventeenth edition at Cinema La Compagnia, Palazzo Strozzi, NYU Florence, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze with tickets six euros, day pass ten euros, festival pass thirty five euros, free admission to those under thirty, showcasing films in English at various venues.

VISIO Success: VISIO Production Fund works presented at major institutions and festivals, with previous honorees including Gala Hernández López whose like moths to light competed at International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Short Competition world premiere, and Peng Zuqiang Afternoon Hearsay screened at Rotterdam Breaking the Frame program.

Publication and Archive: Release of VISIO—Moving Images in Europe since 2010s publication disseminating results of over decade of research, and online film archive with credits and synopsis plus video library interviews with artists, festival teasers, Festival Talks.

Entradas oficiales

Página web oficial: www.schermodellarte.org
Contact Email: info@schermodellarte.org
Organizer: Lo Schermo dell’Arte directed by Silvia Lucchesi, non-profit arts organization born in Florence in 2008, with VISIO curated by Leonardo Bigazzi, in collaboration with Fondazione In Between Art Film, Palazzo Strozzi, Centro Pecci, FRAC Bretagne, MYmovies, Accademia di Belle Arti, NYU Florence.
Main Venue: Cinema La Compagnia Via Cavour 50/R Florence, plus Palazzo Strozzi, Museum of Geology and Palaeontology, NYU Florence, EUI, IED Firenze, Le Murate, Palazzo Budini Gattai.
Tickets: Single ticket around $6 to $7, day pass around $11 to $12, festival pass around $38 to $42, free admission for Under 30s, streaming on MYmovies ONE around $8 to $15, available at Cinema La Compagnia box office and online via MYmovies ONE. Italy geolocated only for streaming. Contact via website.

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