Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
Location
Rome

Italy
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Established1935
Websitefondazionecsc.it

The Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), or in English the Experimental Center of Cinematography, is an Italian national film school headquartered in Rome. It is also referred to as the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema ("national film school") and has satellite educational hubs in five other Italian regions.

It was established in 1935 and aims to promote the art and technique of cinematography and film.

History

The center is the oldest film school in Western Europe, founded in Rome in 1935[1] during the Mussolini era by his head of cinema, Luigi Freddi.

During World War II, much of the original production equipment was stolen or destroyed by the Nazi occupiers.[2] Many attempts to trace them in Germany and the Soviet Union after the war were unsuccessful.[3]

In 1955,[4] it became a founding member of the international CILECT (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision) network of film schools.[1]

Description and aims

The Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC), or in English the Experimental Center of Cinematography,[5] also refers to itself as the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema.[6] It has five regional offices, in Abruzzo, Lombardy, Piedmont, Sicily, and Veneto.[7]

It is known for its research and experimentation and offers a range of courses covering different aspects of making films. Courses are taught in English and Italian and run for three years. Entry is competitive, with only six to eight places available per class.[5]

Among the center's goals are the development of cinema and audiovisual art and techniques to levels of excellence through distinct sectors of the foundation itself, the National Film School, and the National Film Archive. It is one of the oldest film archives in the world.[1]

The National Film School has its main headquarters in Rome, with triennial courses in acting, screenplay writing, production design, set design, as well as costuming, cinematography, sound engineering, production, and editing.

Governance and funding

The CSC was and still is financed by the Italian Government and focuses on education, research, publication, and theory.

As of January 2024, Adriano De Santis is head of the school.[1]

Notable people

The school's mentors have included Piero Tosi (costumes), Giuseppe Rotunno (photography), and Giancarlo Giannini (acting).[8]

Alumni include:[9][10]

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Costume designers

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Scuola di Cinema Roma". Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Steinhart, Daniel. (2019). Runaway Hollywood: Internationalizing Postwar Production and Location Shooting. University of California Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-52-029864-4.
  3. ↑ Fausto Montesanti, at the time director of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, in Sperduti nel buio... a mezzogiorno, article appeared on Bianco e nero, n. 6, of June 1953
  4. ↑ Williams, G. (1970). "CILECT — The Early Years". Journal of the University Film Association. University of Illinois Press. 22 (4): 100–102. ISSN 0041-9311. JSTOR 20687093. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Reviews & Admissions Statistics". FilmSchool.org. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia". Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sedi Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia". Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Scuola Nazionale di Cinema/Docenti" (in Italian). Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "Scuola Nazionale di Cinema/Ex allievi". List of the famous alumni (in Italian). Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Versione definitiva del 8 febbraio 2011 elenco exallievi CSC per sito web" (PDF). Full list of the CSC Alumni (08.02.2011) (in Italian). Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

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