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After having been chosen by the Viennale board to succeed Hans Hurch as Viennale Director and having been appointed by the City Counselor Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, the 39 year old Italian was introduced to the press this morning. |
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"The Viennale festival is an iconic event that rounds off the year’s calendar of film events and has been important to me for a very long time. I have developed a deep appreciation for its programmes and selection of guests over the years, finding inspiration and strength in its ideas and insights. I have also benefitted greatly from the friendships and professional contacts made within the context of the festival. It is a great honour to work as the director of such an eye-opening and consistently high-quality project, and an opportunity for me to apply all the knowledge acquired over many years I have been working in festivals. I would seek to contribute my experience to the Viennale, respecting the festival’s legacy and the professionalism of those in charge of the various areas. The Viennale has a heritage that I would wish to respect and promote. It has a reputation for showcasing the very best of the year’s crop of films, combining works by established filmmakers with fresh proposals from across the globe – a masterful blend that explains the Viennale’s success and offers surprises for international programmers."
Eva Sangiorgi
11.01.2018 | Editor's blog
Cat. : PEOPLE
