Born in Rome , Chiarini wrote extensively about film theory and in 1935 he founded the drama school Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome . He later founded and directed the Centro 's official journal '' Bianco e Nero '' and the magazine '' Rivista del cinema italiano '' . In 1961 he was appointed the first chair of film studies in Italy , at the University of Pisa . Between 1963 and 1968 Chiarini served as artistic director of the Venice International Film Festival . He was also on the jury of the 1937 Venice Film Festival and the 1961 Cannes Film Festival
1937 Venice Film Festival
5th Venice International Film Festival
Luigi Chiarini