Suso Cecchi D’Amico Suso Cecchi D’Amico was one of the early pioneers who set the foundations for Italian cinema. She started her career right after World War II and played a key role in what is known as Neorealism genre and in the 60’s as part of Age & Scarpelli invented commedia all’italiana (Italian-style comedy).… Continue reading Suso Cecchi D’Amico Italian Cinema Prolific Screenwriter Dies
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Master Class with Marco Bellocchio – Taormina Film Festival
I was looking forward to this event to be able to have unmediated impressions in real time about one of the most important directors in Italian cinema who started his career in 1965, while living in London with a remarkable masterpiece: I pugni in tasca – Fists in the Pocket. I came early to get… Continue reading Master Class with Marco Bellocchio – Taormina Film Festival
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Great Success at the opening of Ossining’s Italian Film Festival
The opening of the film festival last week was extremely successful. We started with the screening of The Job – Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi – 1961). The film drew a wonderful audience that stayed for the post-screening discussion that went around 45 minutes of active questions that showed me how engaged the audience was with… Continue reading Great Success at the opening of Ossining’s Italian Film Festival
Cinemasud – The First Italian Film Festival in San Diego
Cinemasud is now performing at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, San Diego. A bit about the festival and its goals (description is from the Italian Cinema Sud site). Cinema Sud, starting its worldwide tour with the screening of the documentary Détour De Seta at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, has… Continue reading Cinemasud – The First Italian Film Festival in San Diego