Italian Film Festival in Hollywood (2/18-24th, 07)
Italian Film Festival in Hollywood (2/18-24th, 07)
Written by Todd Elliot
LOS ANGELES, ITALIA FILM FESTIVAL IN HOLLYWOOD (2/18-24, 07)
CHAIRED BY OSCAR®-WINNER BOBBY MORESCO
—Fest Honors Composer Ennio Morricone and Oscar®-nominated Milena
Canonero—
Film descpriptions and information at www.losangelesitalia.com
WHAT: The second annual "Los Angeles, Italia” Film Festival celebrating
Italian cinema, art and fashion in America kicks-off this Sunday,
February 18, 2007 with a special screening of “I Only Wanted to Live”
(“Volevo Solo Vivere”), presented by Steven Spielberg and The Shoah
Foundation, directed by Mimmo Calopresti. The week-long event includes
special screenings, conferences, performances, exhibits featuring
award-winning costumes, food tastings for regional cuisine at the
Italian VIP Lounge, and award ceremonies for "Friends of the Italian
Arts.”
WHO: Screenwriter and director Bobby Moresco—Oscar®-winner for
co-writing Paul Haggis’ "Crash"—serves as the 2007 Honorary Chairman
and will introduce over 35 current and classic Italian films. There
will also be a special homage in honor of Ennio Morricone’s 2007
Honorary Academy Award® for Lifetime Achievement, including screenings
of his Oscar®-nominated films. Oscar®- winner and 2007
Oscar®-nominated costume designer Milena Canonero ("Marie Antoinette")
will also be honored.
Celebrities slated for attendance throughout the week include: Bobby
Moresco, Ennio Morricone, Milena Canonero, legendary director Mario
Monicelli, Vanessa Redgrave, Rinko Kikuchi, Miranda Richardson, Monica
Cruz (Penelope’s sister), Gina Gershon, Dolph Lundgren, Mathew Modine,
Norman Jewison, John Landis, Paul Mazursky, Lawrence Bender, Avi
Lerner, Andrea Morricone (composer and son of Ennio), Italian actors
Franco Nero, Riccardo Scamarcio, Claudia Gerini, Raoul Bova and rock
star Vasco Rossi.
WHERE: Grauman’s Chinese 6 Theatres
6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
(In the Hollywood & Highland Center, just west of
WHEN: Sunday, February 18 through Saturday, February 24, 2007
Daily Screenings and Events 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
MEDIA RSVP: Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations
Andrew Freedman / Patty Freedman at (310) 271-0011
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Other events happening in conjunction with the festival that honor
Italian culture include: the AFI Gran Gala tribute to Italian-American
Jack Valenti on Thursday, February 22, and the Armani Fashion Show on
Saturday, February, 24.
The festival is produced by the
support of the Italian Ministry of Culture’s Film Department, in
collaboration with the Casinò di Venezia, the Sangemini Group, the
National Italian American Foundation, the USC School of Cinematic Arts,
the Cim Group and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.
Festival founder Pascal Vicedomini’s esteemed Honorary Board features
award-winning directors Norman Jewison, Paul Haggis and John Landis,
producer Lawrence Bender and former MPAA president Jack Valenti, to
name a few.
For more information, please visit www.losangelesitalia.com or email
Andrew E. Freedman PR for a complete festival program. (Enclosed below
in this email.)
***MEDIA RSVP IS ESSENTIAL***
Parking Info: Parking is available in the garage under the new
Hollywood & Highland Center for $2 with validation. There are also paid
lots south of Hollywood Blvd (and east of Orange), with rates ranging
from $2 to $6, and there is a paid parking lot on the west side of
Highland, just south of Hollywood Boulevard (with a maximum charge of
$5.) There is also a lot behind the Hollywood Galaxy complex (a block
west) which charges only $2. (Prices not guaranteed and subject to
change.)
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Los Angles, Italia
2007 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PROGRAM
All Screenings at
Grauman’s Chinese 6 Theatres in
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 – SCREENINGS
10.00am Cinema Paradiso (Nuovo cinema Paradiso) dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
(In honor of Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm Salvatore –This Is Life (Questa è la vita) US Premiere dir.
Giampaolo Cugno
3:00pm Big Deal On Madonna Street (I Soliti Ignoti) dir. Mario
Monicelli
(The director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
5:00pm Opening Night Screening:
Steven Spielberg and U.S.C. Shoah Foundation present
I Only Wanted To Live (Volevo solo Vivere)
Mimmo Calopresti
The director will attend the screening, as well as Chairman of Los
Angeles, Italia 2007 Bobby Moresco and the legendary director Mario
Monicelli
7:00pm: Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero present
The Fever US Premiere dir. Carlo Gabriel Nero
(Franco Nero and the director will attend the screening; Vanessa
Redgrave is via satellite)
9:00pm: Crime Novel (Romanzo Criminale) dir. Michele Placido
(The actor Riccardo Scamarcio will attend the screening)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Italian General Consul’s Residence
1:00pm Welcome Lunch with the Italian Artists
Italian Art Gallery @ Hollywood & Highland Center
9.00pm Official Opening of the “L.A. Italia 2007 – Photo Exhibit”
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood & Highland Center
9.15pm Lazio Region of Italy and Fiuggi Mineral Water invite
Welcome to L.A. Italia – Grand Opening Dinner Party (by invitation
only r.s.v.p)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 – SCREENINGS
11:00am Days of Heaven (I Giorni del Cielo) dir. Terrence Malick
(In honor of Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm Bread and Tulips (Pane e tulipani) dir. Silvio Soldini
(Special screening to pay an homage to the city of
3:00pm One Man Up (L’Uomo in più) dir. Paolo Sorrentino
5:00pm Texas US Premiere dir. Fausto Paravidino
(The actors Riccardo Scamarcio and Valeria Golino will attend the
screening)
7:00pm MK Films, Unicef and World Food Program present
All The Invisibile Children
Stefano Veneruso
9:00pm: Risate di Gioia dir. Mario Monicelli
(The director will attend the screening)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Italian Institute of Culture – Westwood
1:00pm Lunch honouring the Italian Artists
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood & Highland Center
9.00pm Campania Region of Italy and Kimbo invite
Honoring Mario Monicelli – Dinner Party (by invitation only r.s.v.p)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20- SCREENINGS
11:00am Bugsy dir. Barry Levinson
(In honor of Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm Three on the Road (Baciami Piccina)
Cimpanelli
3:00pm Three Steps over Heaven (Tre metri sopra il cielo) dir.
