iCub Explained

a documentary by Paolo Parmiggiani and Giulio Sandini

with Giulio Sandini

Marco Maggiali

Francesco Rea

Ana Tanevska

Alessandra Sciutti

© Materia Films 2023. All rights reserved

[Abstract] Automata: movement and states of consciousness

a documentary by Paolo Parmiggiani

with Theo Jansen

Jean-Baptiste Mouret

Barry Purves

Kanjuro Kiritake

Giulio Sandini

© Materia Films 2020. All rights reserved

Switching the waves. An introduction to the modular synthesizer with Enrico Cosimi

 

interview with Enrico Cosimi

Rome, 1 July 2020

filmed by Paolo Parmiggiani

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The art of ningyō jōruri. Insights into Bunraku with Kanjuro Kiritake

National Bunraku Theatre, Osaka, 17 April 2019
interview with Kanjuro Kiritake III

directed by Paolo Parmiggiani

1st camera op. and editing: Paolo Parmiggiani

2nd camera op.: Cesare Parmiggiani

© Materia Films 2019. All rights reserved

What is a puppet? Barry Purves between animation and theatre

Altrincham, Garrick Playhouse

interview with Barry Purves, 4 September 2017

filmed by Paolo Parmiggiani

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Robots like animals. Jean-Baptiste Mouret speaks about robotic adaptation

Inria Nancy – Grand Est 

interview with Jean-Baptiste Mouret, 16 January 2017

filming, editing and music: Paolo Parmiggiani

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Theo Jansen on the beach.
A Strandbeest session

Theo Jansen’s beach session
The Hague, 7 August 2015, Beach club
‘De Fuut’ filmed and edited by Paolo Parmiggiani

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Leonce und Lena. Behind the scenes of the Teatro Medico Ipnotico

with Patrizio Dall’Argine and Veronica Ambrosini

Vianino and Parma, 23-27 December 2013

excerpts from “Leonce und Lena”

filmed by Riccardo Manfredi and Paolo Parmiggiani

edited by Paolo Parmiggiani

© Materia Films 2013. All rights reserved

Trnka's Dream. From Puppets to Films

with Edgar Dutka, Jiří Látal, Vlasta Pospíšilová

filmed and edited by Paolo Parmiggiani

© Materia Films 2012. All rights reserved