*Link to course descriptions on each course title

Italy

History of Venice
Luca Pes, Venice International University
S2101

Italian Contemporary History in Films
Luca Pes, Venice International University
S2102

Italian for Foreigners - beginner, intermediate, upper intermediate
Massimo Brunzin (coordinator), Venice International University
S2103

Art and Architecture in Renaissance Venice
Monica Centanni/ Michela Maguolo, Università Iuav Venezia
S2104

Cultures of the World

Intercultural Communication
Kurt Feyaerts, KU Leuven
S2106

Gender Studies: Gender, Nation, Migration
Ksenija Vidmar Horvat, University of Ljubljana
S2107

Comparing East and West. Comparing Transactional Law (online)
Noriyuki Aoki, Waseda University
S2108

Global Challenges

Identity, Heritage and Globalization
Ksenija Vidmar Horvat, University of Ljubljana
S2109

Globalization, Ethics, Welfare and Human Rights (online)
Sara De Vido, Università Ca' Foscari
S2110

Global Governance for Peace and Security, Cooperation and Development
Richard Toye, University of Exeter
S2111

Specialization Track: Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Globalization, Environment and Sustainable Development
Ilda Mannino/ Ignazio Musu, Venice International University
S2112

Natural Resource Economics and Sustainable Development (online)
Yulia Vymyatnina/ Mikhail Pakhnin, European University at Saint Petersburg
S2113

Addressing Sustainable Development: The Role of International Sites' Designations within a Green Diplomacy Framework
Giorgio Andrian, Università di Padova
S2114

Cities and Global Change

Physical activity and health: the effects of the (built) environment and the future of urban development
Bengt Kayser, Université de Lausanne
S2115

Theories of Urban Space and Sense of Place in Global Change
Maria Chiara Tosi/ Claudia Faraone, Università Iuav Venezia
S2116

Cities and Global Change: Urban Policy Analysis and Design
Margherita Turvani/ Matteo Basso, Università Iuav Venezia
S2117

Cities and Global Change
Kurt Feyaerts, KU Leuven
S2118

London: Political City
Richard Toye, University of Exeter
S2119

Real Estate Law in a Globalized Market (online)
Noriyuki Aoki, Waseda University
S2120

Cities confronted with dangerous global phenomena: a historical perspective
Lorenzo Perilli, Tor Vergata, University of Rome
S2122

Environmental Humanities

Medicine and biology for non-physicians. An introductory course to human biology with links to sustainable development
Bengt Kayser, Université de Lausanne
S2123

Anthropocentrism and environment: the human body and the external world
Lorenzo Perilli, Tor Vergata, University of Rome
S2124

Environmental Humanities in Film: an Interdisciplinary Approach
Davide Zanchettin/ Sona Haroutyunian/ Renata Soukand,
Università Ca' Foscari
S2125

*Link to course descriptions on each course title

Italy

History of Venice
Luca Pes, Venice International University
F2001

Italian Contemporary History in Films
Luca Pes, Venice International University
F2002

Italian for Foreigners - beginner, intermediate, upper intermediate
Massimo Brunzin (coordinator), Venice International University
F2003

Art and Architecture in Renaissance Venice
Paola Modesti, Venice International University
F2004

Cultures of the World

Intercultural Communication
Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University
F2005

Gender Studies: Gender Issues in Education
Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University
F2006

Comparing East and West. Travel Writing in Medieval Culture
Denis Renevey, Université de Lausanne
F2007

Globalizing Korean Culture: Past & Present
Il Joon Chung, Korea University
F2010

Female Voices, Female Words in Western Medieval Culture
Denis Renevey, Université de Lausanne
F2011

Representations of Time and Space in Western and Far Eastern Cultures
Agostino De Rosa, Università Iuav di Venezia
F2012

Global Challenges

Identity, Heritage and Globalization. Global Talent Flows: International Migration, Science and Innovation
Francesco Lissoni, Université de Bordeaux
F2013

Globalization, Ethics, Welfare and Human Rights. Anthropological Perspectives on Borders, Migration and Mobility in the Mediterranean
Natalie Göltenboth, Ludwig Maximilians Universität
F2014

Global Governance for Peace and Security, Cooperation and Development
Aleksandar Kešeljevic, University of Ljubljana
F2015

Peace & Prosperity in Northeast Asia: Beyond ‘North Korean Nuclear Crisis’
Il Joon Chung, Korea University
F2016

The Foreign Encounter. The Conceptualization of the Cultural Other in selected Texts from Pliny the Elder to 21st Century Social Anthropology
Natalie Göltenboth, Ludwig Maximilians Universität
F2017

Economics, Management and Digital Technologies applied to Cultural Heritage (Fall Specialization Track)

Economics and Management of (Art and) Culture
Aleksandar Kešeljevic, University of Ljubljana
F2020

The Globalization of Intellectual Property: from Innovation to Cultural Heritage
Francesco Lissoni, Université de Bordeaux
F2021

Urban History and Digital Tools: the Advent of the Modern Capital City and Venice
Cristiano Guarneri and Gianmario Guidarelli, Università degli Studi di Padova
F2022

From Manuscripts to Digital Scholarly Editions: Marco Polo, Venice and the Digital Humanities
Federico Boschetti, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - CNR
F2023

Additional courses

Economics of the Environment: a Journey through the (Recent) History of Venice
Carlo Giupponi, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
F2024

The Summer School on Films in Venice and Filming Venice is an initiative of Venice International University, in partnership with its member universities Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Iuav University of Venice, Tel Aviv University, Waseda University and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, organized to coincide with the Venice International Film Festival.

