The eclectic actress Chiara Francini will emcee the opening and closing celebrations of the 33rd Torino Film Festival. The inauguration will be held on November 20th at the Lingotto, with a gala evening and the preview screening of the film SUFFRAGETTE by Sarah Gavron. The awards ceremony and the closing celebrations will take place on […]
Submissions accepted until June 27, 2014. The 11th Annual Venice Days will take place from August 27 – September 6,2014. To view the call for entries page on the website please click here
The Biennale di Venezia or Venice International Film Festival has announced its line up the its 70th edition that will be held on the Lido of Venice from August 28th – September 7th, 2013. To view the full line up click here or the festival click here
by allan tong for FILMbutton Enrico Fiabeschi lost his girlfriend, has no job and left university without collecting a degree. His friends went their own ways and he has nothing in his pocket. Feeling alienated in Bologna, he returns to his family in smalltown Cuculicchio where he hopes to find a new direction and perhaps […]
by allan tong for FILMbutton Italy is a mess and everybody blames the politicians. It’s so bad that nobody wants to be presidente, so mountain villager Giuseppe is blindly chosen. A good-hearted fellow who stages family plays at the library (until the regional council closes it) and cooks fish for the locals, Giuseppe is hurled […]
by allan tong for FILmbutton Alex has been working in Russia for several years and is about to return home to Italy. However, he meets a child who resides in the cancer ward of a nearby hospital and is drawn into his world. Touched by the plight of these children, Alex volunteers to stay and […]
from icff The Italian Contemporary Film Festival, presented by IC Savings, kicks off on June 26, 2013 with the international premiere of BENVENUTO PRESIDENTE at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, followed by an exclusive Gala event at The Ritz-Carlton™ Toronto, a major sponsor of the festival. The second edition of the ICFF runs from June 26 […]
Co-Founder Cristiano de Florentiis discusses film program for the 2013 Italian Contemporary Film Festival to be held in Toronto from June 26th – July 6th, 2013.
