Author: Massimo Volpe

Italian Cinema Searching for New Identity

TORONTO – In the past month, some of Italy’s screenwriters, producers and distributors formed panels at local festivals to discuss the potential areas for growth in their industry. What’s being cited as a recent model for success, with regards to “internationalizing Italian Cinema”, is the hit tv series The Count of Monte Cristo. The show, a French/Italian co-production was used to illustrate the need for Italian productions to embrace global appeal while continuing to seek out “new voices”. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Il Vangelo di Giuda, dalla Calabria a Locarno

TORONTO – Girato in quattro settimane nel 2024, Il Vangelo di Giuda di Giulio Base è in preparazione per l’uscita nelle sale cinematografiche da parte della Eagle Pictures di Milano. Il film vede la partecipazione di diversi attori di spicco come Giancarlo Giannini, Rupert Everett e Paz Vega, e adotta un approccio narrativo innovativo nella rappresentazione della vita e della morte di Giuda Iscariota… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Italian Film Explores Judas’ Betrayal

TORONTO – Shot over a period of four weeks in 2024, Giulio Base’s Il Vangelo di Giuda is being prepared for a theatrical release by Milano’s Eagle Pictures. The film stars several notable actors such as Giancarlo Giannini, Rupert Everett and Paz Vega, and takes a novel storytelling approach in its depiction of Judas Iscariot’s life and demise. The film takes the perspective of Judas, who as he’s about to die [famously by hanging], reflects on the events and mission which led to his infamous betrayal of Jesus.