A visual journey through Terre di Cinema 2025: rehearsals, lighting tests, film loading, and one-day shoots on 35mm and Super 16 across Siracusa and Ortigia (Sept 4–21, 2025). These behind-the-scenes moments capture the craft, discipline, and joy shared by 48 emerging directors and camera persons from around the world who gathered at TDC25. Scroll through to meet the crews, discover the locations, and feel the energy that powers our CineCampus—where learning happens on set, on film, and in real time.
TDC Team member and Alumnus Claudia Sepulveda setting up cameras
Denis Lenoir AFC. ASC, ASK mentoring the students of the TDC25 CineCampus
TDC25…for the love of film!
TDC25 CineCampus Camera Dept ready to go
Cynthia Almanzar prepping
TDC25 CineCampus Camera Dept room
TDC25 CineCampus director Marina Joncic
TDC Director Vincenzo Condorelli AIC testing s16mm
TDC CInematography Supervisor Johannes Kirchlechner mentoring CineCampus cinematographer Flaminia Mereu
TDC Team members and Alumni Noemi Gentiluomo and Claudia Sepulveda with Johannes Kirchlechner BVK
Noemi, Claudia and Vincenzo checking the Arri SR3
TDC Directing Supervisor Michele Leonardi mentoring CIneCampus cinematographer Karla Reyes
Vincenzo Condorelli AIC and Prema Franceschini @ TDC Nanlux Nalite LIGHT SHOW
TDC Nanlux Nanlite LIGHT SHOW
Testing the 5k LED @ TDC Nanlux Nanlite LIGHT SHOW
Vincenzo Condorelli AIC lighting
Another set up @ TDC Nanlux Nanlite LIGHT SHOW
Shooting film at TDC Nanlux Nanlite LIGHT SHOW
Vincenzo Condorelli AIC and Denis Lenoir AFC, ASC, ASK on location recce
Vincenzo Condorelli Presentation at Palazzo Francica Nava
Fontana di Diana Shooting 1/3
Fontana di Diana Shooting 2/3
Fontana di Diana Shooting 3/3
TDC25 CineCampus director Stefan Wink
CineCampus Camera Op Alisia Andolina checking camera
Cinematographer Bruna Moraes lining up a shot
On the set of THE PORTRAIT
TDC Cinematography Supervisor Johannes Kirchlechner BVK
Camera operators rehearsal before the shooting
On the set of FOG
On the set of BUONA FORTUNA
Shooting in Ortygia
TDC25 CineCampus director Zahraa Shams and her lead actor Flavio Tomasello