A closer look at the professional resume and biographical notes of the jurors of this year’s edition. In this section, a deeper look at the jury for Queer Lion 2019
The jury meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 4th. After watching all the films singled out by the different selecting committees – the jury will choose which one deserves the award for best film with LGBTQ themes of the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
The prize will be presented to the director of the winning movie and to the delegation of the film on Friday September 6th, at Sala Tropicana of the Hotel Excelsior (Lungomare Marconi 41, Lido di Venezia).
BRIAN ROBINSON
president
In 1987 joins the press office of British Film Institute. Developed his career as programmer of BFI Southbank and since 2000 of BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival. Founder member of Square Peg magazine, wrote on queer cinema for several magazine and newspapers, including Sight & Sound and The Guardian.
FEDERICO BONI
Journalist, film critic and novelist. Federico Boni is, since 2006 a contributor on Blogo.it (Cineblog.it, Gossipblog.it). Founder of LGBT websites Arcobamedia e Spetteguless.it, is right now editor in chief of internet portal Gay.it.
GIACOMO S. PISTOLATO
Journalist and member of the Italian National Union of Film Critics. Editor in chief of website NonSoloCinema.com. Cooperates since the last 15 years with National Cinematographic Culture Association Cinit – Cineforum Italiano.
