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The first film acting workshop in the province of Catanzaro

After the success of the first workshop, CinemaLab will be back in October with a new programme.

18 August 2026Soverato Web · Editorial team

The audience during the screening of the CinemaLab workshop scenes, in the evening, at the Miramare in Soverato — The final evening, with the screening of the workshop scenes.

The final evening

The «CinemaLab» film acting workshop, born in Soverato with the aim of bringing children, teenagers and adults closer to the art of acting in front of the camera, was a success.

A few days ago, in the beautiful setting of the «Miramare» in Soverato, the final screening of the scenes created by the participants during the workshop took place. An intense, well-attended moment that let the protagonists share with the audience the result of months of work and personal growth.

The scenes shown are the result of in-depth work on the text, the characters and the dynamics of each scene, carried out under the guidance of CinemaLab's three founders. Besides guiding participants in their acting preparation, Roberta Freni, Christian Pagin and Susanna Kortekamp took care of the direction, filming, post-production and set design of every scene.

Who is behind it

Three young people looking for new stimuli

The project was created by Roberta Freni and Christian Pagin, film actors, and Susanna Kortekamp, director: three young people trained at Accademia09 in Milan.

After leaving the frantic pace of the city, they chose Calabria as the place to share their experience, convinced that cinema can be not only an art form but also a tool for getting to know yourself deeply. For Roberta and Christian, Milan remains a city they love, but lately living there had become hard and their artistic stimuli had faded: here, also thanks to the Calabrian roots of Roberta's family, they are rediscovering themselves.

The CinemaLab team also has other film projects planned, outside the workshop, and the desire to keep travelling, seeing the world and training, with the chance to always come back and help this land.

The workshop

CinemaLab stands out for an approach that goes beyond acting technique. Through listening exercises and work on the body and emotions, the workshop guides each participant on a path of personal growth, creating a space where people can feel at home: a safe place to experiment, express themselves and get involved in total freedom and naturalness, without any kind of judgement.

Art is the best cure.

The workshop is divided by age group, so that each group follows a path tailored to its own needs.

Children: 9-13 years
Teenagers: 14-17 years
Adults: 18+

And now?

CinemaLab will be back in October

The closing evening gave the audience much more than a simple screening: it told the story of the journey made, highlighting the value of emotions, sensitivity and an experience that combines creativity and personal growth.

After the enthusiasm and great turnout for this first workshop, CinemaLab will return in October with a new programme spread over several months. Registrations will open soon and are aimed at everyone who wants to get closer to cinema, develop their expressive skills and live an authentic artistic experience.

Special thanks go to Spazio Scenico for making its spaces available and for the precious support and trust shown to the CinemaLab project.

The article was published by Soverato Web, the online newspaper of Soverato (in Italian). You can read it in full on the newspaper's website.

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