CISA

CISA, Conservatorio Internazionale di Scienze Audiovisive, is a Higher Specialized School: a centre of film, television and multimedia education and culture geared toward the development of talent, professional skills and artistic practices. Founded in 1992 by director and producer Pio Bordoni, the Academy is today, among the six Swiss film schools, the one that stands out for its ability to place students in creative contexts, in which teamwork is emphasised, with a teaching orientation that covers all the practical and theoretical aspects of moving image production.

Higher Specialized Schools (SSS) impart to students the skills necessary to assume specialized or managerial autonomous functions in their field; they are close to the labour market and promote a methodical and global mode of thinking. The CISA is a two-year SSS that awards a propaedeutic diploma of Designer in Visual Design (Film), followed by a one-year post-diploma specialization (SPD) that allows students to obtain the recognized qualification of Film and Television Filmmaker.

The Academy is also an open laboratory for experimenting with new forms of expression. The school is also equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including last-generation sound mixing and colour correction tools.

CISA is a major player in the Canton Ticino’s film and television industry, thanks in part to its lively and enterprising presence in the context of the PalaCinema. In Locarno, the school regularly offers a range of presentations and Masterclasses, with international personalities, open to the public. CISA students’ productions are regularly represented in the selections of major film festivals.

Since 2022, the Conservatory has been directed by Marco Poloni, a visual artist, filmmaker and photographer.