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PIF's "In guerra per amore" to Premiere at the 2016 Festa del Cinema di Roma
Pier Francesco Diliberto, better known in Italy as PIF, will present his much awaited sophomore effort in a pre-festival event at the 11th edition of the the Festa del Cinema a Roma."In guerra per...
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Michel Petrucciani: His Artistic Legacy in our Shallow World
It seems lately that we are living in dark days. We turn on the computer or the news to hear political candidates saying the most cruel thing one can muster up. We are living in days of social media:...
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Sunday Cibo & Cinema goes Old School: My Interview with Dom DeLuise
Not long before he passed away in 2009, I had the great pleasure of talking with actor and comedian extraordinaire Dom DeLuise. It was a phone interview for Fra Noi Magazine. My editor had asked me to...
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Basilicata: Terra di Cinema - Interview: Actor Walter Nicoletti of “Jesus VR...
Cinema history is about to be made at the 73rd edition of the Venice FilmFestival coming up in September. The festival just announced the world premiere screening, in a special 40-minute preview, of...
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A Hungarian Filmmaker and his Italian Story about a German Philosopher
It's been a tough couple weeks watching the images of people- children in particular- suffering through war and natural disasters. First, we saw the heartbreaking image of a toddler being pulled from...
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Basilicata: Terra di Cinema: The Documentary Film "Matera 15/19"
Intervista anche in italianoPhotos by Pierpaolo PerriA fascinating new project is in the works to correspond with the 2019 European Capital of Culture's designated city- Matera. Three directors from...
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Interview: Director Dario Carrarini on his Documentary Film "L'eleganza del...
Interview anche in italianoThe trailer for a highly anticipated documentary film was presented at the 73rd Venice Film Festival yesterday. "L'eleganza del cibo. Tales about food and fashion" is the...
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Basilicata and Calabria join forces to form Lu.Ca
I governatori di Basilicata e Calabria, Marcello Pittella e Mario Oliverio hanno deciso, nel rispetto delle reciproche autonomie territoriali, di mettere in sinergia le Film Commission regionali di cui...
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Paolo Sorrentino to Explore the Life of Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio...
Sorrentino at Lincoln Center, NYC 2005Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino just launched the first two episodes of the 10-part series, The Young Pope at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. Now, he's...
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Venice Film Festival - Festival Scope Reviews
Thanks to a great online platform, those of us unable to attend the Venice Film Festival, and many other festivals for that matter, can still see highlights from the official selections. Festival Scope...
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Federica Di Giacomo's "Liberami" Wins Best Film in the Orizzonti Section of...
Federica Di Giacomo'sfilm Liberami takes home the Golden Lion in the "Orizzonti" section of the 73rd Venice Film Festival.Liberami is a story about the practice of exorcism. The contrasts between...
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Interview: Director Maria Sole Tognazzi
"I have an innate passion for human relationships, and how people manifest emotions, reactions and feelings." Those words come from Italian filmmaker, Maria Sole Tognazzi. Born in 1971, she grew up...
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Documentary Filmmaker Gianni Minà presents "Pope Francis, Cuba and Fidel" in...
Gianni Minà and Cristiano de FlorentiisThe World Premiere of “Pope Francis, Cuba and Fidel,” directed by Gianni Minà and presented by ICFF and AMBI screened in Toronto in occasion of the TIFF, Toronto...
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Documentary Filmmakers Tell the Story of Three Western Volunteer Fighters in...
The documentary film, Our War by Benedetta Argentieri, Bruno Chiaravalloti and Claudio Jampaglia premiered "Out of Competition" at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. An intense, fascinating story about...
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#FFRoma11 - Poster for the 2016 Rome Film Festival is Revealed
The 11th edition of the Festa del Cinema of Rome will be held 13-23 October 2016.
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The Sassi of Matera to serve as a set for a film about Mary Magdelene
Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdelene in "The Passion of the Christ" also filmed in MateraThe 2019 European Capital ofCulturefor 2019will again serve as the set for a Hollywood biblical epic. Shooting is...
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Midnight In Paris & Carla.. the Other Bruni Sister
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Carla Bruni (photo from Elle-France)Tree-lined cobblestone streets, golden-baked baguettes, 13th century gothic architecture, outdoor cafes, the Pyramid of the Louvre, the...
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Gianfranco Rosi's Fuocoammare (Fire at Sea) to be Released in America on...
Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Gianfranco Rosi's documentary "Fire at Sea" is a startling document of the European migrant crisis seen through the eyes of 12-year-old Samuele,...
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#RomaFF11 - Early Confirmations for the 2016 Rome Film Festival
7 minuti by Michele PlacidoThe 11th edition of the Rome Film Festival aka Festival di Cinema will take place in the Eternal City from October 12 - 23.The program “Close Encounters”. will feature...
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Director Giovanni Veronesi Kicks Off a Cuba-Italy Partnership with "No...
"Now is the time when Cuba can become an important co-production partner” said Rome Lazio Film Commission head Luciano Sovena, who recently launched Italy’s top co-production fund between the two...
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