MATTEO BITTANTI

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 →

EVENT: HOU LAM TSUI (FEBRUARY 14 - 27 2025, ONLINE)

Rabu Rabu digital video, colour, sound, 18’ 18”, 2024, Hong Kong. created by Hou Lam Tsui vral.org Rabu Rabu (meaning lovey-dovey in Japanese) reimagines and subverts the conventions of Japanese dating simulation games, known for their focus on interactions with attractive young female characters. Instead, it presents a fictional scenario where the traditional trajectory of falling in love and winning... Read more →