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‘Vermiglio’: Sideshow & Janus Films Set U.S. Release Date For Italy’s Oscar Submission
Sideshow and Janus Films have set a December 25 U.S. theatrical release date for Venice Silver Lion winner Vermiglio. The drama from writer, director and producer Maura Delpero is also Italy’s submission to the Best International Feature Film Oscar category
Marco Bellocchio Shooting TV Series ‘Portobello’ That Marks First Project From Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli’s Our Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Revered Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio is back behind the camera shooting “Portobello,” a TV series reconstructing one of Italy’s most clamorous travesties of justice. The show marks the first project out of the gate hailing from Our Films, the new shingle headed by prominent producer duo Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli
Oscars 2025: Italy Backs WWII Drama ‘Vermiglio’ for International Feature Race
Maura Delpero’s period feature follows a rural family living far away from the fighting but deeply impacted by the global war.
Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion Winner ‘Vermiglio’ Is Italy’s Oscar Candidate
recently won the Venice Film Festival’s Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, has been designated as Italy’s candidate for the best international feature film category of the 2025 Academy Awards.
The drama, which is set at the end of World War II in an Alpine village where the arrival of a soldier causes disruption in the dynamics between three sisters, had its North American premiere after Venice in the special presentations section at Toronto.
Oscars: Italy Submits ‘Vermiglio’ To International Feature Film Race
Italy has selected Vermiglio to represent it in the Best International Feature Film category of the 97th Academy Awards. The second feature from Maura Delpero, Vermiglio premiered in Competition at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.
Isabella Rossellini to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2024 European Film Awards
The Italian-American star, daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, was a successful fashion model — famously for French cosmetics brand Lancôme — before shifting into acting.
Isabella Rossellini to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From European Film Academy
Isabella Rossellini will be honoured during the upcoming European Film Awards with a lifetime achievement award celebrating her body of work as an actor and filmmaker. The Italian model and movie star, who is the daughter of Swedish actor Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini, made her acting debut in 1979 in the Taviani…
Italy Submits WWII Drama ‘Vermiglio’ for Oscars International Race
The Oscars international feature film race got another strong competitor on Tuesday when Italy announced it would submit “Vermiglio” as its entry for the 97th Academy Awards. Written and directed by Maura Delpero, the film won the Silver Lion in Venice earlier this month. Delpero’s drama is set in 1944 in the titular alpine village.
Sideshow & Janus Films Take North American Rights To Venice Grand Jury Prize Winner ‘Vermiglio’
Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all North American rights to Vermiglio, written, directed and produced by Maura Delpero. The drama recently had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival where it won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. Yesterday, it screened in the Special Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Irene Maiorino Is Inspired by Classic Italian Cinema
Since 2018, My Brilliant Friend has been airing to critical acclaim and relatively quiet fanfare on HBO (it’s an “if you know, you know” kind of show). The Italian co-production is an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan nove…