Sentieri selvaggi

Sentieri selvaggi is an Italian film magazine and online publication founded in 1988 by Federico Chiacchiari and Demetrio Salvi. It began as a fanzine in April 1988 and later became a supplement to the magazine Cineforum from 1989 to 1996, featuring monographic issues on topics such as 'cinema demenziale' (zany comedy), horror, Sylvester Stallone, and cyberpunk. From 1991 to 1997, it was a book series for Stefano Sorbini Editore, publishing monographs on directors like David Lynch, Massimo Troisi, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Spike Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, and James Cameron. In 1998, it was published as a monthly newsstand magazine. Since 2000, it has been a daily webzine for film information and criticism, connected to a parallel film school. Over the years, it has featured contributions from many notable Italian film journalists and critics, including Marco Martani, Daniela Catelli, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Massimo Causo, Simone Emiliani, Roberto Silvestri, Enrico Ghezzi, Stefano Della Casa, Alberto Barbera, Alberto Abruzzese, Edoardo Bruno, Mariuccia Ciotta, Alberto Castellano, Luciano Barisone, Bruno Fornara, and Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan. In April 2004, in a special issue of Cahiers du cinéma titled 'Focus - La presse de Cinema dans le monde', Sentieri selvaggi was recognized as one of the ten most important online film magazines in the world. In spring 2008, for its twentieth anniversary, it promoted an original initiative: it brought Angelo Orlando's film Sfiorarsi to theaters in collaboration with L'Atalante Film and Filmstudio 80, a film that had been unable to find distribution for years. Since 2008, the magazine has also had its own radio program, Onde selvagge, on Radiopopolare Roma. In 2009, it underwent a graphic restyling, emphasizing the multimedia and interactive area of the site, which since 2007 has also operated on major social networks (YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter), making it one of the most followed film sites in Italy. The magazine's editorial office hosts a film criticism course for training young critics at major international festivals, and it organizes events and retrospectives related to major figures in the audiovisual world. Since June 2012, it also publishes a digital monthly for iPad, Sentieri selvaggi Magazine, whose editorial director is Aldo Spiniello. From September 2012, Simone Emiliani was the editorial director of the official website. From autumn 2016, the site's direction was entrusted to Sergio Sozzo, while in December 2018 the digital magazine transformed into a bimonthly print publication, Sentieriselvaggi21st, published on the occasion of the magazine's 30th anniversary and co-directed by Carlo Valeri and Aldo Spiniello. In 2023, the magazine's headquarters was shown in the documentary Laggiù qualcuno mi ama by Mario Martone, with interviews about Massimo Troisi with the two founders, Federico Chiacchiari and Demetrio Salvi.

Sentieri selvaggi was founded in 1988 by Federico Chiacchiari and Demetrio Salvi. It was first published in April 1988 as a fanzine. From 1989 to 1996, it became a supplement to the magazine Cineforum, with monographic issues on topics such as 'cinema demenziale' (zany comedy), horror, Sylvester Stallone, and cyberpunk. From 1991 to 1997, it was a book series for Stefano Sorbini Editore, publishing monographs on directors like David Lynch, Massimo Troisi, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Spike Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, and James Cameron. In 1998, it was published as a monthly newsstand magazine. Since 2000, it has been a daily webzine for film information and criticism, connected to a parallel film school. Over the years, it has featured contributions from many notable Italian film journalists and critics, including Marco Martani, Daniela Catelli, Giuseppe Gariazzo, Massimo Causo, Simone Emiliani, Roberto Silvestri, Enrico Ghezzi, Stefano Della Casa, Alberto Barbera, Alberto Abruzzese, Edoardo Bruno, Mariuccia Ciotta, Alberto Castellano, Luciano Barisone, Bruno Fornara, and Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan. In April 2004, in a special issue of Cahiers du cinéma titled 'Focus - La presse de Cinema dans le monde', Sentieri selvaggi was recognized as one of the ten most important online film magazines in the world. In spring 2008, for its twentieth anniversary, it promoted an original initiative: it brought Angelo Orlando's film Sfiorarsi to theaters in collaboration with L'Atalante Film and Filmstudio 80, a film that had been unable to find distribution for years. Since 2008, the magazine has also had its own radio program, Onde selvagge, on Radiopopolare Roma. In 2009, it underwent a graphic restyling, emphasizing the multimedia and interactive area of the site, which since 2007 has also operated on major social networks (YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter), making it one of the most followed film sites in Italy. The magazine's editorial office hosts a film criticism course for training young critics at major international festivals, and it organizes events and retrospectives related to major figures in the audiovisual world. Since June 2012, it also publishes a digital monthly for iPad, Sentieri selvaggi Magazine, whose editorial director is Aldo Spiniello. From September 2012, Simone Emiliani was the editorial director of the official website. From autumn 2016, the site's direction was entrusted to Sergio Sozzo, while in December 2018 the digital magazine transformed into a bimonthly print publication, Sentieriselvaggi21st, published on the occasion of the magazine's 30th anniversary and co-directed by Carlo Valeri and Aldo Spiniello. In 2023, the magazine's headquarters was shown in the documentary Laggiù qualcuno mi ama by Mario Martone, with interviews about Massimo Troisi with the two founders, Federico Chiacchiari and Demetrio Salvi.

• 2023

  Magazine headquarters featured in Mario Martone's documentary Laggiù qualcuno mi ama.

• 2018

  Digital magazine transformed into bimonthly print publication Sentieriselvaggi21st in December, for the 30th anniversary.

• 2016

  Sergio Sozzo entrusted with direction of the website.

• 2012

  Launched digital monthly Sentieri selvaggi Magazine for iPad in June; Simone Emiliani became editorial director of the website in September.

• 2009

  Graphic restyling, emphasizing multimedia and interactive areas.

• 2008

  Twentieth anniversary; promoted theatrical release of Sfiorarsi; launched radio program Onde selvagge.

• 2004

  Recognized by Cahiers du cinéma as one of the ten most important online film magazines in the world.

• 2000

  Became a daily webzine.

• 1998

  Published as a monthly newsstand magazine.

• 1991

  Became a book series for Stefano Sorbini Editore until 1997.

• 1989

  Became a supplement to Cineforum magazine until 1996.

• 1988

  Founded as a fanzine in April.

Independent film criticism, education, and cultural events.

• Sentieri selvaggi (fanzine)

  Initial fanzine format, April 1988.

• Cineforum supplement

  Supplement to Cineforum magazine, 1989-1996.

• Stefano Sorbini Editore book series

  Monographic books on cinema, 1991-1997.

• Monthly newsstand magazine

  Published as a monthly in 1998.

• Daily webzine

  Online film information and criticism since 2000.

• Sentieri selvaggi Magazine

  Digital monthly for iPad, since June 2012.

• Sentieriselvaggi21st

  Bimonthly print publication, since December 2018.

• Sfiorarsi theatrical release

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