The aim is to combine film analysis, theory and practice, applying them to representations of Venice, through a multidisciplinary and multicultural approach, reflected both in the composition of the faculty and the student body. In one part of the program, students are introduced to the history, culture and anthropology of Venice and its relation to visual media. They are offered basic notions of film analysis and film-making theory. The other part is devoted to film-making practice. Students are encouraged to develop a team project on Venice: a film, which is screened and collectively discussed and analyzed at the end of the Summer School. Deserving projects have been shown at the Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival the following year.

7th Edition | August 25 – September 3, 2025

Faculty/Scientific Committee
Nitzan Ben-Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University
Sally Faulkner, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Film Studies, University of Exeter, Member of the VIU Academic Council  
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Thomas Reinhardt, Professor of Media & Visual Anthropology and Semiotics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Angela Vettese, Professor of Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice

Visiting Lecturers
Fran Apprich, Modul University (Vienna and Dubai), script writer and film director
Giuseppe Ghigi, film critic and scholar

Special Guest
Roberta Torre, film director and screenwriter

Trainers
Francesco Bertin, professional filmmaker
Luca Pili, video maker and artistic curator, coordinator of the Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival

Tutors
Rebecca Legnaro, photographer, Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival staff
Corinne Mazzoli, video artist, PhD researcher at the University of Milano- Bicocca
Giorgia Velluti, Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival staff

6th Edition | August 26 – September 4, 2024

Faculty/Scientific Committee
Nitzan Ben-Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University
Sally Faulkner, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Film Studies, University of Exeter, Member of the VIU Academic Council  
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Thomas Reinhardt, Professor of Media & Visual Anthropology and Semiotics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Angela Vettese, Professor of Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice

Visiting Lecturers
Fran Apprich, Professor at Modul University (Vienna and Dubai), Film Director and Scriptwriter
Giuseppe Ghigi, Film Critic and Scholar
Roberta Torre, Film Director and Screenwriter

Trainers
Francesco Bertin, Professional Filmmaker
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Tutors
Alessio Barbazza, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Rebecca Legnaro, Ca' Foscari University of Venice Short Film Festival staff
Lili Szuhay-Murciano, VIU Films School Alumna and MFA in filmmaking graduate, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Angelica Vuocolo, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

5th Edition | August 28 – September 6, 2023

Scientific Committee
Luca Pes, Venice International University
Nitzan Ben Shaul, Tel Aviv University
Sally Faulkner, University of Exeter
Norimasa Morita, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Thomas Reinhardt, Ludwig Maximilians Universität of Munich
Angela Vettese, Iuav University of Venice

Visiting Lecturer
Fran Apprich, Professor at Modul University (Vienna and Dubai), Script writer and director

Trainers
Giovanni Andreotta, professional cinematographer
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Tutors
Simone Bonfrisco, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Flavio Brunelli, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Rebecca Legnaro, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Lili Viràg Szuhay-Murciano, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

4th Edition | August 29 – September 7, 2022

Faculty/Scientific committee
Nitzan Ben-Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University
Sally Faulkner, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Film Studies, University of Exeter, Member of the VIU Academic Council  
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Thomas Reinhardt, Professor of Media & Visual Anthropology and Semiotics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Angela Vettese, Professor of Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice

Faculty/Trainers
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Fran Apprich, Modul University

Tutors 
Hanna Ammari, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Lydia O’Malley, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Giovanni Pinna, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Lili Szuhay-Murciano Virag, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Giulio Venturi, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

3rd Edition | August 30 – September 8, 2021

The 2021 program started with a virtual component - online sessions - from July 30 to August 9, in order for students to be ready to start on their projects once they arrived in Venice.

Scientific Coordinators and Faculty
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Nitzan Ben Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University 
Thomas Reinhardt, Professor of Media & Visual Anthropology and Semiotics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Angela Vettese, Professor of Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice
Sally Faulkner, Professor of Hispanic Studies and Film Studies, University of Exeter, Member of the VIU Academic Council 

Technical Assistant
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Senior Trainer 
Fran Apprich, Modul University

Tutors 
Flavio Brunelli, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Stefania Cantele, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Lydia O'Malley, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Jacopo Renzi, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

2nd Edition | August 26 – September 4, 2019

Scientific Coordinators and Faculty
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Nitzan Ben Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University 
Thomas Reinhardt, Professor of Media & Visual Anthropology and Semiotics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Angela Vettese, Professor in Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice

Senior Trainers
Giovanni Robbiano, screenwriter and director, screenwriting mentor at FAMU, where he was Head of Department.
Eran Shapira, Professor in TV directing, script writing, cinematography and editing, Tel Aviv University; professional producer and director of TV commercials, participatory documentary video projects, infomercials.
Dubi Rubinstein, head of the Tel Aviv University Graduate Program in Film and Television, coordinator of the production and directing track, senior professor; professional producer, script editor and advisor.

Technical Assistant
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

1st Edition | August 27 – September 5, 2018 

Scientific Coordinators and Faculty
Norimasa Morita, Professor of Film Studies, Waseda University
Maria Roberta Novielli, Professor of History of Cinema, Ca' Foscari University
Luca Pes, Professor of Italian Contemporary History in Films, Venice International University
Nitzan Ben Shaul, Professor of Film and Television, Head of the Digital Media Program, Tel Aviv University
Angela Vettese, Professor in Theory and Criticism of Contemporary Art, Director of the Master in Visual Arts, Iuav University Venice
Fabio Vittorini, Professor in Comparative Literature, Director of the Master in Television, Cinema and New Media, IULM, Milan

Senior Trainers
Csaba Bollok, screenwriter director and producer, professor at Eszterházy Károly University, Hungary
Giovanni Robbiano, screenwriter and director, screenwriting mentor at FAMU, where he was Head of Department.

Technical Assistant
Luca Pili, Ca' Foscari University

International PhD Academy

October 4-9, 2021