Roberto Cavallini

Roberto Cavallini is a film scholar and producer. He holds a PhD in Visual Cultures (Goldsmiths, University of London) and between 2012 and 2016 he was Assistant Professor at Yasar University. He published essays and articles internationally (Studies in European Cinema, Aniki, New Cinemas, Cinema & Storia). Since 2017, he has worked as a producer for Altrove Films, a production company he co-founded and dedicated to the creative development and realization of documentaries and films for the international market.

no. 4, Roundtables, vol. 3November 2, 2018<November 2, 2018

At the margins of the market: notes on the essay film’s modes of production and distribution

Roberto Cavallini unpacks the essay film's potential for ideological critique vis-à-vis its position within the film industry.

no. 4, Roundtables, vol. 3October 20, 2018<October 20, 2018

The city as stage: proto-essayistic elements in Chronique d’un été

Roberto Cavallini mounts a case for Rouch and Morin's Chronique d'un été as an essay film