FASHION FILM FESTIVAL MILANO 2021
13-18 JANUARY 2021
DIGITAL EDITION
IN COLLABORATION WITH
Fashion Film Festival Milano presents its first DIGITAL EDITION! A new, completely free digital format online streaming!!
Fashion Film Festival Milano founded and directed by Constanza Etro celebrates its seventh edition going digital and with a very important partnership with the Italian Fashion Council. The rich 7th Edition will be held from the 13th to 18th of January 2021, during the Milan Men’s Fashion Week on three platforms simultaneously fashionfilmfestivalmilano.cameramoda.it, on MyMovies.it and on fffmilano.com prior registration.
More than 200 fashion films in Competition selected from 900 received from 58 countries, an International Jury, 5 Conversations with leading figures, 4 Feature Films Premiers with the Director’s Introduction and Q&A, the two prestigious special projects #FFFMilanoForGreen and #FFFMilanoForWomen and finally a calendar of IG Live.
FFFMilano’s community will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite fashion film and declare the winner of the”PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD”. The online voting will be available on the Voting Online Section in this site from the 13th to the 18th
Fashion Film Festival Milan this year will embrace all the new challenges with the resilient, inclusive and democratic spirit that has always characterized it, carrying out a message for the world of unity through the freedom of creative expression.
FREE ENTRANCE PRIOR REGISTRATION
PROGRAM
OFFICIAL SELECTION
WE INVITE YOU TO VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT FASHIONFILMFESTIVALMILANO.COM
ON DEMAND
FROM 13TH TO 18TH OF JANUARY at fashionfilmfestivalmilano.cameramoda.it
FFFMilano receives more than 1000 fashion films from 60 countries around the world each edition. The official selection consists in aprox 200 Fashion Films created either by up-and-coming talents or established directors. Following the Festival principle where “The big helps the Small”International famous directors, top fashion brands, leading production houses and fashion magazines showcasing their work shoulder to shoulder with the new young creative wave.
The selected films will be divided into different thematic playlists curated by the FFFMilano’s curator Gloria Maria Cappelletti (I-D Magazine Italy Editor in chief)
The International Jury will declare the winners and nominees from the 16 Categories: Best Music, Best Editing, Best Production, Best Styling, Best Cinematography, Best Documentary, Best Experimental Fashion Film, Best New Designer/Brand, Best New Italian Designer/Brand, Best New Director, Best New Italian Fashion Film, Best New Italian Designer/Brand Best New Fashion Film, Best Director, Best Italian Fashion Film, Best Fashion Film and Best Green Fashion Film.
Still from “Wata” by Ronan Mckenzie & Joy Yamusangie for Gucci x Garage Magazine
FEATURE FILM PREMIERES
FREE STREAMING AT MYMOVIES.IT
HALSTON + Q&A
13/01
H 9 PM
TIMING: 119 minutes
The Festival presents the Italian premiere of the latest work by the award-winning director, who has already created masterpieces such as “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Dior & I”. After the screening it will be possible to listen to the director who will provide unpublished insights and details on the making of the film.
MADE IN BANGLADESH + DIRECTOR’S INTRO
14/01
H 9 PM
TIMING: 95 minutes
“Made in Bangladesh” directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. As part of the #FFFMILANOFORGREEN initiative, the Festival presents this work denouncing a misguided fashion industry that exploits poverty to make more and more profits. The film will be introduced by the director.
MARTIN MARGIELA: IN HIS OWN WORD + Q&A
16/01
H 9 PM
TIMING: 90 minutes
“Martin Margiela: in his own words” directed by Reiner Holzemer. FFFMilano presents the first testimony in which the Belgian designer opens up in his own words and tells the backstage of his work at a brand that has made fashion history. The screening will be followed by a conversation with director Reiner Holzemer.
LET IT BE LAW + DIRECTOR’S INTRO
17/01
H 9 PM
TIMING: 85 minutes
“Let it be Law” directed by Juan Solanas. As part of the #FFFMILANOFORWOMEN initiative, the Festival presents this important work, presented at the last Cannes Film Festival, which bears witness to the struggle for the right to abortion in Argentina. A documentary that aims to break down cultural stigmas and bring greater freedom and awareness of gender issues at an international level. The screening will be introduced by director Juan Solanas.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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#FFFMILANOFORGREEN
SPECIAL SCREENING: THE TIME IS NOW
ON DEMAND
The Istituto Europeo di Design, CID – Consorzio Italiano Detox and Greenpeace Italia present the evolution of the project The Time is Now!, born in 2018, an expression of sustainable fashion. A selection of IED Italy students from the Schools of Fashion, Design and Communication worked in synergy to create 7 characters representing the languages and styles of different and contemporary worlds.
