A new recognition for RUFA cinema: “Essere Presente Scomparendo”, a short film written and directed by Mino Capuano, RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected by Alice nella Città in the Academy section, the space dedicated to works created by film schools. The film will be presented in Rome during the festival, scheduled from October 15… Find out more
Francesca Marra and Giovanni Benedetto Matteucci, RUFA Cinema graduates, directed two episodes of the second season of “Drugs”, the docu-series produced by OJ&I MILANO in collaboration with Rai Documentari and available exclusively on RaiPlay. For the two young directors, this achievement marks an important new professional milestone, following the success of MAMMAMARE, their graduation… Find out more
At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the issue of gangmaster exploitation and the conditions of migrant workers reached the big screen thanks to “Il Nome di Hope”, the animated short film created by RUFA students, presented at the award ceremony of the collateral Fai CISL prize Persona Lavoro Ambiente. The short film, produced… Find out more
Two RUFA Alumni among the winners of YPIA #5, the national competition dedicated to emerging art photography. Christian Quatela with the project “Sulla soglia del vero” and Sara Scognamiglio with “She is Made of Code and Flesh”, both RUFA Alumni graduated in Photography and Audiovisual, are among the four winners of the fifth edition… Find out more
In cinemas from 21 July, L’Arca marks the directorial debut of Giorgio Caporali, a RUFA Cinema graduate from 2022, who also wrote the screenplay. An important milestone for a young filmmaker who believed in his path and found his voice in independent cinema. Born in 1997, after the success of several short films screened… Find out more
Ester Tessuti, Cinema graduate, wins the MyFrame Award with a short film created during her academic journey at RUFA. A prestigious recognition for Ester Tessuti, graduate of the three-year Cinema programme at RUFA, who won the MyFrame section award at the Myllennium Awards 2025 with the short film “2080”, created during her third year of… Find out more
Lucrezia Ceselin, a RUFA Photography graduate, wins the “Artefici del Nostro Tempo 2025” competition and exhibits her work BIOMIMESI at the Venice Biennale. An important achievement for Lucrezia Ceselin, former RUFA student in Photography, who has been awarded the first prize in the “Image” category of the national competition Artefici del Nostro Tempo 2025…. Find out more
An extraordinary achievement for three RUFA Alumni from the Photography program: Daniele Cimaglia, Giuseppe Odore, and Serena Radicioli have been selected among the winners of the prestigious Luigi Ghirri Prize. Thanks to this important recognition, they will have the opportunity to exhibit their projects within Fotografia Europea, one of the most relevant festivals in the… Find out more
RUFA is proud to announce a collaboration with Balletto di Roma, a historic company founded in 1960 and a key reference point for contemporary dance in Italy and worldwide. This synergy will offer RUFA students of Film Arts an extraordinary opportunity: to create a documentary that will follow the emerging Junior Company of the… Find out more
Camilla Gurgone (Lucca, 1997), Alumna of the RUFA course in Sculpture and Installation, has been named the Best Young Italian Artist of 2024 by Artribune. A prestigious recognition that celebrates the talent and dedication of an artist who has distinguished herself through innovative and refined research. Camilla Gurgone’s journey is rich in achievements. During… Find out more
N0 Art Group, in collaboration with Accademia Italiana and San Lorenzo Art District, presents the solo exhibitions of the artist and RUFA graduate Carola Spina (1998) and the artist Federica Gonnelli (1981), curated by Matteo Peretti and Bianca Catalano, concluding the second cycle of art residencies of N0 80 Giorni Art Residency. The works… Find out more
Nicole Turi, RUFA graduate in Cinema, has published her first book, “Dimenticavo d’essere al cinema”, published by Vertigo Edizioni. The work, available in bookstores and online, originates from her thesis at RUFA, later expanded and transformed into an essay exploring the timeless allure of cinema. When we sit in a theater, we are fully… Find out more
RUFA graduates Sara Hourngir and Giorgia Cappello have been selected among the ten finalists of the “Documentare i Diritti” competition, organized by the Rome International Documentary Festival. The project is sponsored by DAMS – Roma Tre University, Amnesty International, and RUFA. The “Documentare i Diritti” competition featured a contest aimed at young people aged… Find out more
The artist Wang Yuxiang, a graduate of the RUFA School of Visual Arts, is one of the key figures celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere. On this occasion, the artist will exhibit in the new exhibition space designed by the architecture studio STARTT with his first solo show in Italy, titled “Anche… Find out more
Four young RUFA artists – Alice Papi, Lorenzo Cappella, Alexandra Fongaro and Davide Miceli – realised a 3-hour Live Painting performance in the beautiful setting of Palazzo Farnese. On the occasion of the premiere of the documentary “Banksy e la ragazza del Bataclan” – produced by GA&A e Tinterkland, in co-production with Rai Cultura,… Find out more
“Una sterminata domenica” by Alain Parroni, director and RUFA graduate, wins the Special Jury Prize Orizzonti at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. A story of young people, an unconventional novel of formation, set between Rome and the coast. This is how Alberto Barbera, director of the Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinemantografica, presented the film… Find out more
The works of the two directors and former RUFA students Alain Parroni and Gabriele Biasi have been selected to participate in the 80th Venice International Film Festival. “Una sterminata domenica”, the feature film by Alain Parroni, will be presented in competition in the “Orizzonti” section. Among the authors of the screenplay is Giulio Pennacchi,… Find out more
The docufilm “Oltre il mare”, written and directed by fresh RUFA graduates on behalf of WALCE Onlus and Sanofi, will be screened at the prestigious Giffoni Film Festival on 28 July 2023. The docufilm, produced by RUFA and signed by WALCE Onlus and Sanofi, tells the hidden face of lung cancer through authentic and… Find out more
The short documentary film “Blue Dots” directed by RUFA graduate Lorenzo Squarcia and produced by Jumping Flea studio, was selected and screened as part of the prestigious Short Shorts International Film Festival & Asia 2023. After participating in festivals of international calibre such as the Rome Independent Film Festival, l’European Film Festival of Lille,… Find out more
Sabrina Marchionne, RUFA graduate in Photography, was nominated among the emerging talents through the Fresh Eyes International 2023 competition, with the project “Bring us the Bright”. Sabrina Marchionne’s work will appear in the next issue of Fresh Eyes 2023, a photographic catalogue published by GUP magazine (Guide to Unique Photography) and distributed internationally. In… Find out more