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Vittoria Scarpa


1948 articles available in total starting from 01/03/2007. Last article published on 09/09/2025.

Italy launches #iorestoinSALA, a new virtual circuit of high-quality cinemas

Italy launches #iorestoinSALA, a new virtual circuit of high-quality cinemas

71 exhibitors across the country and a handful of distributors have agreed on this new initiative taking flight tomorrow, set to offer films online to the financial benefit of the cinemas involved  

25/05/2020 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Italy

The Lying Life of Adults becomes a TV series

The Lying Life of Adults becomes a TV series

Netflix and Fandango are developing a series based upon another novel by the renowned author of My Brilliant Friend, Elena Ferrante  

13/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Italy

The David di Donatello Awards for Best Film and Best Director go to The Traitor

The David di Donatello Awards for Best Film and Best Director go to The Traitor

Marco Bellocchio’s film has scooped 6 prizes, while 5 Davids went to Pinocchio and 3 to Romulus & Remus – The First King, at an unusual edition that saw candidates and winners connect from home  

09/05/2020 | David di Donatello 2020

Italian cinema returns to life in the open air via Moviement Village

Italian cinema returns to life in the open air via Moviement Village

Devised by ANEC and ANICA, the project aims to revive 200 outdoor venues from July, screening films from 2019-2020 as well as previously unseen works, in full compliance with health regulations  

06/05/2020 | Distribution | Releases | Exhibitors | Italy

Daniele Vicari shooting his first “smart film”, Il giorno e la notte

Daniele Vicari shooting his first “smart film”, Il giorno e la notte

Vicari is directing nine actors inside their own homes, after having sent them a filming kit; the movie explores the emotions of four couples confined to their abodes  

05/05/2020 | Production | Funding | Italy

Francesca Mazzoleni  • Director of Punta sacra

Interview: Francesca Mazzoleni • Director of Punta sacra

“It made me angry that this place and its people weren’t being portrayed as they really are”

We chatted with director Francesca Mazzoleni about her documentary Punta sacra - the victor of the Visions du Réel Festival - and the tenacious community of Idroscalo di Ostia  

04/05/2020 | Visions du Réel 2020

Map to the Stars: The new Italian festivals app

Map to the Stars: The new Italian festivals app

Launched by the AFIC - Association of Italian Film Festivals, the app will allow users to navigate between upwards of 75 events, featuring tabs, updates and an interactive calendar  

29/04/2020 | Festivals | Awards | Italy

Series review: Summertime

Series review: Summertime

Available from 29 April, this new, Italian Netflix Original series, produced by Cattleya and revolving around a teenager’s summer love, has a slightly vintage flavour  

28/04/2020 | Series | Reviews | Italy

Review: One More Jump

Review: One More Jump

With his documentary on the Gaza Parkour Team, Emanuele Gerosa sensitively relates the painful and frustrating situation of young Palestinians in the Gaza Strip  

28/04/2020 | Visions du Réel 2020

Review: Punta sacra

Review: Punta sacra

Francesca Mazzoleni’s documentary about a community living in Idroscalo di Ostia is a great example of real-life cinema, boasting authenticity and aesthetic vision  

27/04/2020 | Visions du Réel 2020

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