The Assembly of the Italian Film Commissions Association met on Thursday, November 28, 2024, to renew its institutional positions:
Jacopo Chessa was elected president; Alessandra Miletto was elected vice president; and Fabio Abagnato was elected vice president. Francesca Valente was appointed Secretary General.
Jacopo Chessa is director of the Veneto Film Commission, Alessandra Miletto is director of the Film Commission Vallée d’Aoste and Fabio Abagnato is director of the’Emilia-Romagna Film Commission.
“We thank the outgoing Coordination Committee, Cristina Priarone (president), Maurizio Gemma and Paolo Manera (vice-presidents), and Tina Bianchi (general secretary) for their work. We also thank the IFC Assembly for their support.
The film commission system in Italy occupies a fundamental place in the contemporary audiovisual world. Months of intense work await us to consolidate the results achieved by IFC over the years and to keep pace with new challenges of renewal. We begin our work with the desire to collaborate with all the stakeholders who make Italian cinema great,” said Jacopo Chessa, Alessandra Miletto, and Fabio Abagnato.
Jacopo Chessa He has been Director of the Veneto Film Commission since 2020. Previously, he was director of the National Short Film Center and founder of the Turin Short Film Market.
Alessandra Miletto, A student of Gianni Rondolino, she graduated in Film History and Criticism from the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy in Turin. She has worked as a festival selector and coordinator and as a consultant for Cinecittà. Since 2013, she has been Director of the Film Commission Vallée d'Aoste d'Aoste. She is a member of the European Film Academy.
Fabio Abagnato She has been Head of the Emilia-Romagna Film Commission since 2017 and an official of the Emilia-Romagna Region since 2003. Previously, she worked in local government, primarily focusing on cultural and youth policies. She also held administrative positions in the Municipalities of Bologna and Casalecchio di Reno.
