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Vittoria Scarpa


1925 articles available in total starting from 01/03/2007. Last article published on 30/07/2025.

REPORT: FeatureLab and ScriptLab @ TFL Meeting Event 2024

REPORT: FeatureLab and ScriptLab @ TFL Meeting Event 2024

We take a closer look at a handful of projects presented at the 17th Meeting Event of the TorinoFilmLab in the context of its two oldest programmes  

27/11/2024 | TorinoFilmLab 2024

Serhat Karaaslan, Laure Dahout • Director and producer of The Criminals

Interview: Serhat Karaaslan, Laure Dahout • Director and producer of The Criminals

"It's about today's Turkey, but at same time about love and desire, and people can identify with it easily"

The Turkish director and his French producer talk about their project of a social realistic thriller which won the Eurimages Award at the 17th TFL Meeting Event  

27/11/2024 | TorinoFilmLab 2024

Alec Von Bargen • Head of Studies, TFL Comedy Lab

Interview: Alec Von Bargen • Head of Studies, TFL Comedy Lab

“If an actor is generous, they’ll take such a strong hold of the character that you, as a writer, will discover things you’d hadn’t even seen before”

The head of TorinoFilmLab’s new programme dedicated to comedy development explained how it all works and spoke to us about the four projects it has developed this year  

26/11/2024 | TorinoFilmLab 2024

TorinoFilmLab announces the winning projects from its 17th Meeting Event

TorinoFilmLab announces the winning projects from its 17th Meeting Event

19 prizes worth a total of €376,000 have been awarded following three days of meetings and presentations, involving upwards of 300 audiovisual sector professionals from 43 countries  

25/11/2024 | TorinoFilmLab 2024 | Awards

Eszter Angyalosy • Head of Studies, TFL SeriesLab

Interview: Eszter Angyalosy • Head of Studies, TFL SeriesLab

“I think it's a false promise to tell somebody that all you need is a great idea, you need much more than that to make it in this industry”

Cineuropa talked to the Hungarian screenwriter and story editor about the characteristics and innovations of the TorinoFilmLab programme dedicated to TV series development, which she leads  

22/11/2024 | TorinoFilmLab 2024

Review: Wishbone

Review: Wishbone

In her latest film, Greek director Penny Panayotopoulou uses realism and poetry to convey the condition of a family holding strong in a fragmented society, set against a backdrop of malpractice  

20/11/2024 | Lecce 2024

Paulo Filipe Monteiro • Director of Clear Nights

Interview: Paulo Filipe Monteiro • Director of Clear Nights

“I wanted to make a film where dialogue came through the body as well as through words”

The Portuguese director chatted with us about his film, which broaches post-natal depression and coming out  

19/11/2024 | Lecce 2024

Review: Breathing Underwater

Review: Breathing Underwater

Luxembourg director Eric Lamhène’s debut film employs realism and sensitivity to explore the topic of domestic abuse, following in the footsteps of a resident in a shelter for abused women  

19/11/2024 | Lecce 2024

The 25th Lecce European Film Festival crowns Three Days of Fish its champion

The 25th Lecce European Film Festival crowns Three Days of Fish its champion

Peter Hoogendoorn’s feature was named Best Film while the Jury and Cineuropa prizes went to Eric Lamhène’s Breathing Underwater  

18/11/2024 | Lecce 2024 | Awards

Jurijs Saule • Director of Martin Reads the Quran

Interview: Jurijs Saule • Director of Martin Reads the Quran

"This dialogue between two people who don’t want to talk to each other, but they still can do it – this is important for me"

We caught up with the German filmmaker to talk about his film, which sees a professor of Islamic studies and a potential bomber engage in a verbal duel  

15/11/2024 | Lecce 2024

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