Rome, Saturday 18 October 2025 – Auditorium Camplus Pietralata
The name – Cinema Route 65 – immediately evokes, between its beginning and its final number, a technical and artistic field much discussed today: large format. This comes decades after the boom of the various systems launched in the 1950s. Route, meanwhile, suggests a path, a direction – a journey of discovery and exploration through the old and new technologies that are redefining the cinematic language.
In essence, this is an initiative – an event conceived to envision a credible future for large-format cinema, both analogue and digital. With a special focus on 65mm, seen as the key to a return to greatness, the tool for imagining new horizons for the Seventh Art. After all, cinema is often defined as “the big screen” – and what could be better than a large-format frame to enable flawless projection on truly vast screens, with visual and emotional impact of the highest order?
Below is the detailed schedule for a day devoted to technological and artistic innovation in cinematography, featuring some of the most renowned Directors of Photography, VFX artists, and leading international brands in the industry.
Morning Session
10:00 – 12:40 Auditorium Camplus Pietralata
10:00 – 10:05 Dante Cecchin – Opening
10:10 – 10:15 Luciano Tovoli, AIC – Welcome and overview of the Italian cinematography industry
10:15 – 10:20 Tommaso Vergallo, Cinéma Français – A journey from Mini DV to Digital 65mm
10:20 – 10:25 Carlo Loreti, Panalight, Panavision – 65mm cinema in Italy
10:25 – 10:35 Robrecht Heyvaert, SBC, Cinematographer – Shooting in 65mm today
10:35 – 10:40 Lol Crawley, BSC, ASC, Cinematographer – Video call from Hollywood
10:40 – 10:45 James Friend, BSC, ASC, Cinematographer – Video call from the United Kingdom
10:50 – 10:55 Oren Soffer, Cinematographer – Video call from the United States
10:55 – 11:00 Simeon Moni Dameski, Manaki Brothers Film Festival – The future of cinematographers
11:00 – 11:10 Darius Khondji, AFC, ASC, Cinematographer – Bardo and Beyond 65mm
11:10 – 11:30 Coffee break – offered by Cooke
11:35 – 12:40 Auditorium Camplus Pietralata
11:35 – 11:45 Michele De Benedetti, Blackmagic Design – Revolutionary 65
11:45 – 11:50 Marc Cattrall, Fujifilm Europe – 65 in summary
11:50 – 12:00 Iain Neil, Optical Scientist – Mysterious and Scientific
12:00 – 12:10 Gerhard Baier, Munich Cine Brands – The German optical vision
12:10 – 12:15 Jordan Thistlewood, Cooke Optics – The intersection with 65mm
12:15 – 12:20 Victor Perez, VFX Artist – Large-format VFX
Ecco la traduzione in italiano, mantenendo la struttura e l’enfasi del titolo:
12:20 – 12:25 Jamie Cluer, TLS Optics – La conoscenza ottica proiettata nel futuro
12:25 – 12:30 Arnaud Esbelin, Angénieux – The French optical vision
12:30 – 12:35 Pino Chiodo, Theatrical Engineering – The cinema of tomorrow
12:35 – 12:40 Giorgio Dal Brollo, Adcom Cinema – Closing remarks
Dante Cecchin – Conclusion of the session and announcement of the afternoon activities
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch buffet – offered by Panalight / Panavision
14:30 – 14:45 Harley Davidson Chapter One Moment
Afternoon Session
14:45 – 18:00 Black and Light Studios – inside Camplus Pietralata
14:45 – 15:30 65mm Screening Sessions – Screenings dedicated to large-format cinematography
15:30 – 17:30 Cameras on Stage Sessions – Live demonstrations and technical insights
End of the day
17:30 – 18:00 Auditorium Camplus Pietralata
Brindisi finale con Prosecco Riserva Cinema Route 65 e saluti conclusivi
The schedule is subject to change
