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564 articles available in total starting from 18/05/2002. Last article published on 19/06/2019.

Rachel: A drop in the ocean of the Mid-East conflict

"A small episode in an ocean of the tragedy that is the Middle East. The Israeli-Palestinian War is the least forgotten war in the world. There are more cameras there than anywhere else on the...  

29/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Cinema rediscovered in Bologna

Acknowledged as one of the top international events dedicated to the memory of early cinema, Il Cinema Ritrovato (“Cinema Rediscovered”) – held by the Bologna Cinematheque from June 27-July 4) –...  

29/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Europeans take back seat at Taormina awards

The European region of the Mediterranean Basin took a back seat at the awards of the 55th Taormina Film Fest in Sicily (June 13-20). The festival jury – comprising directors Laurent Cantet (The...  

22/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Ardant and Deneuve hit Taormina

The 55th Taormina Film Fest in Sicily continues with its focus on strong women. Thursday saw the screening of iconic actress Fanny Ardant’s directorial debut, Ashes and Blood, which premiered in...  

19/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Taormina expands horizons for films and women

A truly international affair, the 55th Taormina in Sicily Film Festival, as promised, has been offering films from throughout the Mediterranean (in its main competition) and world. The European...  

17/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Pesaro, strong programme despite budget cuts

Running from June 21-29, the 45th Pesaro Film Festival was yet another cinema event to have lost some of its public funding – €50,000 less than in 2008. Nevertheless, it features an impressive...  

12/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Arcipelago stays closer to home during economic crisis

Celebrating its 17th edition, despite the growing global economic crisis, one of the Italy’s oldest and most prestigious events of its kind, the Arcipelago International Festival of Shorts and New...  

10/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Strong women and more business at Taormina

Sebastian Kiesmueller, (Bavaria Film), Said Ben Said (UGC), Filippo Roviglioni (01 Distribution), Zinos Panagiotidis (Rosebud Motion Pictures Enterprises), Beki Probst (Berlinale EFM) and Lissy...  

05/06/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Spain's “nueva ola” returns to Rome

The second edition of cinemaSpagna (running through May 10 in Rome) returns to present the “nueva ola” of Spanish cinema with six recent titles, including The Best of Me by Roser Aguilar, to whom...  

05/05/2009 | Festivals | Italy

Imprisoned in Turin at GLBT fest

The 24th edition of the Turin GLBT Film Festival will end tomorrow with an out-of-competition screening of Alfonso Albacete and David Menkes’ Spanish film Sex, Party and Lies. It was another...  

29/04/2009 | Festivals | Italy

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