UNINETTUNO supporting the work of young filmmakers across the Mediterranean
For ten years, the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO has been committed to supporting young filmmakers from the Mediterranean region through the project À Première Vue, created and promoted by COPEAM together with Mediterranean film schools.
More than a cultural initiative, À Première Vue is a project with a strong social impact: its objective is to offer opportunities, visibility and international connections to young students from the schools of cinema of the Mediterranean, encouraging dialogue and collaboration between different cultures through audiovisual storytelling. By creating spaces for exchange and artistic expression, the project gives voice to a new generation of filmmakers and strengthens the ties between the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Over the years, UNINETTUNO has actively contributed to the development of the initiative, involving students and academic communities in activities that combine education, creativity and intercultural cooperation. Through cinema, À Première Vue promotes inclusion, mutual understanding and the idea of a Mediterranean united by culture and shared narratives.
The second edition of the À Première Vue – Student Awards recently concluded with an online event dedicated to the finalist short films of 2026. Students from UNINETTUNO’s Faculty of Communication Sciences participated in the international jury together with students from other Mediterranean cities, evaluating works produced by young filmmakers from Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Palestine.
The winner of the 2026 edition is the Lebanese student Letya Hage from ALBA – Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts of Beirut for her short film Summer Visions, recognized for the emotional depth of its storytelling and its sensitive portrayal of human emotions.
Her award carries a particularly meaningful value at a time when Lebanon continues to face profound social and economic difficulties. Despite the challenges affecting the country, young Lebanese artists and students together with their schools continue to create, tell stories and contribute to the cultural life of the Mediterranean with talent, resilience and creativity. Through projects such as À Première Vue, these voices can reach international audiences and become part of a wider dialogue based on culture, hope and shared human experiences.