She holds master’s degrees in Theory and Technique of Narration from the Holden School (under Alessandro Baricco), Film Screenplay (with Jean-Claude Carrière), Barbarano CineLab (under Marco Bellocchio and Marco Müller), and the Biennale College Cinema International Workshop at the Venice Film Festival. Her debut novel, Il Carnefice, is a bestseller with 100,000 copies sold. She has also published La Paura and La Belva with Newton Compton, and her upcoming novel, Fammi Male, will be released by Mondadori. Her latest novel, La Star, is published by Giunti. She has collaborated with various production companies in cinema and TV. The subject and script of Delitto Naturale were nominated for the Golden Globes and the Nastro d’Argento in 2020. Currently, she is a screenwriter for the film L’Occhio del Coniglio.
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Paolo Bernacca
He graduated in political science from the European Institute of Design. His career began in 1978, focusing initially on furniture and furnishing before shifting to visual communication. He has collaborated with Panorama, L’Espresso, La Repubblica, and Linus as an illustrator, and as a graphic designer with the Sunday supplement of the Globe, Fiera magazine, and Reporter Fine Secolo. With Giunti Editore, he managed the graphic design of monthly magazines and editorial series. In 2020, he founded the Bernacca Immagine publishing house, specializing in graphics and illustrations, particularly sketching and the tradition of the travel notebook. He also collaborates with the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Headu Giochi Didattici, and the Mare International Bookshop.
Giulio Bartolozzi
He graduated in Art and Entertainment from the DAMS in Bologna in 2011. He obtained a degree in sound engineering from the Accademia Nazionale del Cinema in Bologna in the same year. In 2013, he was certified as Autodesk Maya A.C.E. Since 2014, he has been a technical director and production supervisor for permanent video projections in archaeological sites and museum spaces, focusing on Oman and China. He is a partner and production manager of VirtualBlast, a studio specialising in CGI and video post-production. He has collaborated with important entities such as RAI, Sky and Eagle Picture, contributing to creating high-profile projects, including live sets on international film and television sets.
Stefano Barricella
His training immediately turned to digital communication thanks to a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Cultures and Communication. Subsequently, he also obtained a master’s degree in Cultural Industry and Digital Communication and a PhD in Communication, Research, and Innovation. From 2014 to 2018, he collaborated with the chairs of the Sociology of Communication and Media and Cultural Studies of La Sapienza. Professional experiences include consultant, founding partner and account of the music production label “Terzo Canto”, head of Spindox Radio podcast productions, and Project Officer at Spindox s.p.a. Since 2023, these activities have been complemented by teaching activities.
Nicola Auciello
He founded his studio NA3, basing the projects on a poetic-emotional path. His works have won awards and recognitions and have been published in Italian and international books and magazines. Nicola also established Interni Italiani, a research laboratory on interior architecture in Italy. He is a consultant for ICE installations and is a commissioned designer in some editions. In 2013, the first book dedicated to the study Quattro case viste da dentro was published. In 2023, the documentary film dedicated to his work entitled Scrivere gesti d’architettura was released. Alongside his professional activity, he has taught design, historical-critical research for IEDs, IED MASTERS, AANTs, and lectures and conferences for Universities, Professional Orders, and training companies.
Francesca Astolfi
She was trained in classical studies and graduated with a degree in Visual Communication in the Graphic Design Course from AANT. She established herself as a freelance Art Director, collaborating with many of the most established advertising agencies, such as Spark44, Saatchi, Tbwa, Low Pirella, Humans, Super Egg, Marimo, and many others. She is the Art Director for Fendi and the Digital Creative Director at Hdrà and Mith. She was the Artistic Director of television programmes for La 7 (Non è l ‘arena – Giletti) and Canale 5 (Amici di Maria De Filippi, with Luca Tommasini)—Art Director for the AANT and lecturer since 2016.
Giovanna Arcieri
Her artistic background formed a solid foundation for her career in design. She currently works as a UI/UX designer at Accenture Song, where she is committed to finding creative solutions to complex problems. She furthered her skills in usability through accessibility training, becoming an expert in the field and conducting in-house business courses. Her most significant professional experiences include collaborating with important public and private entities to create ministerial portals, e-commerce and tourism platforms. Since 2024, she has also been teaching at the AANT.
Gianna Angelini
After graduating in Communication in 2002, she obtained a PhD in Cultural Sciences in Germany. Strategic agency planner for over ten years, TP Vice President from 2011 to 2014, a journalist since 2019, and president of Cr.A.Sh since 2013; she has taught since 2005 the disciplines of Semiotics of multimedia text, Theories of perception and Aesthetics of the visual arts. She has two monographs and articles published in Italian and foreign journals. Since 2019, she has been working in journalism; since 2015, she has been involved in educational planning and communication design. Since 2017, she has held the position of International Program Manager in the academic field.
Marco Andreoli
He graduated with a degree in letters and as a research doctor in entertainment sciences from the National Academy of Dramatic Art “Silvio D’Amico.” In 1999, he founded the company “Circo Bordeaux.” He has written over twenty plays, many of which have been published or translated. Creator and director of five editions of the festival of theatrical alterities “Ubu Settete,” he has written theatrical reviews and essays for various journals in the sector. In addition, he was the creator and author of the “Limerick” program that aired on Rai-RadioUno, and for many years, he worked in the field of video game design. He recently published the “Lezioni di scrittura teatrale” manual, co-written with Francesco Silvestri. He teaches playwriting at La Sapienza University and the Omero School of Writing.
Alessandro Alfieri
Professor of Theory and Method of Mass Media at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, he has taught and continues to teach in several Italian academies and institutes. A journalist and publicist, he mainly deals with aesthetics and theory of the imagination, mass culture, and popular music. Among his publications are “Video Web Armi. Dall’immaginario della violenza alla violenza del potere” (Rogas 2021), “Lady Gaga. The seduction of the monster. Arte, estetica e fashion nell’immaginario videomusicale pop” (Arcana 2018), “Galassia Netflix. L’estetica, i personaggi e i temi della nuova serialità” (Villaggio Maori 2019), “Rocksofia. Filosofia dell’hard rock nel passaggio di millennio” (Il Melangolo 2019), “Necessità e fallimento della forma. Saggio su Adorno e l’arte contemporanea” (Mimesis 2015).