Luca Lucini (The actor Riccardo Scamarcio will attend the screening)
5:00pm The Last Pistolero (L’Ultimo Pistolero) – short dir.
Alessandro Dominici
Followed by: Guardians of the Cloudes (Guardiani delle Nuvole) US
Premiere dir. Luciano Odorisio
(The Actors Franco Nero and Claudia Gerini will be available for a Q&A
after the screening)
7:00pm The Inquiry (L’Inchiesta) World Premiere dir. Giulio
Base
(The actors Dolph Lundgren and Daniele Liotti and the
director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
9:00pm: The Puppeteers dir. Rigamonti/Calder
(The directors will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
9:45pm Casanova dir. Lasse Hallstrom
(Special screening to pay an homage to the city of
SPECIAL EVENTS
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood & Highland Center
9.00pm Casinò of
Honoring Ennio, Andrea and Giovanni Morricone – Dinner Party
(r.s.v.p)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – SCREENINGS
11:00am The Mission dir. Roland Joffé
(In honor of Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm The Anonymous Venetian (Anonimo veneziano) dir. Enrico
Maria Salerno
(Special screening to pay an homage to the city of
3:00pm Blood Ties (Legami di Sangue) dir. Paola Columba
(The director and the producer Fabio Segatori will attend the
screening)
4:45pm The Heart Commands (Al cuore si comanda) dir. Giovanni Morricone
(The director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
7:15pm Nero Bifamiliare World Premiere dir.
Federico Zampaglione
(The actress Claudia Gerini and the director will be available for a
Q&A after the screening)
9:00pm: Marie Antoinette dir. Sofia Coppola
(A tribute to the two times Academy Award-winner – best costumes
designer – Milena Canonero)
SPECIAL EVENTS
9.00pm Official Opening of the “L.A. Italia 2007 – Costume Exhibit”
At the Italian Art Gallery @ Hollywood & Highland Center
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood & Highland Center
9.00pm Sartoria Tirelli and J.K. Place invite
Honoring Milena Canonero, Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano –
Dinner Party (by invitation only r.s.v.p)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22- SCREENINGS
10:30am The Untouchables (Gli intoccabili) dir. Brian De Palma
(Honoring the maestro Ennio Morricone)
12:30pm Death in
(Special screening to pay an homage to the city of
3:00pm The Kreutzer Sonata – What is Love? (Quale Amore)
dir. Maurizio Sciarra
5:00pm Family Friend (L’Amico di Famiglia) US Premiere dir. Paolo
Sorrentino
(The director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
7:00pm Me, the Other (Io, l’altro) World Premiere dir. Mohsen
Melliti
(The actor Raoul Bova will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
9:00pm One out of Two (Uno su due) US Premiere dir. Eugenio Cappuccio
SPECIAL EVENTS
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood &
9.00pm
invite
5th Ischia Global Film & Music Fest – Dinner Party (by invitation
only r.s.v.p)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – SCREENINGS
11:00am Malena dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
(In honor of Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm Never Again as Before (Mai più come prima) US Premiere dir.
Giacomo Campiotti
3:00pm The Wise Cat Catches Mice (Il bravo gatto prende i topi) US
Premiere dir. Grignaffini & Conversano
(The directors will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
5:00pm Beneath The Same Moon (Sotto la stessa luna) US Premiere dir.
Carlo Luglio
(The director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
7:00pm The Night Before Finals – Today (Notte prima degli Esami – Oggi)
US Premiere dir. Fausto Brizzi
(The director will be available for a Q&A after the screening)
9:00pm It’s Only a Rock’n Roll Show (E’solo un rock’n roll show) US
Premiere dir. Stefano Salvati
(The rock-star Vasco Rossi and the director will attend the screening)
10:15pm The Consequences of Love (Le conseguenze dell’amore) dir.
Paolo Sorrentino
SPECIAL EVENTS
Italian Cinema Lounge – Trastevere @ Hollywood &
9.00pm Honoring the Italian Artists
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 – SCREENINGS
10:00am Once Upon a Time the West (C’era una
Sergio Leone
(Honoring the maestro Ennio Morricone)
1:00pm The Stone Merchant (Il Mercante di Pietre) US Premiere
dir. Renzo Martinelli
2:30 pm Antonio Warrior of God (Antonio Guerriero di Dio) US Premiere
dir. Antonello Belluco