The San Diego Italian Film Festival, working with UCSD Italian Studies and Ethnic Studies, and SDSU Italian Studies, will mark February by celebrating Black History Month. And all of this is so that we can get closer to the culture we love, so that we can understand better and know more about this special way of living and relating that is part of...

The Cinema of Marco Tullio Giordana   The work of Italian film director Marco Tullio Giordana has recently become the subject of academic attention. Major scholars in the field of Italian Studies have expressed interest in his work in articles, book chapters and presentations. His films are constantly screened at Italian film festivals and a...

Ciao, Amici - This year our Cinema Selection Committee chose three wonderful old movies, all comedies. In selecting these three movies, we wanted to present to our Santa Barbara audience how three famous Italian dramatic actresses actually started out in comic movies. And they are funny, lovely movies!   All movies are in Italian with Engli...

The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles ApertaMente, Milano & i-ItalyTV, New York Under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles present "MARINETTI A NEW YORK", A film by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory   When: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015 @ 6:30 PMWhere: Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilga...

Jude Law is reportedly in advanced talks to play a fictional Italian-American pope in Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino’s first television venture, "The Young Pope". Sources close to the production have confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that Law is currently in negotiations, but has not confirmed the role.   Law would play a hardline...

di Mauro Battocchi   Complimenti a BAIA per aver lanciato una campagna di crowdfunding per il NICE (New Italian Cinema) 2015, il festival del nuovo cinema italiano a San Francisco che avrá luogo dall'11 al 15 novembre. Per gli italiani ed italofili della Bay Area questa è una straordinaria opportunità per incontrare attori e registi e nel co...

This is an announcement that the City of Seattle is recognizing our Sister City Perugia, Italy, in a reception at City Hall on May 9, from 6-8:30 PM:

The remarkable career of Marco Bellocchio, director of an impressive number of features, documentaries, and shorts for both television and cinema, has encompassed a wide range of genres and subjects.   Yet his work remains distinctive and personal, reflecting his uncompromising views and artistic ambition. During his 50-year career Bellocchi...

Raoul Bova e il tenore Vittorio Grigolo sono le "Italian icons 2015" premiate al Teatro Cinese di Hollywood nella decima edizione di «Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest» (15-21 febbraio), festival promosso dall'Istituto Capri nel Mondo che accende i riflettori sul cinema italiano nella settimana che precede la notte degli Oscar. &nbs...

Films are an important part of Italian culture for Pietro Sarcina. That's the Troy resident became involved with the Italian Film Festival USA Metro Detroit. Running from Wednesday, April 1 to April 26, the festival offers 14 contemporary films in various genres created between 2013 and 2014.   A national event taking place simultaneously in...