Italian Cultural Institute

2018 ICFF – Italian Contemporary Film Festival

Inaugurated as a grassroots non-profit film festival in 2012, the Italian Contemporary Film Festival has grown to become one of the largest Italian film festivals outside of Italy. Each year, the ICFF is proud to present an inspiring lineup – the best from newly released Italian and international cinema. The ICFF – Italian Contemporary Film […]

2017 Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) Opening Night Remarks & Q&A (Italian & English)

2017 Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) Opening Night Remarks & Q&A (Italian & English)

The ICFF opens with the film Qualcosa di Nuovo (Something New) starring Paola Cortellesi who was in attendance to introduce film as well as for a Q&A after the film. Before the screening Cristiano De Florentiis (ICFF Artistic Director), Paul Golini (ICFF President), Gian Lorenzo Cornado (Italian Ambassador in Canada) as well as actors Paola […]

The ICFF Press Conference for Paola Cortellesi (Italian & English Translation)

The ICFF Press Conference for Paola Cortellesi (Italian & English Translation)

On June 8th, the opening day of the 2017 Italian Contemporary Film Festival, at the Italian Cultural Institute the festival held a press conference for Paola Cortellesi ran by Artistic Director Cristiano De Florentiis. Paola Cortellesi is an eclectic Italian actress, singer, voice actress and presenter, who has starred in over 20 movies as well […]