STEFANO LOCATI
WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE THIRD JUROR OF THE 2020 MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL: STEFANO LOCATI!
Stefano Locati is a research fellow at IULM University in Milan, Italy. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival in Venice, Italy and the Co-Director of the Asian Film Festival in Rome. Stefano received his Doctorate in Literature and Media: Narrative Theory and Languages at IULM University.
His research focuses on transmedia storytelling and Asian cinema. He is the author of La spada del destino. I samurai nel cinema giapponese dalle origini a oggi (2018), Il nuovo cinema di Hong Kong: Voci e sguardi oltre l’hand-over (2014, with E. Sacchi), and Evolution. Darwin and Cinema (2009, with E. Canadelli).
In June 2019, Stefano co-curated Oltre lo specchio – Through the Looking Glass, an International film festival entirely focusing on science fiction and fantasy. The annual event takes place in Milan, Italy.
