Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi
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Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Chiara has been working in the press since 2003. Italian by blood, British by upbringing, fond of Japanese culture since the age of 7, once a New Yorker always a New Yorker, and an avid traveller, Chiara collaborates with international magazines and radio-television networks. She is also a visual artist, whose eco-works connect to her use of language: the title of each painting is inspired by the materials she upcycles on canvas. Her ‘Material Puns’ have so far been exhibited in four continents, across ten countries. She is a dedicated ARTivist, donating her works to the causes and humanitarians she supports, and is Professor of Phenomenology of Contemporary Arts at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan.
Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Chiara has been working in the press since 2003. Italian by blood, British by upbringing, fond of Japanese culture since the age of 7, once a New Yorker always a New Yorker, and an avid traveller, Chiara collaborates with international magazines and radio-television networks. She is also a visual artist, whose eco-works connect to her use of language: the title of each painting is inspired by the materials she upcycles on canvas. Her ‘Material Puns’ have so far been exhibited in four continents, across ten countries. She is a dedicated ARTivist, donating her works to the causes and humanitarians she supports, and is Professor of Phenomenology of Contemporary Arts at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan.

‘Been Here Stay Here’ Shows The Kerosene Charm Of A Vanishing Island

In recent times, there’s been a rise in cinematic stories unveiling the issue of climate change refugees. The documentary by Japanese-American NYC-based director David Usui captures exactly this preoccupying situation concerning an island that is bound to vanish in the United States. Been Here Stay Here plunges viewers in the remote Tangier Island, nestled in…

‘Michael’ Renders The Coming Of Age Of The King Of Pop

The biopic on the King of Pop arrives on the silver screen. Michael, written by John Logan  and directed by Antoine Fuqua, has the titular role played by Michael Jackson’s nephew,  Jaafar Jackson. The film begins in the late Sixties, when the domineering Joseph Jackson (Colman Domingo) forged The Jackson 5 and pushed little Michael…

‘Beef 2,’ Black Dramedy Exposes The Malignity Of Mankind

The American comedy drama anthology television series created by Lee Sung Jin returns to Netflix with a second season that will keep you on the edge of your seat. We are introduced to Joshua “Josh” Martín (Oscar Isaac) and his British wife Lindsay Crane-Martín (Carey Mulligan). Josh is the general manager of a country club,…

My Name Is Orson Welles: The Exhibition Uncovers The Many Facets Of A Genius

From April 1st to October 5th 2026, the National Cinema Museum in Turin hosts the glorious exhibition My Name Is Orson Welles. Conceived by the Cinémathèque française and curated by its director Frédéric Bonnaud. The exhibition features more than 400 pieces, some never before exhibited, from various public and private collections and the Orson Welles…

‘ChaO’ Delivers A Message Of Peaceful Coexistence When We Most Need It

Our epoch questions how human activity has become the dominant influence on the Earth’s atmosphere, ecosystems and oceans. What would happen if we could educate children to take care of all that surrounds them with nurture and respect, using a fairytale love story between a human being and a marine creature? This intent is encapsulated…

‘La Scala: The Force of Destiny,’ A Soulful Backstage Peek

The season at Teatro alla Scala opens on December 7th, on Saint Ambrose (Sant’Ambrogio), the feast day of Milan’s patron saint. Since the inauguration of the opera house in 1778, La Scala has maintained its reputation as preeminent meeting place for noble and affluent Milanese people. Anissa Bonnefont’s latest documentary film La Scala: The Force…

‘The Lady’, A Tale About Female-Perpetrated Partner Violence

‘The Gone Girl’ phenomenon has brought more attention to the domestic abuse and manipulative behavior carried out by women against men. Along these lines, the BritBox series The Lady explores this social condition, chronicling a true story of a female anti-hero, following her complicated hustle between light and darkness. The drama is inspired by the…

‘Hoppers’ Confronts With Jocularity The Ecological Crisis

The new Disney and Pixar animated comedy Hoppers is part of the 2026 New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF). The film confronts, with amusing gimmicks, the most discussed issues of our time: climate change, technology and the way the younger and older generations address this crisis, as Mother Nature responds in multitudinous ways. Mabel…

New York International Children’s Film Festival : ‘Mary Anning,’ The Huntress Of Fossils That Will Inspire Children And Adults Alike

The 2026 edition of the New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) is championing young women in STEM with a film like Mary Anning. The animation directed and co-written by Marcel Barelli retraces the moment in which the illustrious British paleontologist was a 12-year-old girl in Dorset who made a pioneering discovery in the field…

New York International Children’s Film Festival / ‘Papaya,’ A Carrollesque-Fantasialike Adventure Of A Seed

The New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) — the Oscar-qualifying kermesse that takes place over three weekends in March in New York City — is back with an engaging line-up that will entertain its 3 to 18 year-old spectators. When it comes to Academy Awards, a film in this 2026 programme is the outcome…