CompleMarte Festival returns to Cesena for fourth edition

The fourth edition of the CompleMarte Festival, dedicated to animation cinema and visual arts, will take place in Cesena from Friday, October 16, to Sunday, October 18. Directed by Emilio Rossidella of Selvatico Studio and Spazio Marte APS, the event features a free program of screenings, performances, installations, concerts, and talks.

Key highlights include a Live Animation Marathon where nine Italian and international studios and animators will collaborate to create a collective short film live. Featured guests and participants include director Alessandro Rak, presenting the film ‘Gatta Cenerentola’ and the Silver Ribbon award-winning short ‘Rukeli’, as well as Populous, an Italian electronic music producer and sound designer.

Other scheduled events include professional training sessions by the Scuola Internazionale di Comics, talks with Ibrido Studio, Margherita Premuroso, Megadrago Studio, and Fantasmagorie Studio, and the ‘Voci della Resistenza’ concert, which combines music and illustration to explore themes of resistance.