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Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) is one of 24 thespians, and the first and only Italian American actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. She had heads turning as the infamous Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate" and mesmerized audiences in her Oscar-winning role as the teacher of a teenage Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker."Born Anna Maria Louisa Ital...

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Questa è una breve raccolta di immagini dall’album fotografico del cinema italoamericano. Ogni scatto offre un concentrato di significati. Provenienti dal corso di Cinema Italoamericano di Florida Atlantic University (autunno 2020), i pezzi sono scritti dagli studenti sotto la supervisione di Ilaria Serra. Nell’atto finale del film Big Night (1996)...

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In the Italian American community there are many examples of wonderful personalities who have made great contributions to every field of American society, culture, and economy. None excluded. One of the fields in which there are truly hundreds of examples of exceptionalism is entertainment.   That is why the work done by NOIAFT, National Organizati...

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As Italy’s film and TV industry forges ahead after bearing the brunt of the pandemic in 2020, the Filming Italy — Los Angeles fest, which is a bridgehead between Italy and Hollywood, is pulling out all the stops to drive and promote the country’s restart effort. After Filming Italy miraculously managed to hold its sister shindig as a physical editi...

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Veronica Spedicati’s “Il Nostro Tempo” (Our Time) follows a young girl as she deals with her father’s declining health. I saw the short film during the celebration of the International Day of Italian Cinema back in June and it remained one of my favorite films of 2020. So when the time came to curate the Italian section of the second annual Rochest...

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Matteo Garrone's Pinocchio got two Oscar nominations for costumes and make-up Monday while Laura Pausini's 'Io sì' (Seen) from the latest Sophia Loren film got a nod for best song. Pinocchio was nominated for the costumes by Italy's Massimo Cantini Parrini and make-up by Briton Mark Coulier, an Oscar winner for The Iron Lady and The Grand Budapest...

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Roberto Benigni was born near the town of Arezzo (Tuscany) on October, 27th, 1952. He comes from humble and simple origins. In fact, his parents were farmers. Still, Benigni always had an outgoing, charismatic, and explosive personality. During his teenage years, he started writing poems and he even went on tour with a writing group. During their s...

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During the pandemic, virtual bashes have emerged as the new birthday staple, especially if you’ve got famous friends. Case in point: Liza Minnelli turns 75 this week, marking the occasion with a star-studded Love Letter to Liza: A 75th Birthday Tribute Celebration. The online extravaganza will give you “goose bumps,” according to a new statement fr...

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is assembling a star-studded cast for its opening gala in September. Italian screen legend Sophia Loren and independent filmmaker Haile Gerima will be honored with special awards, and Tom Hanks, Annette Bening and Bob Iger are being saluted for their efforts to raise $388 million for the long gestating museum,...

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When images of Adam Driver and Lady Gaga dressed as a late ‘80s couple enjoying an après ski moment arrived on the Internet this week, it seemed like no one could contain themselves. They weren’t just posing for vacation photos in the Italian mountains, though. In fact, these images were official press photos for House of Gucci, the upcoming film d...

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