Author: Massimo Volpe

Jane Campion Champions Italy’s Vermiglio

TORONTO – Reeling from the historic devastation of the wildfires which broke out on January 7th, Los Angeles is set to host four major events within the next three years. With more than 150,000 displaced residents and grave concerns over the mishandling and rebuilding of their city’s infrastructure, the city is set to stage the 2026 Men’s World Cup, the 2027 Super Bowl, the 2028 Olympics and yes, the 97th Academy Award Ceremony. 

TIFF Celebrates Italian Master of Cinema

TORONTO – TIFF Cinematheque is currently running a retrospective of Marco Bellocchio’s decades long film career. The event kicked off this past Friday, and will be running until Jan 29th at TIFF Lightbox. The 14-film retrospective launched with the screening of Bellocchio’s political drama Buongiorno, Notte (2003). Special guest and celebrated actor Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Marco‘s son, was in attendance for a prologue and post-show Q&As. Prior to the screening Pier Giorgio sat with Corriere Canadese to discuss Italy’s past, present and future in the industry.