Open Call — Emerging Film Curators
About this opportunity
Fondazione CinemaO invites emerging curators to develop screening-based programmes at its Milan venue. Selected curators present a series of at least three works with thoughtful conceptual connections, supported by a workshop on audience design and distribution and three months of daytime workspace access. The selection committee for the 2026 edition includes Chiara Agradi (Fondation Cartier), Maike Mia Höhne (Kurzfilmfestival Hamburg), and Insolente (Tea Paci & Valentina Manzoni).
Application tips
Proposals should pair conceptual rigour with a clear audience strategy. Three works minimum, with a clear thread between them. The form asks how you would build an audience for the programme — concrete plans matter.
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