“SPORT MOVIES & TV 2019” is the Final of 16 Festivals (around the 5 Continents) of the “World FICTS Challenge” Worldwide Championship of Television, Cinema, Sport, Culture and Communication scheduled in Milano (Italy), from October 25 to 30.
The seventeenth century Palazzo Giureconsulti, in the hearth of Milano (in Piazza Duomo) will be the “Core business” of the event (entrance by invitation upon necessary confirmation) articulated into 140 Projections (in 6 points of projections), 4 Meetings, 2 Workshop, 4 Exhibitions, 2 Press Conference, 30 Awards of international guests, 20 Side Events.
A six-day program with several appointments articulated in 10 prestigious venues, a “Widespread Festival” across the whole of Milan territory which will transform the city into a place dedicated to professionals, fans and tourists of any age. All the admitted productions to the Festival will have maximum visibility at the international level. In addition to appearing on the program of the event, a detailed illustrated booklet is included in the Catalogue of the Festival, in the “Selected” and “General Archive” section on the official website of FICTS while the trailer will be published online in the same section.
A Selection Commission of the Federation will choose some of the best productions that will be sent to the Festivals of the “World FICTS Challenge 2019”.
The International Jury (President Dr. Carlo Bozzali), composed by 7 exponents of cinema, television, media, sport and culture coming from Countries that don’t participate to the Festival, will assign “Guirlande d’Honneur” (“Oscar of Cinema and Sport Television”), “Mention d’Honneur”, “Special Awards” for each 7 Sections.
The event - through “FICTS is Culture through sport” slogan - is organized by FICTS - Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs, joined with 116 Member Countries (chaired by Prof. Franco Ascani Member of “IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Heritage”) and recognized by the International Olympic Committee for which it promotes the values of sport through footages.
The works sent to the Organizing Committee are evaluated by an international jury that will assign the "Guirlande d'Honneur 2019", the "Mention d'Honneur" and the Special Awards for each of the Sections. The jury is chaired by Professor Dr. Charles Bozzali and it is composed of representatives from cinema, television, media, sport and culture of the countries not participating during the Festival.
AWARDS:
Authorities, numerous sports, film and television personalities, with the intervention of the main network, will attend the "Gala Award" of "SPORT MOVIES & TV 2019". Established in 1983, the "Guirlande d'Honneur" Award, designed by Silvio Gazzaniga, the sculptor of the Soccer World Cup, which reproduces the laurel wreath of the winners of the first Olympic Games, is assigned to the best productions in the respective categories of the Festival and to the characters of Sport, TV, Film and Journalism that "have played a significant role in the promotion of the sports image and the cultural and ethical values of sport"
• “Candido Cannavò” Award for the “Olympic Spirit” will be delivered by the son Alessandro and by Mrs Franca to remember the “Direttore” of the Gazzetta dello Sport.
• “Premio della Critica - Targa Bruno Beneck” Award will be delivered by Filippo Del Corno, Department of Culture of Milano.
• “Opera Prima - Enrica Speroni” Award will be delivered by Andrea Monti, “Gazzetta dello Sport” Director.
• “UESpT” Award will be delivered by Teresa Ramilo, UESpT Vice President
• “Gentlemen – Fair Play” Award will be delivered by Gianfranco Fasan, Founder of the Gentleman Award.
