"Alice's Gate," 12th edition kicks off.

The twelfth edition of "Alice's Door," the project promoted by CLA, Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo Federico II aimed at secondary schools in the metropolitan area, kicks off with screenings of three/four films in the original language and four theoretical-practical seminars on high education, led by film professionals, at the Academy Astra cinema in Naples.

Inspired by the transformation of the heroine protagonist of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" (1871), the project explores the changes and challenges of adolescence and the transition from adolescence to adulthood, offering an opportunity to acquire, enrich and refine skills through cultural input and professional training.

The selected works that will make up the anthology series will be previewed at a closing event to be held at the Academy Astra cinema located at 109 Via Mezzocannone, Naples. The event will take place on May 19, 2026.
 

The following workshops will be held as part of the project:

• Nov. 3, 2025 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Nov. 6, 2025 10:00 a.m. "Screenwriting Seminar" by director, screenwriter and educator Cècile Allegra

• Dec. 11, 2025 9:00 a.m. (CONFIRMED) and 11:30 a.m. and Jan. 14, 2026 11:30 a.m. (TO BE CONFIRMED) "Directing and Acting Seminar " by Cècile Allegra and actress Marianna Fontana.

• Jan. 14, 2026 9:00 a.m. and Jan. 15, 2026 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.: "The Illusion of Movement: Animation Seminar" by animation film director and cartoonist Alessandro Rak: from initial concept to storyboard, from animation techniques to digital software, a journey through the making of animation films.

• Feb. 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Feb. 25, 2026 10:00 a.m. "Beyond Framing. Cinematography and film editing": by cinematographers Giovanni Bellotti and Davide Orfeo, with technical collaboration from FotoEma and documentary editing and post-production expert and Cinecittà archive Angelo Musciagna.

Schools wishing to participate only in some of the project's activities, such as viewing the films in their original language, should send a letter of application by Sept. 30, 2025

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