Nei prossimi mesi di luglio ed agosto c'è un appuntamento settimanale da non perdere per gli amanti del cinema italiano residenti nella Baia di San Francisco.   Sta riscuotendo una grande popolarità, infatti, il cineforum intitolato "La Pellicola della Politica" organizzato dall'associazione di studenti di italiano all'Università di Berkeley...

Distrib Films US presents the U.S theatrical premiere of "Viva la Libertà", the acclaimed political thriller by director Roberto Andò ("Strange Crime"), starring Toni Servillo (The Great Beauty) in a brilliant, career topping performance. Venues: Laemmle's Royal Theatre, Laemmle's Pasadena Playhouse and Laemmle's Town Center 5   SYNOPSISIn...

by Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis   ICC Members & Friends! Tickets for the 9th Italian Film Festival are now available! We're proud to present eight films never before seen in Minnesota, and a celebration of acclaimed director Sergio Leone with a showing of his masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in the West.   We are also...

Il filmmaker italo-americano Jonas Carpignano, autore del cortometraggio 'A Chjana', è uno dei quattro vincitori del Sundance Institute | Mahindra Global Filmmaking Awards, riconoscimento assegnato in supporto ai registi emergenti e indipendenti di tutto il mondo.Una bella soddisfazione, insomma.Il premio è frutto della collaborazione tra il Mahind...

by Andrew O'Hehir   When British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon find themselves in the catacombs of the Fontanelle Cemetery in Naples, an ancient underground ossuary visited by Ingrid Bergman in the Rossellini film "Journey to Italy," they can't help trivializing the whole experience. "This place reminds me of one of your shows," Coog...

Nuovo Italiano Cinema Film Festival will host C’era Una Volta Il West (Once Upon a Time in the West) a fundraising event Thursday, April 9 at Cannon Green, 103 Spring Street from 7–10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear western-themed apparel to compete in a “Best Costume” competition.   The event will also feature a silent auction, adult bev...

On the occasion of the World Premiere of Marco Tutino and Fabio Ceresa's opera La Ciociara at SF Opera, the Italian Cultural Institute of SF will present a special screening of the 1960 film of the same title by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sofia Loren.   Sunday, May 31 – 6:30pmNew People Cinema - 1746 Post St, San Francisco Tickets: $20...

by Nick VivarelliMichael Caine and Paolo Sorrentino will kick off the Cinema Italian Style showcase of contemporary Italian films in Los Angeles by introducing a pre-opening event screening of Sorrentino's "Youth," the tender reflection on old age that just swept the European Film Award Nominations, ahead of its upcoming release via Fox Searchlight...

In un personalissimo testo, Martin Scorsese rievoca la New York e l'America della sua infanzia: feste, rituali e cibo in arrivo dal Sud Italia, il matrimonio dei genitori combinato per unire le famiglie provenienti dai paesini di Polizzi Generosa e Cimmina, la scelta/necessità del giovane Martin di varcare "il confine di Houston Street" per raccont...

by Mauro Battocchi   Get ready Italian cinema lovers! NICE is kicking off today with Silvio Soldini's comedic look at contemporary Italian society called Garibaldi's Lovers. The director himself is expected to attend the screening at the Clay Theater (2261 Fillmore Street) at 6:15 PM. For a full synopsis of the film, click here. Also, it's n...