Alberto Barbera
Alberto Barbera | |
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 Barbera in 2024 | |
| Born | 20 February 1950 (age 74) Biella, Italy |
| Occupation | Film critic |
Alberto Barbera (born 20 February 1950) is an Italian film critic and festival curator, who is director of the Venice Film Festival.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Biella, Barbera graduated in modern literature with a thesis about cinema history, and then started collaborating with the Turin film association AIACE, being its president between 1977 and 1989.[1] Between 1980 and 1983 he was the film critic of the newspaper Gazzetta del Popolo,[1] and later collaborated with several publications, including La Stampa, as well as with radio and television programs.[2] In 1982, he began a long collaboration with the Turin Film Festival, first as press officer, then as secretary-general and member of the selection committee from 1984 to 1988, and finally as director from 1989 to 1998.[1][2]
Between December 1998 and April 2002 Barbera was president of the Venice Film Festival, heading three editions (1999, 2000 and 2001).[1][2] In 2004, he was nominated director of the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, a role he held until 2016.[1][2][3] In December 2011, Barbera was appointed president of the Venice Festival for the second time.[1][2] He was confirmed in this role for two more mandates, with the last term set to expire in 2024.[4] In May 2024, his last mandate was extended until 2026.[5]
Awards and accolades
[edit]- 2000 — titled Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in France;
- 2019 — ranked one of the 500 most influential persons in show business by Variety;
- 2021 — International Achievement in Film Award by Variety;
- 2022 — Special Mention at Gotham Awards.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Alberto Barbera è il nuovo direttore della Mostra del Cinema di Venezia". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Barbera, Alberto". Enciclopedia Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Alberto Barbera nominato Direttore Artistico della Biennale Cinema per il biennio 2025 e 2026". La Biennale. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Giampaolo, Claudia (27 October 2020). "Mostra di Venezia, Alberto Barbera confermato direttore per altri quattro anni". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (10 May 2024). "Alberto Barbera Extends Contract as Venice Film Festival Director Through 2026". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, Alberto Barbera confermato direttore artistico fino al 2026". SKY. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
