Festival played host to Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Mischa Barton and Andrea Iervolino among others TORONTO – The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) wrapped its fourth year with a star studded awards ceremony and gala attended by over 1000 guests at The Ritz-Carlton in Toronto on June 19, 2015. As part of the closing night […]
Jason Baffa’s Bella Vita is like no other surfing movie. This documentary follows Chris Del Morro, an American professional surfer, artist and environmentalist, on a surf trip to Italy in order to connect back with his Italian roots. Chris ,as a main character, is a heartwarming friend for the audience to accompany on his journey. […]
by Deborah Kirshner for FILMbutton Imagine you are an actor who has spent a lifetime making someone else’s fiction real. Now imagine that this fiction was created by the writing team of Woody Allen, Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare with Phillip Roth hovering in the background and you will begin to understand the predicament of […]
The 2015 Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) opening at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Thursday, June 11, 2015 with the film L’Oriana directed by Marco Turco who was in attendance. After the opening segment, Artistic Director Cristiano Deflorentiis introduces the program. On the stage is many of the ICFF staff including Managing Director Maurizio Magnifico who […]
by Zefred for FILMbutton When people talk about “commedia all’italiana”, they usually have a few references to illustrate their sentiments. No need for that anymore : Scusate, Se Esisto (Do You See Me?) is the perfect example, bringing together all the ingredients for an impeccable moment of pure contemporary Italian delight, spiced up with a […]
by Zefred for FILMbutton Who doesn’t remember fondly their away-from-home student years? Who hasn’t had their heart broken when leaving a beloved and filled-with-great-memories place? Fino a Qui Tutto Bene (So Far So Good) starts right away on this nostalgic note, playing sentimental strings on many of us, and does just that for 80 minutes […]
by Zefred for FILMbutton Andiamo A Quel Paese (Back To The Nest) is an Italian (or should we say “Sicilian”) comedy by the Picone & Ficcara duo, and is exactly what you would expect a stereotyped Italian comedy would be, with stereotyped Italian comedians stereotyping Italians : lots & (LOTS!) of fast talking with what […]
by Zefred for FILMbutton It is always inspiring to witness stories of visionary characters who follow their dreams, passions, and succeed. Barolo Boys, The Story Of A Revolution, recounts one of these real-life rag to riches fairy tales : how, in the 80’S and 90’s, a new generation of small producers of an unknown and […]
The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) along with the Instituto Italiano di Cultura are pleased to co-present a press conference with Italian comedic duo, Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone. Funny men Ficarra and Picone are in Toronto to present their new film, Andiamo a quel paese which is screening at ICFF as part of the […]
TORONTO – The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) unveils its 2015 program today at The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Toronto. The annual festival celebrates the best in contemporary Italian cinema from around the world. ICFF runs from June 11-19, 2015 in Toronto, Vaughan, Mississauga, Hamilton, Montreal and Quebec City. “The ICFF slate is a diverse collection […]
