100% SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ECA OFFERS ONE FULL-FEE SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUR "VENICINEMA" COURSE
IN 2023, OUTSTANDING RUNNERS-UP MAY ALSO RECEIVE A PARTIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
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SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT AND WIN A FULL FEE SCHOLARSHIP AT THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ACADEMY (ECA) IN VENICE FROM SEPT 4-15, 2023.
VENICE, CITY OF THE FUTURE?
'The first anti-Euclidean city and thus a model of a city that has more future ahead of it because it has an extra dimension, that of water.' Italo Calvino in conversation with Ivo Prandin "Archetype and utopia of the aquatic city" (1968).

The theme of Venice as the City of the Future will be central to the course, re-interpreted through the medium of cinema 'In films, one can explore the spaces of the past, in order to better anticipate the spaces of the future' (Patrick Keiller 2003). ECA offers this unique course to coincide with the Venice Film Festival and to complement this year's Venice Biennale of Architecture 2023 theme "Laboratory of the Future".

You will begin the program by studying how fiction films have expressed the characteristics of Venice and then move on to using cinematic montage to create your own observational films with a soundtrack. The transferable skills you'll learn will be applicable to your own cities and towns when you return from Venice.
SCHOLARSHIP: Full scholarship for the 2-week course in Venice

COMPETITION DATES: March 14 – May 22, 2023

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 1, 2023

WHO CAN APPLY: Students, researchers, architects, urban studies professionals, artists, filmmakers and creatives from all fields and backgrounds.

FORMAT: Please upload:
1) A current CV/Resume.
2) A short creative proposal on what, why and how you would like to explore Venice through film - and how might you benefit from this experience in the future.
3) A digital portfolio of previous projects, if you have one

ENTRY FEE: FREE

CALL OR WHATSAPP US: +39 328 858 6087

EMAIL US: study@eca.art
ABOUT THE COURSE
The interdisciplinary program then uses film, moving images and sound to help you understand and explore cityscapes, spaces, places, and social history. Whether you're an undergraduate, postgraduate, or early career practitioner, VENICINEMA will help you expand your research interests in architecture and urban planning.

Of course, it's not just about learning and exploring; it's also about experiencing the magic of cinema in Venice. Students will attend the "Floating Cinema" on the lagoon, walk the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, participate in site specific guerilla screenings, work with soundtracks, and project or shoot films in the same location as famous actors like Daniel Craig, Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Kathryn Hepburn, and Johnny Depp.

No previous experience in filmmaking is necessary.
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JUDGES
  • FRANÇOIS PENZ
    Emeritus Professor of the Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge.
    For two decades, François Penz directed a research group entitled DIGIS (Digital Studio for Research in Design, Visualisation and Communication) investigating the intersection of Architecture, Cinema, and Digitality. His latest book is entitled The Everyday in Visual Culture: Slices of Lives (Routledge 2022). Most recently he has run film workshops in Venice in 2021, as part of the Architecture Biennale, and in 2022 at the ECA.
  • MARCO IULIANO
    Associate Professor at the University of Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA) and faculty member of the British School at Rome.
    Dr Marco Iuliano is an architect with a PhD in History and Theory of Architecture . He has organised international exhibitions and published extensively on cartography, architectural photography and contemporary architecture. He devised the international competition for the new LSA, while his most recent research project is a travelling exhibition on the office Stirling, Wilford and Associates.
  • DR CARLA MOLINARI
    Senior Lecturer in Architecture and BA Course Leader at the Anglia Ruskin University
    Carla is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture and BA Course Leader at the Anglia Ruskin University, teaching history, theory and design of Architecture. Before joining ARU in 2022, she taught at the Leeds Beckett University, the University of Liverpool, and the University Sapienza of Rome. Her research engages with architecture and media, innovative interpretations of montage, and urban narrative strategies.
TIMELINE
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March 14
Applications open
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May 22
Applications deadline
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June 1
Results announced
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September 4-15
Programme dates
CONTACT US:
Phone: +39 328 858 6087
Email: study@eca.art
Castello 6668, 30122 Venice (VE)