Giulio Base began his journey with the Torino Film Festival from the ground up. At just 17, in 1982, he attended the very first edition, then called Cinema Giovani (“Festival of Young Cinema”) and co-founded by Alberto Barbera. From that moment, he was hooked. Over the next four decades, as the festival grew in name, scope, and reputation, Base built a career both in front of and behind the camera, earning acclaim for his directing work and gaining international recognition for his