MATTEO BITTANTI

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS: MMF MMXXVI (9TH EDITION) (DEADLINE: DECEMBER 30 2025)

Call for submissions: Milan Machinima Festival 2026 (9th edition) Festival dates: March 22—29 2026 Location: TBD Format: onsite and online Submission window: April 1 – December 30 2025 Submission platform: FilmFreeway The Milan Machinima Festival (MMF) invites artists, filmmakers, and experimental creators to submit their work for the 9th edition, to be held in March 2026. Dedicated to showcasing the... Read more →

CALL FOR PAPERS: GAME ENGINE CULTURES (DiGRA 2025, MALTA)

GAME ENGINE CULTURE(S), DiGRA 2025 June 30th at DiGRA2025 (University of Malta) The workshop intends to explore the implications of the widespread use of videogame engines in visual culture and the creative industries. Game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine have transcended their initial confines in videogame development, evolving into versatile platforms that now influence a wide array of creative... Read more →

NEWS: MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL MMXXV (MARCH 17-23 2025, LOS ANGELES AND ONLINE)

MILAN MACHINIMA FESTIVAL MMXXV REBOOT/RESTART/RESET MARCH 17—23 2025 Los Angeles, California and online The Milan Machinima Festival MMXXV presents a curated selection of 31 machinima and game videos by 35 artists from 17 countries, including Belarus, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the USA. Spanning nine programs, the festival... Read more →

NEWS: MMF MMXXV, POSTER REVEAL

The Milan Machinima Festival is proud to unveil the official poster for its highly anticipated 8th edition, taking place from March 17–23, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, and online. This year’s striking visual identity has been created by 2girls1comp, a modding duo composed of Marco De Mutiis (Italy, 1983) and Alexandra Pfammatter (Switzerland, 1993). Known for their ludic interventions and... Read more →

INTERVIEW: MMF MMXXV, A PREVIEW

In early February, Matteo Bittanti, artistic director of the Milan Machinima Festival, sat down with the eclectic members of the Random (P)arts collective in Oakland, California, for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of the festival and the upcoming events in Los Angeles. What followed was a multifaceted exchange, which we’re pleased to present here, with minor edits for clarity.... Read more →