I got to meet Sino Accursio Caracappa, Sicilian from Sciacca, at a dinner in Rome and immediately felt curious about his brave activity as a cinema owner, which earned him the Lizzani 2016 award established by ANAC as “Italy’s most courageous distributor” at the last Venice Festival. I was looking …
Read More »The Executioners: an American thriller by the Italian director Giorgio Serafini
Giorgio Serafini, Giorgio Bruno and Daniele Gramiccia, tell us about their last film set in Orlando, Florida. In November and December 2016, in fact, the three producers have worked together on Giorgio Serafini’s new thriller / horror The Executioners, which will be distributed by HMB, Voltage. There is a MacDonald’s novel …
Read More »Captain Fantastic by Matt Ross wins the “BNL Audience Award” in Rome
Captain Fantastic by Matt Ross wins the “BNL Audience Award” at the eleventh edition of the Rome Film Festival. The film was presented in the Official Selection of the Festival, in collaboration with the autonomous and “Alice nella Città” competition. The percentage of votes was 4.7%. Piera Detassis said at a …
Read More »Family, justice and a father’s love with the film “Calabrian Tale” starring Robert Woods
It will be released in the next weeks the film Calabrian Tale by director Renato Pagliuso, an intense story in which a father’s love goes beyond all limits. A film linked to the own roots, to the family and to justice. Starring the american actor Robert Woods, Paolo Mauro, Marco …
Read More »The Giffoni Film Festival: a great festival, an experience, an opportunity.
Great success for the 46th Giffoni Film festival More than a festival, it’s a real experience, a great creative campus that releases energy all over. This is what you feel when you’re into Giffoni that, after 46 editions, it’s always innovating itself, involving talented guys from all over the world. Even …
Read More »Football: Euro 2016 smiles to Italy
Hard working, counterattacks, but successful, that is what matters the most: Italy starts Euro 2016 with the right foot and beats 2-0 the dreaded Belgium made by "local” talents like Nainggolan, Mertens and those whom play in the best European clubs. Italy have never had awe, indeed, they led the …
Read More »Fashion to protect the environment: Armani says NO to fur
Made in Italy is boasting a historic ecological breakthrough: Giorgio Armani says no to animals fur for his haute couture creations. Before him, other designers such as Stella McCartney, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and more retail chains such as Zara, American Apparel, Bershka, H & M and ASOS …
Read More »Giorgio Minisini, the young Italian dolphin of synchronized swimming
If in Italy the synchronized swimming began to get the attention of the major national newspapers, it’s also thanks to Giorgio Minisini. Born in Ladispoli in 1996, the Italian dolphin has already achieved several stages, giving themselves, and giving to Italy two historic medals at the World Championships held in Kazan …
Read More »Cinema is the art of imitation. Interview with director Carlo Vanzina
Carlo Vanzina began his career as a movie director in the 80’s, launching a particular genre of comedy which would later on become a pivot of Italian film making. His work goes beyond comedy: Carlo Vanzina shares his memories about Mario Monicelli and Alberto Sordi, the decline of movie genres and …
Read More »Silicon Valley is moving to Southern Italy in Naples
Silicon Valley is moving to Southern Italy. Apple announced the opening of the European iOS App Development center in Naples. At the feet of the Vesuvio volcano, 600 young Italian, European and Mediterranean programmers will train, swap ideas and exercise their creativity under the watchful eye of the Cupertino giant. …
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