from flip-publicity The 19th year of NXNE (North by Northeast) was the biggest, most dynamic, and most successful festival yet, with more artists, new Comedy and Art components and 20% more fans attending overall. NXNE is now half the size of its sister festival SXSW and is poised for further growth in 2014 – the […]
by allan tong for FILMbutton There’s a kind of mafiya in remote Siberia, where the gangsters consider themselves honest, because they live by a code that defies both the police and the ruling Communists, but protects women, children and the elderly. With guns and violence they collect money and religious icons. John Malkovich plays godfather […]
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 […]
from icff The Italian Contemporary Film Festival, presented by IC Savings, is pleased to reveal its Closing Night Program which includes a tribute to veteran Italian-Swiss filmmaker Silvio Soldini, one of the most acclaimed directors of contemporary Italian cinema. Soldini will receive ICFF’s first Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of the veteran filmmaker’s commendable body […]
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.
by allan tong for FILMbutton The universe of South Korea’s Kim Ki-duk is a cruel one where violence pervades even in moments of affection between characters. His latest film, Pieta, pushes this volatile combination further than usual. Kang-do (Lee Jung-jin) a debt collector who tosses deadbeats off buildings and runs their limbs through industrial machines […]
from planet3 Celebrate an explosion of films from the Caribbean Diaspora, with interactive workshops, screenings and networking sessions. September 4 – 15 2013 CaribbeanTales, produced in partnership with Harbourfront Centre, is accepting submissions until June 30, 2013 for its 2013 Film Showcase. The Caribbean is coming to voice in Film. An explosion of talent in […]
