TORONTO – Following its screening at the Cannes Film Festival, the irrepressible Czech-Italian coproduction Caravan will finally have its theatrical release in Italy on August 7th, via Wanted. The Italian Distribution company focuses on art-house and independent projects, opting for films that might otherwise go unnoticed. And Caravan is just that: a road movie that follows the complicated journey of a mother and her disabled son across Italy.
TORONTO – La Mostra del Cinema di Venezia ha appena annunciato i suoi film candidati alla “Settimana della Critica”, una selezione di sette film che mettono in luce opere prime e seconde provenienti da tutto il mondo, Italia inclusa…
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”.