CONVERSATION WITH JAVIER GOYENECHE
ON DEMAND
Ecoalf’s founder, pioneer and activist in sustainable fashion and lifestyle tells the audience about himself together with sustainable fashion expert Hakan Karaosman. The talk will explore in depth sustainability today, not only in the textile sector but also in the relationship between humans and nature.
MADE IN BANGLADESH + INTRO
14/01 H 9 PM
TIMING: 95 minutes
“Made in Bangladesh” directed by Rubaiyat Hossain. As part of the #FFFMILANOFORGREEN initiative, the Festival presents this work denouncing a misguided fashion industry that exploits poverty to make more and more profits. The film will be introduced by the director.
#FFFMILANOFORWOMEN
LET IT BE LOW + INTRO
17/01
H 9 PM
TIMING: 85 minutes
“Let it be Law” directed by Juan Solanas. As part of the #FFFMILANOFORWOMEN initiative, the Festival presents this important work, presented at the last Cannes Film Festival, which bears witness to the struggle for the right to abortion in Argentina. A documentary that aims to break down cultural stigmas and bring greater freedom and awareness of gender issues at an international level. The screening will be introduced by director Juan Solanas.
CONVERSATION THE FUTURE OF FASHION: ANNA DELLO RUSSO
ON DEMAND
The journalist and influencer, icon and reference point for the international fashion system, talks to Festival director Constanza Etro and curator Gloria Maria Cappelletti about the current state of fashion, the consequences of the pandemic and the importance of digital.
CONVERSATION GIRLS IN FILM – FILMMAKING: FINDING YOUR VISUAL LANGUAGE
ON DEMAND
Women directors from all over the world discuss their influences and how they found their visual identity. The Festival collaborates with the women’s film collective Girls in Film to create a discussion between women filmmakers from different parts of the world about the importance of having an authentic visual language and the fundamental aspect of gender representation in the film industry.
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CONVERSATIONS
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CONVERSATION “MEET THE JURY: TIM YIP”
ON DEMAND
The Chinese director, art director and costume designer, Oscar winner for the film “The Tiger and the Dragon” directed by Ang Lee, talks about himself in an open dialogue with the curator of the Festival, Gloria Maria Cappelletti, editor at large and creative director of i-D Magazine.
CONVERSATION “THE FUTURE OF FASHION: ANNA DELLO RUSSO”
ON DEMAND
The journalist and influencer, icon and reference point for the international fashion system, talks to Festival director Constanza Etro and curator Gloria Maria Cappelletti about the current state of fashion, the consequences of the pandemic and the importance of digital.
CONVERSATION WITH JAVIER GOYENECHE
ON DEMAND
Ecoalf’s founder, pioneer and activist in sustainable fashion and lifestyle tells the audience about himself together with sustainable fashion expert Hakan Karaosman. The talk will explore in depth sustainability today, not only in the textile sector but also in the relationship between humans and nature.
CONVERSATION “GIRLS IN FILM-FILMMAKING: FINDING YOUR VISUAL LANGUAGE”
ON DEMAND
Women directors from all over the world discuss their influences and how they found their visual identity. The Festival collaborates with the women’s film collective Girls in Film to create a discussion between women filmmakers from different parts of the world about the importance of having an authentic visual language and the fundamental aspect of gender representation in the film industry.
CONVERSATION WITH FREDERIC TCHENG
ON DEMAND
FFFMilano presents an exclusive conversation with the director Frederic Tcheng on the occasion of the Italian Premier of his latest film “Halston” presented at Fashion Film Festival Milano on mymovies.it . The award-winning director, creator of masterpieces such as “Valentino: The Last Emperor” and “Dior & I”, talks to the audience of FFFMilano providing insights and details about the making of the film and his brilliant career between fashion, cinema and personal passions.
CONVERSATION WITH REINER HOLZEMER
ON DEMAND
FFFMilano meets German director Reiner Holzemer, who will talk about his unique encounter with Martin Margiela that led him to make the exclusive documentary “Martin Margiela: in his own words” where the Belgian designer for the first time exposes himself to the public. With the director we will talk about his inspirations and his career that led him to approach the fashion world in 2017 with the documentary “Dries” about the designer Dries Van Noten.
CONVERSATION WITH TIM YIP & PANDEMONIA
ON DEMAND
Tim Yip meets London-based artist Pandemonia in a dialogue that will transport the viewer into Yip’s creative universe, with a special focus on his latest film ‘Love Infinity’.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
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FASHION FILM FESTIVAL MILANO 2021 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – ONLINE VOTING
FFFMilano gives to the public the opportunity to vote for their favorite fashion film and declare the winner of the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
The online voting will start the first day of Festival available on the FFFMilano website from the 13rd to the 18th of January 2021.
PARTICIPATE AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FASHION FILM FROM THE 13th TO THE 18th OF JANUARY 2021
WIISA, Winners of the FFFMilano 5th edition