{"id":1057,"date":"2025-11-28T11:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/?page_id=1057"},"modified":"2026-01-17T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:56:24","slug":"1057-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/1057-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-b6b4e2\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\" wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile eplus-wrapper\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39-1024x863.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39-1024x863.png 1024w, https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39-1536x1294.png 1536w, https:\/\/videoessays.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-12-alle-12.52.39.png 1714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading has-large-font-size eplus-wrapper\">National Film Museum Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The Museo Nazionale del Cinema (National Film Museum) of Turin inaugurated its new Video Room with video essays produced by graduate students of the <strong>Accademia di Architettura at the Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera Italiana<\/strong>, under the instruction of <strong>Kevin B. Lee<\/strong>, the <em>Locarno Film Festival Professor for the Future of Cinema and the Audiovisual Arts<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The exhibition was titled <strong>Key Words for Key Films<\/strong>, a series of video essays for 2020s cinema. The project takes a deceptively simple approach: students select a single word to capture the essence of a film from the 2020s, then explore this term through multiple definitions paired with carefully chosen film clips. This \u201ccinematic dictionary\u201d method reveals how language and moving images can interact to reflect on both the state of cinema and our world today. The resulting collection forms a moving glossary of our cinematic era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The project introduces for the first time the video essay as a dynamic and autonomous expressive form within the Museum\u2019s displays. While traditional museum videos typically offer either illustration (film clips visualizing information) or explanation (experts discussing topics), these video essays forge a third path that combines visual analysis with poetic reflection, creating works that both illuminate and surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museocinema.it\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/programma_sala_videoroom.pdf\">Here the full list of essays in the program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museocinema.it\/en\/news\/10160?utm.com\">announcement<\/a> of the Museo Nazionale del Cinema<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-b6b4e2\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\" wp-block-heading has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-a62243\">Key Words for Key Films \u2013 Student Video Essays<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-f19af2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EYE. Wendy Lin, Hao Liu\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022594?h=c153a6ace5&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><em><strong>Eye: Everything Everywhere All At Once<\/strong><\/em><br>by Wendy Lin, Hao Liu<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANIMATE. Irina Pandele, Chido Tashayawedu\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022482?h=49338c0c34&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><em><strong>Animate: The Boy and the Heron, Flow, Soul, Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Pinocchio and Encanto<\/strong><\/em><br>by Irina Pandele, Chido Tashayawedu<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-4133da\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd (FIRE). Ramon Salvodelli\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022424?h=f6979578fc&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>\ud801\udcc4\ud801\udcdf\ud801\udcf2\ud801\udcdf (Fire)<\/em>: <em>Killers of the Flower Moon<\/em><\/strong><br>by Ramon Savoldelli<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio vimeo-black-bars  wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-4f2b19\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STAGE. Daniel Bauer, Theo Mu\u0308ller\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022361?h=ac9da0d82b&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"376\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>Stage<\/em>: <em>Saltburn<\/em><\/strong><br>by Daniel Bauer, Theo M\u00fcller<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-fe86e9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BOUNDARY. Joanna Barbachowska\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022332?h=f03a7338a2&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>Boundary<\/em>: <em>The Zone of Interest<\/em><\/strong><br>by Joanna Barbachowska<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RESTORE. Paul Magnin, Flavia Zorrilla\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022445?h=1ab5ff6a96&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>Restore<\/em>: <em>Dahomey<\/em><\/strong><br>by Paul Magnin, Flavia Zorrilla<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex eplus-styles-uid-fe73ef\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio vimeo-black-bars  wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CAMERA. Flavia Mazzarino\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022543?h=7c4b371f07&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>Camera<\/em>: <em>No Other Land<\/em><\/strong><br>by Flavia Mazzarino<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio vimeo-black-bars  wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-35d4a2\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RECORD. Sarah Da\u0308britz, Andrej Kukic\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1137022387?h=6765897982&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"271\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe> \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\" has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-286907\"><strong><em>Record<\/em>: <em>Aftersun<\/em><\/strong><br>by Sarah D\u00e4britz, Andrej Kukic<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" wp-block-spacer eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-b6b4e2\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Film Museum Exhibition The Museo Nazionale del Cinema (National Film Museum) of Turin inaugurated its new Video Room with video essays produced by graduate students of the Accademia di Architettura at the Universit\u00e0 della Svizzera Italiana, under the instruction of Kevin B. Lee, the Locarno Film Festival Professor for the Future of Cinema and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1057","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1057"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2284,"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1057\/revisions\/2284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videoessays.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}