In 2014, Federica Pannocchia became the founder and the executive director of the Italian non-profit ‘A bridge to Anne Frank’, launching numerous educational projects to promote inclusion, acceptance, respect, and kindness.
Federica: “When I was 13 years old, I read the book ‘Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl’ and I immediately felt very close to Anne Frank’s values. In 2013 I was able to get in contact with Buddy Elias, Anne Frank’s cousin. I told him about my dream of founding an Italian non-profit under the name of Anne Frank, that would have encouraged us to remember all the victims and survivors of the Holocaust, which also would have helped us to better understand our daily choices and to fight against any form of discrimination, bullying, indifference, racism, fear, and violence.”
She opened it in 2014. Today, it is the Italian partner of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Federica works internationally, and now she lives in London.
In light of Anne Frank’s values, Federica had the idea for a short movie based on Anne. She wrote it and named it ‘Our name is Anne’ (Il nostro nome è Anna).
It premiered at Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and twice in Italy. It had (and continues to have) screenings in different schools reaching international students.
Winner of numerous movie Awards including The Diploma for the Importance of Equality; honourable mention at The Athens International Art Film Festival; best film at The Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival; best short movie at The Vesuvius International Film Fest.
Now, it is coming to London.
On the 21st of January, the short movie will premiere in artFix, Woolwich, during a special event called ‘LIFE’. An initiative in memory of the Holocaust.
An afternoon full of live performances, a screening, and a workshop conducted by Gillian Walens Perry (co–founder of the Anne Frank Trust UK). To learn from the errors of the past to build a better society today.
Spaces are limited. To book your ticket (free entrance. Participants will be encouraged to donate on the day to support the initiative): https://www.artfix.org.uk/events/our-name-is-anna/
Stay in touch with Federica www.instagram.com/federica_pannocchia
More info:
‘Our name is Anna’
Produced by Studio Emme by Sergio Martinelli and Sara Martinelli and Helix Pictures by Ottavio Mura.
Directed by Mattia Mura Vannuzzi.
Screenplay Cristiana Bertolotti, Mattia Mura Vannuzzi and Federica Pannocchia.
Cast: Ludovica Nasti, Adelmo Togliani, Serena Bilanceri, Claudio Mazzenga and Licia Amendola
‘LIFE’ – event promo video
by Stefania Martinelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkVB-jMr1eg&feature=youtu.be
