On December 14, 2024, the Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome was the stage for the fourth edition of the Videocittà Awards, the prize dedicated to excellence in digital and audiovisual art.

Hosted by journalist and art critic Nicolas Ballario and content creator Momoka Banana, the evening awarded the most innovative companies and the most talented professionals in the sector: Margherita Paiano for the “Creators” category, Onda Studio for the “Immersive Experiences”, Riccardo Giovinetto for the “AV Performances”, Federica di Pietrantonio for the “Video Art” and Machine Zero for the “Next” category. Margherita Landi received the VR special mention.

The awards were presented by Francesco Rutelli, President of Videocittà, Lorenza Lei, Head of Cinema for the Lazio Region, Silvia Scozzese, Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Budget for Rome Capital, Dardust, pianist, composer and producer, Claudio Corserà, CEO of Eur SPA, Laura Negrini, Director of IED Rome. The award ceremony ended with greetings from Francesco Dobrovich, creative director of Videocittà.

Among the highlights of the evening, the live audiovisual performance “SHIRO” by Nonotak. A creative duo founded in 2011 by visual artist Noemi Schipfer and sound and light artist Takami Nakamoto, they presented a performance that blends shadows, lights and techno music through four semi-transparent screens and through the bodies of the artists themselves. A game of superimpositions that results in a unique visual and sound experience, a truly dreamlike and immersive journey.

Inside the art foyer it was also possible to try ODE corporis, the first VR experience of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, conceived and curated by Anna Lea Antolini with Giuliano Danieli and directed by Guido Geminiani. Produced by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in collaboration with Videocittà, it is a journey through the body, in the known and less known, accessible and inaccessible spaces of the Teatro Costanzi and its scenographic laboratory, the Cerchi.

The evening ended with an exclusive DJ set by Efee.

The Videocittà Awards 2024 were organized by Videocittà, in co-production with EUR SpA as part of the EURCULTURE 2024/25 event, and thanks to the partner sponsor Ploom.

Over the years, the Videocittà Awards have awarded names such as Zerocalcare, Margherita Vicario, Davide Quayola, GEOPOP, Valerio Lundini, Francesco De Carlo, Karol Sudolski, Roberto Celestri, Lorenza Liguori, Momoka Banana, Giusy Amoroso, Borotalco TV, Canale di Venti, Ombra Design, confirming itself as a reference platform for creatives, artists and emerging realities.

The finalists of the fourth edition were selected by the Videocittà curatorial team and voted by a jury of excellence composed of leading figures in the international cultural and creative scene, including: Antonia Folguera (Sonar+D), Luca Lo Pinto (MACRO Roma), Ludovica Michelin (Mutek Barcelona), Alžběta Krajčíková (Signal Festival), Charlotte Benedetti (Kikk Festival and Le Pavillon), Maria Grazia Mattei (MEET), Claudio Caciolli (Bright Festival), Lorenzo Benedetti, Gianvito Fanelli (Vita Lenta), Guido Geminiani (Impersive), Giuliana Benassi, Matteo Foglia (ADCI), Carolina Venosi (Rome is more), Dino Lupelli (Music Innovation Hub), Jordi Fellas (Ideàl Barcelona), Ron Van Der Meer (Remastered).

For the NEXT category, Videocittà launched an open call that involved the creatives of the future, the most visionary and innovative. The winners will have the opportunity to present their works in the 2025 edition of Videocittà, becoming part of the festival's promotional circuit and accessing an international network of professionals, companies and leaders in the sector.

The Videocittà Awards 2024 event was designed and created with the collaboration of students of the International Master in Arts Management of the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). Special thanks to Hotel W Rome, hospitality partner, and Cosa Vedere a Roma merchandising partner.