Massimo Cantini Parrini. The costume designer of dreams between fashion collecting and cinema
On Monday, February 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium, Academy Award-nominated costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini will be a guest in IULM to meet with students and share his extraordinary artistic journey.
With more than 60 film productions to his credit and an important career in opera and prose theater, Massimo Cantini Parrini is among the world's most talented and award-winning costume designers. Winner of 5 David di Donatello, 5 Nastri d'Argento, 5 Ciak d'oro, a prestigious Flaiano Award and a European Oscar (EFA) for Matteo Garrone's Dogman, he also boasts two Oscar nominations for the costumes of Pinocchio (2021) and Cyrano (2022), as well as numerous other national and international awards.
On Monday, February 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium, Massimo Cantini Parrini will be a guest speaker at IULM to meet with students and share, through his experience, the fascination and complexity of costume design between cinema, fashion and theatre.
Born in Florence, Massimo Cantini Parrini developed a passion for costume from an early age, inspired by his grandmother who was a dressmaker. After beginning his education at the State Institute of Art in Porta Romana, he continued his studies at Polimoda, a school affiliated with F.I.T. in New York, and graduated in Fashion Culture and Stylism from the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy. His talent was soon recognized: he won the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia competition in Rome and became a student of Oscar winner Piero Tosi. The master's esteem led him at a very young age to join the Tirelli tailor's shop as assistant costume designer, launching an extraordinary career that would lead him to collaborate with some of the most important directors on the international scene. He has been a member of the Academy Awards since 2020, and in 2019 he was awarded the title of Academician of Honor by the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. In addition to his work for film, he has also transmitted his passion through teaching, first at the University of Florence and then at the Academy of Fine Arts.
The event is free and open to the public, subject to registration at this form.
This event is part of the Badge of Honour initiative for all students in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. Participation in this event, in conjunction with Judith Clark's event on February 25, is equivalent to the completion of 1 of 4 activities (for students enrolled in the Master's degree programs) and 1 of 6 activities (for students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree programs) required to earn the badge of honor point. Punctuality is recommended.