Archivio Aperto is the festival dedicated to the rediscovery of small-format film heritage — private, amateur, experimental, artist’s cinema — organised by Home Movies – Archivio Nazionale del Film di Famiglia.
Founded in Bologna in 2008 as an opening day of the archive, over the years it has developed into a festival, with focuses and retrospectives dedicated to the greatest names in amateur cinema, home movies and found footage, from Ross McElwee to Gustav Deutsch, up to Jonas Mekas, Boris Lehman, David Perlov, Maya Deren and Péter Forgács.
Now in its 16th edition, the festival has since 2022 had a competitive section dedicated to documentary and experimental works that focus on the reuse of archives and family memories. This is accompanied by an extensive programme of festivals, meetings, workshops, live performances, and installations on the theme of memory, micro-history, autobiographical narration, family archives and small communities, where the interweaving of individual stories and public history is most dense.
A true archive laboratory in motion, Archivio Aperto is the most important event in Italy for viewing, educating and reflecting on the public use of private memories.
Staff – XVI edition
Artistic direction: Sergio Fant, Giulia Simi
Organisational direction and program coordinator: Vanessa Mangiavacca
Official competition selection committee : Sergio Fant, Giulia Simi
Film programmers & curators: Paolo Simoni, Mirco Santi, Michele Manzolini, Elena Pirazzoli, Francesca Maffioli, Francesca Brignoli, Enrico Riccobene, Agnese Garbari, Lucia Tralli, Benedetta Valdesalici, Jennifer Malvezzi, Claudio Giapponesi
Organisational assistant: Gaia Brauzi
Social network & communication: Carlotta Centonze, Glesni Williams
Press office: Luciana Apicella
Video & photo production: Paolo Lancellotti, Agnese Garbari, Sara Fabbiani
Hospitality: Gaia Brauzi, Enxhi Noni
Accreditation: Chiara Garbari
