NEWS: WELCOME TO MMF MMXXII

The fifth edition of the Milan Machinima Festival begins today with an online extravaganza.

The MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL MMXXII returns with a hybrid format —both online and in situ screenings — after a long disruption in the face of an unprecedented global crisis. The festival program is now online: 25 works of machinima and game video created by 21 artists representing 9 countries are featured in two distinct sections — EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE (March 26 2022, IRL) and FOR EVERYTHING TO STAY THE SAME (March 21-27 2022, online) — for a total of 11 programs.

Below is a breakdown of all the features:

EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE (Museum of Interactive Cinema, Milan, March 26 2022): MACHINEMA (MACHINE CINEMA), BRAND NEW YOU ARE RETRO, and MADE IN ITALY

FOR EVERYTHING TO STAY THE SAME (March 21-27 2022, online): THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AI, BAD TALES, SONG TO SONG, GAME VIDEO ESSAY, IDENTITIES/INTIMACIES, HISTORIES/HERSTORIES, NO DRAMA, PLEASE, and GAME OVER PRESENTS: THIS IS NOT A GAME.

This year we’ll be unlocking the various features gradually, like levels of a video game. The online section comprises seven back-to-back features.

The first — THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE AI — features works by Phil Rice (US) and Beatrice Carpina (IT) and is now online .

Enjoy!


La quinta edizione del Milan Machinima Festival comincia oggi con una serie di proposte online.

Il MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL torna con un formato ibrido — proiezioni online e in situ — dopo una lunga interruzione causata da una crisi globale senza precedenti. Il programma è ora online e include 25 opere machinima e game video create da 21 artisti che rappresentano 9 nazioni. Le proposte sono presentate in due sezioni distinte — EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE (26 marzo 2022, IRL) e FOR EVERYTHING TO STAY THE SAME (21-27 marzo 2022, online) — per un totale di 11 programmi.

Di seguito la selezione completa:

EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE (Cineteca MIC, Museum del Cinema Interattivo, Milano, 26 marzo 2022): MACHINEMA (MACHINE CINEMA), BRAND NEW YOU ARE RETRO e MADE IN ITALY

FOR EVERYTHING TO STAY THE SAME (21-27 marzo 2022, online): THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AI, BAD TALES, SONG TO SONG, GAME VIDEO ESSAY, IDENTITIES/INTIMACIES, HISTORIES/HERSTORIES, NO DRAMA, PLEASE,e GAME OVER PRESENTS: THIS IS NOT A GAME.

Quest’anno “sbloccheremo” le varie proposte in modo graduale, come se fossero livelli di un videogioco. La sezione online include sette programmi back-to-back.

La prima— THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE AI — presenta opere di Phil Rice (US) e Beatrice Carpina (IT) ed è ora accessibile online.

Buona visione.