Fulvio Merolli, RUFA lecturer in Sculpture Techniques in the Visual Arts Department, is taking part in the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale as an artist representing the National Pavilion of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, within the exhibition project The Forest | The Undergrowth, hosted at Palazzo Donà dalle Rose. A… Find out more
Students from RUFA’s Master’s Degree Programme in Visual and Innovation Design and Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Photography and Audiovisual took part in an editorial project developed in collaboration with Marie Claire Italia, culminating in the publication of their work in the magazine’s Beauty issue. The initiative was developed as part of Le Prix d’Excellence de… Find out more
Sabrina La Macchia wins the “Best University Short Film – powered by Rai Cinema” award at the COMICON Visions Awards. The short film Latte e biscotti, created as part of the RUFA Cinematography Course, was awarded during COMICON as part of the national project Studenti in Corto, promoted by Rai Cinema. RUFA celebrates an… Find out more
An important recognition for the RUFA community: lecturer Silvia Giambrone is the winner of the BPER Prize as part of Arte Fiera 2026, one of the leading events dedicated to modern and contemporary art in Italy. The prize, dedicated to the promotion of themes related to women’s issues, was unanimously awarded to the work Mirror… Find out more
Julia De Vasconcelos, a student in the RUFA Master’s Programme in Fine Arts, has been admitted to EmergeNYC – Performance Art and Politics, a New York–based program dedicated to artistic research at the intersection of performance and political engagement, currently hosted by BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange. EmergeNYC is a Latinx-led incubator and affinity network that supports… Find out more
The artist and RUFA faculty member Emanuela Camacci has been selected to participate in Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026, a prestigious international symposium dedicated to contemporary sculpture, which will take place in Riyadh from January 10 to February 5, 2026, as part of the Riyadh Art program. Camacci’s project for the creation of a monumental public sculpture… Find out more
Prestigious recognition for Dalila Leone, Design graduate at RUFA, who with the project “TAI” wins the Archiproducts Design Awards 2025, one of the most renowned accolades in the international design landscape. The wooden and concrete washbasin, created for NIC, was awarded in Milan in front of an international audience of architects, designers and creatives, standing… Find out more
Some of our Alumni’s short films have been selected among the finalists of Visioni Italiane 2025 We are proud to announce that several short films made by RUFA Alumni have been selected among the finalists of the 31st edition of Visioni Italiane, the national competition dedicated to short films, medium-length films, and documentaries organized by… Find out more
The short film Schegge Ritrovate, written and directed by Carlotta Venturini, a RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected to take part in the 2025 edition of the Methexis Project at the MedFilm Festival. Schegge Ritrovate will be screened as part of the out-of-competition showcase “Sguardi dal futuro” on Sunday, 9 November at 2:30 PM (second… Find out more
The Rai Cinema Channel Award at Alice nella Città 2025 will be assigned by a jury of RUFA students coordinated by Rai Cinema. For the first time, the Rai Cinema Channel Award for the best short film at Alice nella Città 2025 will be decided by a jury composed of 6 RUFA students –… Find out more
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
RUFA and Intorno Design are proud to announce that the RUFA Annual Report 2022 has won the Gold Award at the European Design Awards 2025, one of the most prestigious international recognitions in the field of visual design. A project that has bravely and innovatively told the growth and transformation of the Academy. The… Find out more
A high-profile collaboration between RUFA and Premio Strega, intertwining advanced education, creativity, and contemporary literature. On June 3, 2025, live streaming from Caivano on the Premio Strega website, the twelve finalists of the new edition of the most important Italian literary award will be presented. On this occasion, the ceremony screen will showcase in… 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
IMPRESSIONS OF HUMANITY – This is the project by Fondazione MSD, developed in collaboration with RUFA, Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, Pastificio Cerere, and a wide network of Patient Associations, to celebrate the first 20 years of its activity. The project was created with the aim of exploring, understanding, and communicating – through… Find out more