Gianni Canova Explained

Birth Name:	Gian Battista Canova
Birth Place:	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. He also collaborates with Sky Cinema, for which he created the program Il Cinemaniaco.^[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]

Notes and References

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