Secondary school students from Mosso honored at the Festival of Mountain Cinema
In the picturesque town of Sestriere, Italy's highest municipality, the Mountain Film Festival awarded two middle school students, Federico Maggia and Lorenzo Marcato, for their remarkable stop-motion animation short film titled "The Immobile Breath - When the Mountain Speaks."
The film, a product of their cinema-related project carried out throughout the school year, is a poetic exploration of the profound connection between humans and the mountain environment. It captures the silent, powerful presence of the mountains and their communication through stillness and natural elements.
Federico and Lorenzo, students from Mosso, were accompanied on stage during the award ceremony by their teacher, Professor Delpiano. Their work was recognised for its innovative storytelling, cinematographic quality, and ability to evoke a deep sense of respect and awe towards the mountain world.
The Mountain Film Festival is a prestigious event, and this award holds significant value. Not only does it symbolically represent the "highest" award geographically, but it also underscores the importance of environmental and cultural preservation through cinematic art. The festival celebrates films that deepen our understanding of mountain territories and promote sustainable interaction with these fragile ecosystems.
For their work, Federico and Lorenzo received an Honorable Mention. This recognition serves as a testament to their talent and dedication, and it inspires hope for a future where young artists like them can continue to create thought-provoking and beautiful works that celebrate the natural world.
- The average viewer of the Mountain Film Festival might be impressed by the impressive cinematic skills and deep environmental awareness shown in Federico and Lorenzo's stop-motion animation short film, a worthy example of education-and-self-development and learning.
- Their Honorable Mention in the prestigious Mountain Film Festival not only highlights their talent and dedication, but also encourages aspiring filmmakers to strive for deeper average understanding and respect for the mountain world, furthering their education-and-self-development and learning about the environment.
