Monica NALDI

International confederation of art cinemas jury 2022

Monica Naldi has a Phd in art history and attended the Milan’s public school of cinema. In 2012 she started to work with Paola Corti managing Cinema Beltrade, the one-screen theatre at risk of closure in Milan and two other cinemas in the outskirts of the city. Their work, particularly in Cinema Beltrade, has a focus on independent movies and documentaries, with attention at sharing social and cultural values. During the closure of cinemas in 2020/21, she contributed to a number of projects aimed at maintaining the connection with the audience, and at creating a network between independent cinema operators.