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How would you explain Italy to a child? This docu-film describes the hopes for the country that will be, while touching on some of the key themes of today's Italy. Director Nicola Campiotti will be in conversation with Alex Ago, Director of Programming and Special Projects at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.   The film will be screened at S...

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"Alto" delivered with humor, panache and great heart at its North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) debut at the Carolina Theatre. It's easy to see why the film by writer and director Mikki del Monico, has, so far, garnered five film festival awards, including the NCGLFF Jury Award for Best Women's Feature.   At first, the...

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Dear Friends, Our Film Festival is off to a spectacular start. Last week's offering drew a record crowd. The infectious laughter of the audience multiplied the enjoyment of the attendees and reminded us all what "going to the movies" is all about. Join us for 3 additional delightful evenings; Fridays April 26, May 17 and May 24 as the festival con...

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With more than a dozen acting credits to his name, it certainly can't be denied that Italian-American actor, AnthonyL. Gurino isn't new to the industry. Born and raised in Howard Beach, NY, Gurino is a Meisner-trained actor and has studied at a number of highly-regarded programs in both New York City and Los Angeles, including the Esper Studio, Act...

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By Mauro Battocchi   In the eyes of San Franciscan cinema fans who took part in the closing night of the New Italian Cinema Festival of San Francisco ("NICE"), the protagonist of "The Great Beauty" Jep Gambardella (alias Tony Servillo), has probably become a new Italian icon.   He symbolizes Italy's current transition from its "Dolce...

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Acclaimed Italian director Francesco Rosi, best known for his films about corruption and organized crime, died Saturday at his home in this capital. He was 92. The winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival for "The Mattei Affair" died in his sleep after a recent bout with bronchitis, local media reported.   Born in Naple...

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Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 - November 6, 2015 - 06:30 PMPart of the New Literature from Europe Festival: Me and You [Io e te] (2012, 103 min.). In ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles - Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci - Based on the novel by Niccolò Ammaniti. Followed by a convers...

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Italian Americans have had an indelible impact on the fabric of American culture which manifests itself in diverse ways, both encompassing veritable attributes of the culture and also promulgating enduring stereotypes. Today, let's take a look at the Italian American influence on American film and some great opportunities you have to understand thi...

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Oftentimes cinema portrays legal subjects, producing authentic masterpieces. This one-day event explores the relationship between Italian cinema and law by way of a CONFERENCE with the participation of Italian and American scholars in the fields of cinema, law, and political science as well as filmmakers and actors, including Enzo Decaro and...

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On the heels of a major retrospective at MOMA in New York, and at UCLA and the American Cinemateque in Los Angeles, Luce Cinecittà and Fondo Pier Paolo Pasolini/Cineteca di Bologna, in association with Colpa Cinema and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, present Pasolini, a sampling of the three periods of Italian film master Pier Paol...

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