Gianni Canova

Italian film critic (born 1954)

Gianni Canova

Born	Gian Battista Canova 16 February 1954 (1954-02-16) (age 70) Castione della Presolana, Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Film critic

Gian Battista "Gianni" Canova (born 16 February 1954) is an Italian film critic, essayist, television writer and academic.

Life and career

Born in Castione della Presolana, Canova graduated in letters from the University of Milan.^[1]^[2] In 1993 he founded the film journal Duel (later renamed Duellanti),^[3] also serving as editor until 2011.^[4] In 2012, he founded the magazine 8 ½.^[5] As a film critic, he also collaborated with important publications such as La Repubblica, Rolling Stone, Bianco e Nero, il Manifesto, Vogue, Sette, La Voce.^[1]^[2] He also collaborates with Sky Cinema, for which he created the program Il Cinemaniaco.^[2]^[6]

Canova is professor of film history and filmology at the IULM University of Milan, and from 2018 he also serves as rector.^[7] In 2024, he was named president of the Scientific Committee of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Foundation.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Stabile, Caterina (15 February 2024). "Chi è Gianni Canova, critico e autore". Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dibenedetto, Stella (15 February 2024). "Chi è Gianni Canova, ospite di Masterchef Italia 2023/ Professore, critico, conduttore e rettore". Il Sussidiario. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ Ruffoni, Cristina (27 June 2017). "La doppia vita di Gianni Canova, il gentleman di oggi". Not Only Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ Albanese, Marco (27 April 2011). "Duellanti ha un nuovo direttore". Stanze di Cinema (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ ""8 ½" il nuovo mensile diretto da Gianni Canova". NonSoloCinema (in Italian). 21 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ Rossi ., Lorenzo (22 January 2020). "Gianni Canova e l'allarme per l'ignoranza al potere (e la cultura che non sa parlare al Paese)". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ Redazione Cronaca (26 July 2018). "Milano, Gianni Canova nuovo rettore dell'università Iulm: «Gli studenti protagonisti»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ "Centro Sperimentale, Gianni Canova presidente del Comitato scientifico". Cinecittà News (in Italian). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.