People

Eva Sangiorgi

Italy

Biography

After obtaining a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Bologna and a master’s degree in Art History in Mexico City, Eva Sangiorgi gained extensive experience as a programmer at various Latin American film festivals. She founded FICUNAM, which she directed until 2018, a festival dedicated to auteur cinema and experimental cinema outside of the commercial circuit. She also launched and curated several publications on contemporary cinema for the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Eva Sangiorgi served on numerous juries at prestigious international festivals, such as La Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, the Orizzonti jury in Venice, and FID Marseille. In 2018, she was appointed as the artistic director of Viennale, a role she still holds today.

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