Films made by middle school and high school students. This year CinemAmbiente has expanded the youth portion of its program with an experimental section dedicated to films made by students mostly from local middle and high schools. Thanks to sponsorship by the Provincial Council of Students in Torino, we're pleased to present this Video Series on Youth Problems, where kids speak out through cinema, work groups and creative expression. The focus is on youth problems in terms of fitting in and understanding the cultural paradoxes that regulate the world they live in. They examine the experiences of past generations, future expectations, encounters with foreign cultures and difficulties in integration, and the emergence of new meeting points for today's youth, as reflection on the environment has broadened to include the social context kids are forced to live and grow in.
The series includes 10 videos.I'm not bad
Scuola Media Statale G.Gozzano- Rivarolo Canavese (To)
(2000-01, 11')
In autobiographical reflections kids talk about aggression: what it is, how it's manifested, and how to combat it.The spice that is not
Scuola Media Statale G.Gozzano- Rivarolo Canavese (To)
(2000-01, 3')
Diary of an unlucky day, which starts out bad and seems to end up even worse. A healthy dose of optimism could help the situation. Canneto, a world of fishes
Istituto comprensivo Lipari 1, Sicilia
(2002-03, 10')
Part of the Calliope- Rete multimedia educational project for smaller islands off the coast of Sicily, under the supervision of the Istituto comprensivo, Ustica. Through interviews with a local fisherman, students in Lipari discuss the question of child labor - when only a few generations ago kids in Sicily were often forced to work in the fishing industry or the mines, and study, if possible, during working hours. Chaos
S. M. S. Croce-Morelli, Torino
(2003, 3')
The teenage uneasiness in a sentence written on the wall with the spray.So fara, so near
Scuola Media "di Via Sangone"- Plesso Moro, Nichelino (To)
(2002-03, 16')
Amel is a new classmate from another country. Racism seems to hinder her relationship with the others. Music helps to open up a dialogue between the kids, who go on to develop solid friendships.Dead tired, confused or, much bette, normal
Istituto comprensivo David Maria Turoldo di Torino
(2002-03, 20')
Part of the academic recovery project Provaci ancora Sam Autobiographical narrations by teenagers: intertwining stories, personal introductions and hopes for the future.Generations in comparison
Itc Arduino, Torino
(2001, 6')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. The kids involved steal video material from their parents and catch a glimpse of youthful moments of the 1970s. Interviews reveal a certain nostalgia for the past experienced by the adults, as their children get an allnew perspective on their parents.Street guys in South Africa
Progetto Other Wise
(2002, 6')
The life led by kids in the streets of South Africa, as told directly by them: on their own, vulnerable to gang influence, where they risk learning to smoke, sniff glue and fight with knives.Dino's tale
Itc Guarini, Torino
(2001, 6')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. Two girls in the suburbs of Torino find out how difficult life is for immigrants thanks to testimony by Dino, a Romanian boy who escorts them around his usual haunts in the city.Free Time in the Shopping Centre
Istituto Albe Steiner
(2001, 7')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. How do kids spend their free time? Malls that have risen up on the outskirts of large cities have attracted the attention of youth, some of whom choose to frequent such places even during school hours.Videobox
Liceo Giordano Bruno
(2001, 10')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. A montage which alternates kids' comment on Big Brother and their knowledge of Italy's latest school reforms.
The series includes 10 videos.I'm not bad
Scuola Media Statale G.Gozzano- Rivarolo Canavese (To)
(2000-01, 11')
In autobiographical reflections kids talk about aggression: what it is, how it's manifested, and how to combat it.The spice that is not
Scuola Media Statale G.Gozzano- Rivarolo Canavese (To)
(2000-01, 3')
Diary of an unlucky day, which starts out bad and seems to end up even worse. A healthy dose of optimism could help the situation. Canneto, a world of fishes
Istituto comprensivo Lipari 1, Sicilia
(2002-03, 10')
Part of the Calliope- Rete multimedia educational project for smaller islands off the coast of Sicily, under the supervision of the Istituto comprensivo, Ustica. Through interviews with a local fisherman, students in Lipari discuss the question of child labor - when only a few generations ago kids in Sicily were often forced to work in the fishing industry or the mines, and study, if possible, during working hours. Chaos
S. M. S. Croce-Morelli, Torino
(2003, 3')
The teenage uneasiness in a sentence written on the wall with the spray.So fara, so near
Scuola Media "di Via Sangone"- Plesso Moro, Nichelino (To)
(2002-03, 16')
Amel is a new classmate from another country. Racism seems to hinder her relationship with the others. Music helps to open up a dialogue between the kids, who go on to develop solid friendships.Dead tired, confused or, much bette, normal
Istituto comprensivo David Maria Turoldo di Torino
(2002-03, 20')
Part of the academic recovery project Provaci ancora Sam Autobiographical narrations by teenagers: intertwining stories, personal introductions and hopes for the future.Generations in comparison
Itc Arduino, Torino
(2001, 6')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. The kids involved steal video material from their parents and catch a glimpse of youthful moments of the 1970s. Interviews reveal a certain nostalgia for the past experienced by the adults, as their children get an allnew perspective on their parents.Street guys in South Africa
Progetto Other Wise
(2002, 6')
The life led by kids in the streets of South Africa, as told directly by them: on their own, vulnerable to gang influence, where they risk learning to smoke, sniff glue and fight with knives.Dino's tale
Itc Guarini, Torino
(2001, 6')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. Two girls in the suburbs of Torino find out how difficult life is for immigrants thanks to testimony by Dino, a Romanian boy who escorts them around his usual haunts in the city.Free Time in the Shopping Centre
Istituto Albe Steiner
(2001, 7')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. How do kids spend their free time? Malls that have risen up on the outskirts of large cities have attracted the attention of youth, some of whom choose to frequent such places even during school hours.Videobox
Liceo Giordano Bruno
(2001, 10')
Part of the Underground TV Project, realized by Zenit Arti Audiovisive, in collaboration with the Province of Torino. A montage which alternates kids' comment on Big Brother and their knowledge of Italy's latest school reforms.
