SENZACHIEDEREPERMESSO

CROWDFUNDING, 2014

A crowdfunding project to consider.
Pietro Perotti, a Fiat worker in the 70s, was also a graphic artist and a filmmaker.
The documentary runs through wild-cat strikes, occupations, and creative productions.

UN ÉTAT DU MONDE... ET DU CINÉMA

Webdocumentary, 2014

A dialog between geopolitics and cinema with directors, actors, journalists such as Claire Simon, Tony Gatlif, Radu Mihaileanu, Hiner Saleem, Michel Kichka, Florence Aubenas, Rithy Panh, Costa Gavras and Pierre Haski. The webdoc was realised by Joseph Beauregard, with interviews by Pascal Mouneyres, in the frame of the digital development dpt. of the Forum des images directed by Michaël Swierczynski.

ROTTAMA ITALIA - PERCHÉ IL DECRETO SBLOCCA-ITALIA È UNA MINACCIA PER LA DEMOCRAZIA E PER IL NOSTRO FUTURO

Paper/Screen convergence, 2014

The so-called Unlock-Italy decree, considered anti-constitutional by jurists such as Ferdinando Imposimato, Paolo Maddalena, Giovanni Losavio, became law in Italy on 11 November 2014, following an ambiguous bi-partisan vote. The decree contradicts the constitutional principle concerning the protection of the public heritage, and strengthens the level of debt hidden under ostensible public-private partnerships. This free ebook – available in pdf, epub, and mobi-Kindle formats – features a critical analysis of a law that is expected to burden Italian politics, economy, and environment starting in 2015.

Seedversity

Webdocumentary, 2014

A journey into biodiversity, in six parts of the world, six different climates, six different agricultural zones: West Africa, Ethiopia, Iran, Russia, Italy, France.
This is an inquiry into the origins of seeds and the importance of genetic biodiversity, to preserve food sovereignty and identity, to ensure autonomy from the international markets, to encourage the sustainable development of natural resources. Moreover, farming based on the use of local seeds prevents recourse to chemical products and damage to the earth.  

Polar Sea 360°

Webdocumentary, 2014

Polar Sea traces the journey of three men through the Arctic Ocean, and the Northwest Passage in particular, from Reykjavik, Iceland, to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Sailing in the Dax, the men observe and reflect on the changing climactic conditions in the region and the effects on the territory and the natives.
The ten episodes explain the history of the native Inuits, the local culture, hunting, music, climate problems and scientific research.
The engrossing interactive aspect of the documentary gives the viewer the opportunity to dip into the polar seas and move around at 360° within the video. The narration and the logbook are enhanced with interactive maps and photographs to trace the sailboat's route.

Refuge: 18 Stories from the Syrian Exodus

Long-form article, 2014

Eighteen people tell their stories about the Syrian war. Forced to flee to urban slums or overcrowded refugee camps in adjoining countries, they talk about their survival after the loss of family members, their house, their city because of an endless, complicated war.

#Dissestoitalia

Webdocumentary, 2014

An historical journey through Italy shows the areas that have been damaged the most from flooding, earthquakes, landslides and avalanches.
With the help of videos, timelines and geological maps, the project reports on a century of natural disasters and hydrogeological risks in Italy, and it proposes solutions to save the land and its cultural heritage.

My Terristory

Interactive map, 2012

Participatory project born to raise awareness on the extent to which rural and urban areas are being destroyed. It is structured via an interactive map and an open community that reports on places and communities transformed by overbuilding.


Hello l'Aquila

Interactive map, 2014

A virtual tour of L’Aquila that takes the viewer through the streets of the city’s historical centre, five years after the devastating April 2009 earthquake. The more than 400 photos, taken at the beginning of 2014, show how little the city has changed in these years of “reconstruction”. For the moment the map does not include views of the new towns created after the earthquake which are now in dire shape.

PD, UN UOMO SOLO AL COMANDO

Long-form article, 2015

What happens in the Italian Democratic Party? A report by La Stampa from six Italian regions.

RE GIORGIO NAPOLITANO

Paper/Screen convergence, 2015

The two-term (unprecedented in the country's history) president of Italy has resigned. The timeline of Il Fatto Quotidiano (daily paper and leading website) recalls, with a critical point of view, the main events that marked the nine-year "reign" of "King Giorgio Napolitano".

From margins to mainstream: the rapid shift in French public opinion

Data visualization, 2015

Numbers cannot explain the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, but they can help provide some of the context and clarity needed to better understand complexity. The figures tell us the story of a France that has changed - and has done so rapidly in a relatively short period of time.

EVERYDAY REBELLION: THE ART OF CHANGE

Webdocumentary, 2014

Creative non-violent protest and civil disobedience

An award-winning documentary and cross-media project that informs on and promotes the power of creative resistance and civil disobedience around the globe. Of extensive reach, the work combines film, digital and social media into a multi-faceted hybrid that reflects the diverse non-violent methods used in combatting violent systems of governing. The three-part project consists of a web platform, which brings together all kinds of struggles around the world and shares the creative and non-violent methods and tactics used, via videos, articles, manuals, user comments; a documentary for television and theatrical release, which focuses on activists around the world; and interactive tools. Links to CANVAS, Oxfam, Corporate Europe Observatory, TEDx talks …

La vita è un treno

Webdocumentary, 2014

Abandoned train lines

A four-part web series that takes the viewer on a tour of abandoned train lines that cross Italy, from Calabria to the Langhe area, from the Tyrrhenian coast to the Adriatic. Following the rusted railways and deserted stations, the stories highlight the dire consequences of shutting down smaller train lines in favour of long-distance, rapid ones: the loss of a rich heritage, waste of money and resources --- with a rise in road transportation (and pollution) and hardship for travelers --- and for by-passed towns, now forced into anonymity, the destruction of their lifelines into urban areas.

Pirate fishing

Serious game, 2014

An interactive investigation, in game form, of the lucrative illegal fish trade in Sierra Leone. Through videos and interactive maps the viewer becomes an explorer/ investigator who will conduct an enquiry into the illegal traffic of fishing trawlers and the corruption that lies underneath the business. Sailing on the Atlantic accompanies the four phases of the game.

Carbon emissions: past, present and future

Data visualization, 2014

Who stinks the most. As the UN climate talks open in Lima to agree on a draft text for a treaty in Paris next year, here is a timeline of world’s top 20 emitters of carbon dioxide since the dawn of industrialisation.