Alberto Barbera (born 20 February 1950) is an Italian film critic and festival curator, who currently serves as director of the Venice Film Festival.
Alberto Barbera | |
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.jpg) Barbera at the 2018 Venice Film Festival | |
| Born | 20 February 1950 (age 74) Biella, Italy |
| Occupation | Film critic |
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 served as 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.[1][2] 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.[3]
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.
- ^ Giampaolo, Claudia (27 October 2020). "Mostra di Venezia, Alberto Barbera confermato direttore per altri quattro anni". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
