The arTVision Award

The project arTVision. A live art channel arrives at the Venice Biennale. During the 72nd edition of the Venice International Film Festival (2nd - 12th September 2015) the three best audio-visual works produced by the five partner territories - Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Puglia and Veneto - will be awarded prizes by a panel of prestigious experts, representatives of the world of cinema, the arts, media and institutions.

The jury, chaired by Maria Giuseppina Troccoli (head of Production, Distribution, Operations and Technical Industries of the General Direction for Cinema of MiBACT (Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Tourism), includes Giuseppe Ghigi (movie critic), Roberto Pisoni (editor of Sky Arte HD) and Antonello Tolve (researcher and art critic).

The initiative follows the Protocol Agreement signed by Puglia Region and Veneto Region with the General Direction for Cinema of MiBACT, to spread the artistic production of the project and promote its sustainability in the medium and long term.

The event, organized by Puglia Region and Apulia Film Commission Foundation, will be attended by: Gianni Liviano, regional Minister of Tourism and Cultural Industry - Puglia Region; Cristiano Corazzari, regional Minister of Culture, City Planning and Security - Veneto Region; Paola Di Salvatore, Managing Authority IPA Adriatic CBC Programme 2007/2013 - Abruzzo Region; Francesco Palumbo, Director Area Policies for the Promotion of Territory, Knowledge and Talent - Puglia Region; Maurizio Sciarra, President - Apulia Film Commission Foundation; Maria Giuseppina Troccoli, President of the jury - MiBACT General direction for Cinema.
The Ceremony will be chaired by Ileana Inglese, Communication manager arTVision project.

The presentation of the works and the awarding of the three winners (one per category) will take place within the Venice Days. The Award Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 5 at 18.00 at the Villa degli Autori (Lungomare Marconi, 56 - Lido di Venezia).

The Award categories are the following:

Best short-movie from a total of 15 produced within the project

Best video/documentary from a total of 138 produced within the project

Best artist video from a total of 138 produced within the project

These are the video finalists:

ArTVision. A live art channel is a pilot project that puts innovation in inter-cultural communication between Adriatic countries as its strategic priority. It aims to promote local talent globally, to promote artists and their work, and to produce and spread innovative audiovisual formats in the Adriatic area. The heart of the project is the creation of a thematic transmedia channel, offering original, high quality contents on the full range of contemporary arts. Co-financed by the IPA Adriatic Cross border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013 ‘, arTVision is led by Puglia Region - Area Policies for the Promotion of Territory, Knowledge and Talent, with technical support from the Apulia Film Commission Foundation and the involvement of partners from Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Puglia, Veneto.