Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival 



 

In the splendid fortress built by Frederick II in southern Italy, the 
Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival, an independent festival, which takes place in Castel Lagopesole , in Basilicata, southern Italy.
Our mission is to valorise the short film, to valorise independent productions, filmmakers and all production aspects related to short films. 

This festival is in partnership with South Italy International Film Festival. 


Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival, un festival indipendente, che si svolge a Castel Lagopesole , in Basilicata, nel sud Italia.
La nostra mission è quella di valorizzare il cortometraggio o meglio, il film breve, valorizzare le produzioni indipendenti e i filmmaker emeregenti e non.

 Questo evento è realizzato in partnership con il South Italy International Film Festival. 




History

The name derives from the presence of the lake near the town of the same name (Lacus Pensilis), dried up at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Lagopesole, between the eighth and tenth centuries, played a military role for the control of the ancient Via Herculea, linking Melfi and Potenza.

Castel Lagopesole

At the top of Lagopesole is located a castle, attributed to Frederick II that was probably built between 1242 and 1250. A distinguishing feature of this castle from all the others attributed to Frederick II is the presence within it of a real church (not a simple chapel) in an austere Romanesque style.

Pope Innocent II and Abbot Rinaldo of Montecassino met there, in the presence of Emperor Lothair II of Saxony during the war against Roger the Norman. In 1268 and 1294, Charles I of Anjou stayed at the castle. In 1416, both this fortress and the Melfi castle were acquired by the Caracciolo family. In 1531, Emperor Charles V donated it to the Doria family.[1]

In the nineteenth century, the castle was the refuge of bandits, led by Carmine "Donatelli" Crocco, who during April 7, 1861, occupied it with another 400 brigands.

Geography

Lagopesole is located 27 km in north of Potenza and 33 in south of Melfi, and is crossed by the National Road "SS 93". It is 5 km far from Filiano and 20 from Avigliano. In the zone of Pian del Lago it is situated the bed of a dry lake, Lago Pesole.

Castel Lagopesole International Short Film Festival

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