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The Eight Mountains’ Trailer: Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s Cannes Hit Finds Friendship in the Italian Alps
Exclusive: The 2022 Cannes hit begins playing arthouses in New York and Los Angeles later this month.
Cannes Film Festival: Record Number Of Female Filmmakers To Play In Competition
The Cannes Film Festival revealed the lineup for its 76th edition Thursday morning, and the Official Selection featured a record number of films directed by women filmmakers set to play in Competition. The festival will debut six films by women in Competition.
Cannes Makes New Record As Alice Rohrwacher, Jessica Hausner & Catherine Breillat Are Among 6 Female Directors In Competition
Kicking off on May 16, the Cannes Film Festival is around the corner, and the lineup was announced this morning alongside the names of six female filmmakers that will be participating this year that have films in competition. It’s a small number, but a new record for the festival. Those names include Alice Rohrwacher, Jessica Hausner , Kaouther Ben Hania , Catherine Breillat , Justine Triet …
It’s Time to See The Conformist Again
The Conformist has just been rereleased in a lovely new 4K restoration, which is certainly cause for celebration given that it’s one of the most visually ravishing pictures of all time. It’s currently playing again at New York’s Film Forum by popular demand.
The Eight Mountains Trailer: Cannes Winner Tells a Story of Rekindled Friendship with Epic Scope
The Eight Mountains tells the story of estranged childhood friends who reconnect to fulfill the wishes of a recently deceased relative.
‘The Quest,’ Film About Artist Luigi Lineri With Score by Nicolás Jaar, Boarded by Impronta Films
World sales agency Impronta Films has boarded “La Ricerca” (“The Quest”) ahead of its world premiere on April 24 at Visions du Reel, a documentary film festival in Switzerland. The film was written, directed, edited and produced by Giuseppe Petruzzellis. Nicolás Jaar composed the original score.
Udine Festival Unveils Stunning Selection of Asian Films for 25th Anniversary Edition
The Far East Film Festival in Italy’s Udine will open with a double bill of He Shuming’s “Ajoomma” and Kai Ko’s “Bad Education.” It will close with Zhang Yimou’s blockbuster period epic “Full River Red.” In between, the festival will showcase a stunning 78-title array of commercial and art-house films from across East Asia.
VMI Releasing Acquires Director Gabriele Mainetti’s Venice Prize Winner ‘Freaks Vs. The Reich’
The Reich (formerly Freaks Out ), which won eight awards at the Venice Film Festival in 2021, including the Grafetta d’Oro for Best Film, and went on to land six David di Donatello Awards from the Academy of Italian Cinema the following year.
Cinema: Bellocchio’s Esterno Notte tops David nominations
Roberto Andò’s La Stranezza (The Strangeness) and Le Otto Montagne (The Eight Mountains) by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersh both got 14 nominations.
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Cinecittà Returns To Profit As Int’l Productions Line-Up To Shoot At Historic Rome Studios
Italy’s Cinecittà studios have returned to profit one year ahead of the schedule set in its 2022 to 2026 industrial plan, aimed at returning the facility to its former glory as a major international filming hub.