TORONTO – Few may know the name of Italy’s first filmmaker, but his legacy has long been preserved. Vittorio Calcina, photographer by trade from Turin, was an associate of Auguste and Louis Lumières, the pioneering French filmmakers and inventors of the early film camera (the Cinematographe). But unlike Calvina’s well documented history, Elvira Notari’s story – as Italy’s first female filmmaker – remains largely untold. Until now.
TORONTO – While the root of Italy and France’s rivalry is nestled somewhere in their historic territorial disputes, Napoleonic Wars and World Wars, a much more amicable [culture] war continues the age-old feud. Cue the “festival fight for Oscar Supremacy” between Europe’s two most prestigious Film Events. France’s Cannes Film Festival boasts star power and prestige while Venice champions arthouse with a glamourous backdrop…
TORONTO – Mentre la radice della rivalità tra Italia e Francia è affondata da qualche parte nelle loro storiche dispute territoriali, nelle guerre napoleoniche e nelle guerre mondiali, una guerra [culturale] molto più amichevole continua l’antica faida…
TORONTO – Con problemi come l’aumento del costo della vita, la continua carenza di manodopera e un settore manifatturiero in continua contrazione in Francia lo scorso anno, il presidente francese Emannual Macron ha trovato il tempo di esprimere pubblicamente la propria opinione sulla cultura pop…
TORONTO – With issues like the rising cost of living, ongoing labour shortages and an ever-shrinking manufacturing sector in France last year, French President Emmanuel Macron found the time to publicly opine on pop culture. Namely, on losing the hit Netflix Series Emily in Paris to Rome. Not surprisingly, there was no fight.
