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This year Federico Fellini would have turned 100! To celebrate the anniversary of his birth, we honor the Italian Maestro with a webinar featuring Caterina D’Amico, former Dean of the Centro di Cinematografia Sperimentale in Rome and founding member of the Zeffirelli Foundation in Florence.  Federico Fellini, probably the world’s most famous Italia...

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Napolean Bonapart said, "There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest." It is said Anna Magnani possessed both. Born into poverty to a teenage mother in Rome on March 7, 1908, her unwed mother, Marina Magnani, left Anna with her grandparents to be raised. Anna, a precocious and streetwise child at the age of 7, was sent to a French...

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On 27th October 2019, Lina Wertmüller received the Honorary Award at the Governors Awards in Hollywood. In her acceptance speech, translated by Isabella Rossellini, the director half-jokingly asked the Academy to create an ‘Oscarina’ prize for female directors and to give the statuette a girl’s name, ‘Anna’. In reaction to this mocking and provocat...

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Abel Ferrara made “Tommaso” at 67. That’s a bit old for a film about second chances and starting over, inspired by his own life and the experiences of Willem Dafoe (who plays its title character). But in recent years, the Italian-American director has reversed his forefathers’ journey, moving from New York to Rome. (He’s made documentaries about li...

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It’s likely that the name Francis Ford Coppola in most people’s minds will always be as one of the world’s great filmmakers, whose work includes The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Outsiders, The Rainmaker and more. But anyone familiar with the pioneering figures in the American wine world knows that Francis Ford Coppola Wi...

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A new "Rocky" documentary is on its way -- and it's narrated by the Italian Stallion himself, Sylvester Stallone. "40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic" will delve into the role that made the Hollywood actor a star, as he recalls his experience working on the original "Rocky" movie. Written and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, the behind...

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The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is happy to present CINEDÌ, a new series featuring ten Italian contemporary films available to the first 300 to register. Please note that the link & password you’ll receive upon registration are valid only for the specified date and time. The series will start Friday, Jun 5 at 8:30pm PST time.

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Cinquant' anni sono una data che segna: ti guardi indietro e rivedi il film di una carriera da record; guardi avanti e scopri che tutto è ancora da scrivere.   Così per il napoletano di Arenella Paolo Sorrentino che festeggia il compleanno, 50 anni il 31 maggio. Se guarda al suo passato ritrova nel carniere 8 lungometraggi, mai uguali tra loro, il...

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Louis Francis Cristillo, Lou Costello-1906-1959. Born Louis Francis Cristillo in Paterson, New Jersey to Calabrian Native, Sebastian Cristillo, and his wife Helen, Louis is best remembered for his partnership with Bud Abbott. The two made up the comedy team Abbott and Costello. At their peak, the two were possibly the two most quoted men in America...

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Renowned Italian-American director, screenwriter, and producer Martin Scorsese is one of the biggest names in filmmaking history. From classics like Goodfellas (1990) to his most recent The Irishman (2019), Scorsese has the ability to keep an audience captivated. So we are more than thrilled to hear that he will be releasing a new short film he cre...

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