Film director Paolo Virzì gave a masterclass for the students of CSC – Scuola Nazionale di Cinema about writing for film. His lecture spanned from Italian cinema of the post-war period, delving into the prolific production of the Age & Scarpelli duo, to the current situation, characterized by the presence of digital platforms.

Virzì talked with the students along with Franco Bernini, artistic director of the course in Screenwriting. As a CSC alum, Virzì has a specific understanding of the National Film School’s mood and is fully aware of the desires, doubts, perspectives, and expectations of his young interlocutors.

The session was less a lecture than an exchange of experiences, suggestions, prompts, goals, ideas, and projects within a shared context. All this could happen thanks to Virzì’s extensive experience in an Italian cinema capable of renewing itself from its own roots.

Fun fact: Virzì did not graduate in film directing but obtained a degree in Screenwriting from CSC in 1987.

Masterclass di Paolo Virzì al Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, 13 febbraio 2023

Masterclass di Paolo Virzì al Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, 13 febbraio 2023

Masterclass di Paolo Virzì al Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, 13 febbraio 2023