Sessions 2023

Sessions 2023

Vatican Girl: Reviving a mystery

“The case of Emanuela Orlandi is not the simple story of the disappearance of one girl. It’s much more…” Gain insight into the work with the Netflix True Crime series ´Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi’ and meet director Mark Lewis and producer Chiara Messineo.

In 1983, a 15-year-old girl living in Vatican City, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The case made worldwide headlines and led to intense speculation about what exactly happened to Orlandi. The four-part documentary series sets out to explore various theories and spirals into a story involving the Vatican, KGB, the Mafia and the Pope. 40-years later the abduction remains unsolved, but the renewed attention has led to a recent re-opening of the case.

Join the session for a nerdy deep dive into the artistic toolbox of Mark Lewis as the session focuses on how you turn an interview based past tense story into a present-day engaging visual treat. On stage are senior producer Chiara Messineo and director Mark Lewis, whose work also includes the critically acclaimed ´Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer´.