Empty Desert

A DOCUMENTARY PROJECT BY SILVIA BOARINI AND LINDA PAGANELLI


Silvia Boarini Silvia is an Italian photographer and journalist. She is based in the Levant. She studied photojournalism at the LCC in London and gained an MSc International Politics from SOAS. She is currently working on her next documentary on artists in Gaza. Silvia's photographs have been exhibited internationally and her work has appeared in outlets such as Radio 3 RAI, Al Jazeera English, Repubblica, BBC, Nigrizia, Narcomafie, You Magazine and D. Her series 'Bedouinland' and 'Land of the Prickly Pears' (LOTTP), received an honourable mention at the International Picture Award, New York. LOTTP was also shortlisted for the Tom Webster Award for photojournalism.	Linda Paganelli Linda is a visual anthropologist from Italy. After completing her Bachelor Degree in Social Studies in Italy she moved to London where she specialized in Visual Anthropology following a Master Degree at Goldsmiths. In London she joined the international cooperation and travelled to Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Italy, and Occupied Palestinian Territory. Since then she has been working as media consultant and independent documentary filmmaker. Her work tackles issues around human rights, minorities and groups existing outside of mainstream society. Her films have been shown internationally and have received honorable mentions at festivals in Italy, the UK and Romania.

Silvia is an Italian photographer and journalist. She is based in the Levant. She studied photojournalism at the LCC in London and gained an MSc International Politics from SOAS. She is currently working on her next documentary on artists in Gaza. Silvia's photographs have been exhibited internationally and her work has appeared in outlets such as Radio 3 RAI, Al Jazeera English, Repubblica, BBC, Nigrizia, Narcomafie, You Magazine and D. Her series 'Bedouinland' and 'Land of the Prickly Pears' (LOTTP), received an honourable mention at the International Picture Award, New York. LOTTP was also shortlisted for the Tom Webster Award for photojournalism.

Linda Paganelli

Linda is a visual anthropologist from Italy. After completing her Bachelor Degree in Social Studies in Italy she moved to London where she specialized in Visual Anthropology following a Master Degree at Goldsmiths. In London she joined the international cooperation and travelled to Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Italy, and Occupied Palestinian Territory. Since then she has been working as media consultant and independent documentary filmmaker. Her work tackles issues around human rights, minorities and groups existing outside of mainstream society. Her films have been shown internationally and have received honorable mentions at festivals in Italy, the UK and Romania.