Max
Giovagnoli
He is the first Italian transmedia producer and has worked on launching more than 100 films and series with Walt Disney Italia, Warner Bros Discovery, Universal Pictures International Italy and European broadcasters. He was a speaker at the TEDxTransmedia Conference and his books on storytelling are published in Italy, Great Britain and the USA. He holds a PhD in Italian Literature and is an author of novels and fiction. He is the cinema-transmedia manager of the ROMICS and Cartoons on the Bay festivals and artistic director of Heroes International Film Festival. He directs the School of Visual Arts and Cinema at the European Institute of Design in Rome and is a visiting professor at various universities and academies in Europe and Asia. He curates editorial series and international exhibits on visual arts and new media.
Romics
Romics is the International Festival of Comics, Animation, Cinema and Games, conceived in 2001, which takes place twice a year in Rome and sees a presence of over 350,000 annual visitors. A continuous festival with events, meetings and shows: a rich program with over 100 simultaneous presentations in the 5 pavilions and with over 250 exhibitors ready to welcome the public in over 70,000 square meters of exhibition space. Romics is an international space for creative industries and professionals with an edutainment and B2B formula.
Heroes International Film Festival
Heroes International Film Festival is the first Italian festival dedicated to the relationship between Visual Arts and Cinema, with particular focus on the role of craftspeople and visual and musical artists in creating cinematographic and audiovisual works for TV and online broadcasting, centered on "genre" storytelling (fantasy, science fiction, horror, thriller, action and transmedia, both live action and animation). HEROES is now known as the "craftspeople's festival" and as an essential Italian reference event for industry associations, cinema and art students, professionals and artists working in the film and television industry. The festival formula includes: a line-up of national premieres of "genre" feature films; an international competition for auteur and academic short films - judged by an international jury; a film school with masterclasses and workshops led by international and national artists and professionals on artistic, creative and technical disciplines of audiovisual and interactive products; an award for young talents and great Italian masters of cinema and serial productions; an events and performance space dedicated to the relationship between film and visual arts; and a scouting space with portfolio reviews and pitching sessions for young talents.
Cartoons on the bay
Since 1996, Cartoons on the Bay has been the most important Italian event dedicated to the animation industry and cross-media content for young people. Promoted by Rai and organized by Rai Com, over the years the Festival has brought together the main players of the Italian and international industry in the most beautiful locations of the Italian coast. Each year, the program includes speakers and masterclasses and presentations of Italian and international animation products.