{"id":1825,"date":"2007-08-28T11:30:36","date_gmt":"2007-08-28T09:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2020-05-02T11:25:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T09:25:10","slug":"jury2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/en\/jury2007\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Queer Lion Award: jury"},"content":{"rendered":"

A closer look at the professional resume and biographical notes of the jurors of this year\u2019s edition. In this section, a deeper look at the jury for Queer Lion 2007<\/em><\/p>\n

PRESIDENT OF JURY <\/strong>
\nAndrea Occhipinti<\/strong>
\nTheater, movie and television actor. Debuted in 1977 as a stage actor, directed by Giancarlo Palermo, in Pierrot fumista. On television, his first acting work was in La vita di Antonio Gramsci. On the big screen, he\u2019s been among the ensemble cast of Ettore Scola\u2019s La famiglia, as well as appearing in Peter Del Monte\u2019s Tracce di vita amorosa. More recently, he played roles in spanish productions such as Amor de hombre and Reinas. In 1987 he created Lucky Red, a movie distribution and production company renowned for its constant research of quality cinema. As a producer, in 2002 he won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Peter Mullan\u2019s The Magdalene Sisters.<\/p>\n

Delia Vaccarello<\/strong>
\nJournalist and writer, born in Palermo, spending her life between Rome and Umbria. She writes a weekly column dealing with young people\u2019s sexuality for Il Salvagente magazine as well as being in charge for the Uno, due, tre\u2026 liberi tutti page for daily newspaper L\u2019Unit\u00e0. Teacher of Media and sexual behavior at the journalist schools of Bologna and Urbino. Among her books: Gli Svergognati (La tartaruga, 2002), L\u2019amore secondo noi (Oscar Mondadori, 2005), Sci\u00f2! giovani bugie identit\u00e0 (Oscar Mondadori, 2007). She edited the first 5 editions of the anthology of short novels Principesse azzurre (Oscar Mondadori).<\/p>\n

Sandro Avanzo<\/strong>
\nJournalist and critic. Born in Romagna, grew up in Bologna, currently living and working in Milan, great lover of cinema and theater. Began to write in the early eigthies for Sipario, Babilonia, Altri Media, Excelsior. Since 1989, he\u2019s the voice of the legit world from the microphones of Radio Popolare. In 1996 organizes the first italian retrospective on Cinema and Aids. Member of the jury of Ubu Theater Award since 1996. Author of the items dedicated to musical and revue theater for Dizionario dello spettacolo del \u2019900 (Baldini e Castoldi, 1998). Member of SNCCI (Italian Union of Cinema Critics) since 1997. Latest contributions: Vanity Fair, Ciak, Film TV magazines.<\/p>\n

Vincenzo Patan\u00e8<\/strong>
\nJournalist and writer, teaches History of Art in Venice. Lover and specialist of gay cinema, he\u2019s the author of Ebano Nudo, Cinema & Pittura, A qualcuno piace gay, Derek Jarman, Shakespeare al cinema, L\u2019omosessualit\u00e0 nel cinema americano 1987\/1998 e Breve storia del cinema italiano con tematica omosessuale (part of the italian edition of Vito Russo\u2019s The Celluloid Closet), Arabi e noi – Amori gay nel Maghreb, L\u2019altra met\u00e0 dell\u2019amore – Dieci anni di cinema omosessuale, Homosexuality in the Middle East and North Africa (Thames & Hudson).<\/p>\n

Simone Morandi<\/strong>
\nMovie producer and attorney specialized in show business and royalties, founder in 2005 of Fourlab, a movie and television production and distribution company. In 2007 Fourlab acquires the rights for Italy of more than 30 LGBT-themed movies, among them Latter Days and Another Gay Movie, successfully aired on satellite tv channel SkyShow. His efforts in movie distribution will continue in early 2008 with the launch of OutLoud!, a brand new home-video label.<\/p>\n

JURY COORDINATOR\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDaniel N. Casagrande<\/strong>
\nJournalist, president of CinemArte cultural association, conceiver of Queer Lion Award and director of Giornate di Cinema Omosessuale (Venice Gays), showcase of glbt-themed movies on their Italian or European premiere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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