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Hollywood Flashback: ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ Had a Big Oscar Win in 1965
Italy has been a regular contender for the international feature Oscar since the 1940s, having won the award 14 times — the most of any country. Four of those winners were directed by Vittorio De Sica, whose 1946 film, Shoeshine, was the first foreign film to be recognized by the Academy with an honorary Oscar.
Matteo Garrone Takes Viewers On Realistic, Surreal Odyssey in Italy’s ‘Io capitano (I, Captain)’
Celebrated Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone’s new work, Io capitano (I, Captain) is a truly absorbing, captivating tale of two Senegalese teens who save up their hard-earned money to emigrate to Europe for a better life (to hopefully be rappers). Garrone drew his inspiration from true stories and surrounded himself and the film with actual survivors.
Italian Box Office Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Sells Worldwide
The directorial debut of Italian star Paola Cortellesi is set in 1946, ahead of the first-Italian referendum where women have the vote.
Italian migration odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
Matteo Garrone’s migration odyssey “Io Capitano” played at the Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend, returning to the country where pivotal scenes were shot
Paolo Sorrentino: First Images Revealed Of New Movie Starring Gary Oldman, Celeste Dalla Porta, Luisa Ranieri & More – Deadline
First images have been released of Paolo Sorrentino ’s new Naples-set movie, which remains as yet untitled. Scroll down for the eye-catching first shots from the production, which are a mix of stills and behind-the-scenes imagery.
Movie Maestro: Celebrating the Untouchable Ennio Morricone
Starting Friday December 1st MoMA The Museum of Modern Art is celebrating the work of Ennio Morricone with a calendar of classics. Check out the series here!
Matteo Garrone Immigration Drama ‘Io Capitano’ Screens at EU Parliament as Pathé Closes Multiple Sales
Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano” is getting a special screening on Wednesday in Brussels, where hundreds of EU parliament members will watch the timely immigration drama on which Pathè has announced a slew of sales. The film, which is Italy’s Oscar candidate for best international feature film, world premiered to strong reviews in September at Venice
Julian Schnabel Reveals Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Benjamin Clementine, Sabrina Impacciatore Appear in Next Film ‘In the Hand of Dante’
Julian Schnabel is in Italy on the set of his star-studded crime mystery “In the Hand of Dante,” for which he and Louise Kugelberg, his wife and close creative collaborator, have been narratively and literally criss-crossing between the 14th and 21st centuries in locations including Sicily, Venice, Verona and Rome.
Ennio Morricone Tribute at Academy Museum Bridges Italy and Hollywood With Restored Screenings
Italian cinema is in the spotlight at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles where the screening series “Ennio Morricone: Essential Scores from a Movie Maestro,” programmed in partnership with Cinecittà, is currently playing to sold-out audiences. The Oct. 6-Nov. 25 event comprises 20 titles, including Sergio Leone’s “The Good the Bad and the Ugly”
UPI Acquires French Rights For Italian B.O. Smash Hit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures International has acquired French rights for Italian actress and screenwriter Paolo Cortellesi’s feature directorial debut hit There’s Still Tomorrow, in a deal brokered by Vision Distribution. The drama is currently enjoying a phenomenal box office run in Italy where it has clocked up almost two million admissions since its theatrical launch…