Overview
- Italian film critic and festival programmer Giorgio Gosetti died in Rome on March 6, 2026 at age 70, with no cause disclosed, and a funeral is set for March 7 at 3 p.m. at the Church of Santa Teresa in Rome.
- ANSA announced his death, and the Venice Biennale expressed sorrow, describing him as a fundamental collaborator of the Venice Film Festival in the 1980s and 1990s.
- He created Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) in 2004 as an autonomous sidebar modeled on Directors’ Fortnight and remained active with it until his death.
- His work with the Venice Film Festival began in 1980 and included curating the Notti veneziane section from 1992 to 1996 under artistic directors Carlo Lizzani, Gian Luigi Rondi and Gillo Pontecorvo.
- Beyond Venice, his career included founding and directing Courmayeur Noir in Festival, leading MystFest and Antenna Cinema, teaching at Bologna’s DAMS program, and serving on AFIC’s board.