TORONTO – The Venice Film Festival has just announced its “Critics’ Week” entries, a selection of seven films spotlighting first and second features from around the globe – including Italy. Among the seven this year, are two Italian works – a documentary titled Waking Hours by Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini, and a feature film Agon by Giulio Bertelli. The bigger news for Bertelli was the announcement by Mubi (Streaming Platform) that it had acquired all Italian rights to Agon ahead of the film’s premiere.
TORONTO – Il mese scorso, alcuni sceneggiatori, produttori e distributori italiani hanno organizzato panel in festival locali per discutere le potenziali aree di crescita del loro settore…
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”.
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…
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.
