Committees

An evaluation procedure in two stages is expected from a Selection Committee, a Panel of Judges, the Council of the Italian Geological Society, and a Committee of Honor. Find out the details.

The Selection Committee

The purpose of the Selection Committee is to verify the presence of requested contents and their relevance in the videos submitted, according to the contest rules. The Selection Committee will identify 6 videos from each category, worth editorial suggestions and tutorial help provided by experts, before being submitted to the second phase of the evaluation process.

Luigi Bignami

Science writer and journalist

Luca Mariani

Film director and video maker

Stefano Poli

University of Milan, "la Statale"

Elisabetta Erba

President of the Italian Geological Society 2015-2017

The Panel of Judges

The Panel of Judges will examine the 18 finalist videos, possibly revised, and will award the first and second prizes for each of the three categories of the Video Contest. Evaluation will be based on originality, creativity, and consistency with the purpose and theme of the Contest.

Sandro Conticelli

President of the Italian Geological Society

Tommaso Beni

On the Rocks 2017 winner, Young geologists category

Mario Tozzi

CNR researcher and essayist

Davide Riva

Film director and video maker

Gabriele Beccaria

Journalist Tuttoscienze – La Stampa

The Honorary Committee

The Honorary Committee will attend the awards ceremony. The Committee will examine the 18 finalist videos and designate the winner of the Special Award of the Honorary Committee by July 20, 2018.