As of June, Italy has a digital cinema and cultural platform called ITsArt which is considered “Italian Netflix”, as it gives access to films, museums and shows held across the country.The platform, promoted by the Ministry of Culture, offers a catalog of more than 700 content, some of which are free and some are paid. Source: Italy launches … [Read more...]
Italy’s David di Donatello Awards Set to Celebrate Resilience and Renewal of Cinema Italiano
Italy’s 66th David di Donatello Awards are set to celebrate on May 11 a year of resilience for Cinema Italiano that also looks likely to germinate some creative renewal, just as Italian movie theaters start to reopen and production is booming. Giorgio Diritti’s biopic “Hidden Away,” about crazed primitivist painter Antonio Ligabue, Gianni … [Read more...]
‘Notturno’ Trailer: ‘Fire at Sea’ Director Gianfranco Rosi Returns with Italy’s Stunning Oscar Entry
Gianfranco Rosi's critically acclaimed portrait of the aftermath of war is Italy's official entry to the 93rd Academy Awards. Source: https://www.indiewire.com/2021/01/notturno-trailer-middle-east-documentary-1234608118/ … [Read more...]
Italy puts up Rosi’s ‘Notturno’ for Oscar Cinema: Italy puts up Rosi’s ‘Notturno’ for Oscar
Italy on Tuesday put up Gianfranco Rosi's 'Notturno' for the best foreign film Oscar. The shortlist of 10 films will be announced by the Academy on February 9 next year. The five nominees will be announced on March 15, and the Oscar ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on April 25. 'Notturno' (Nocturne) by the 56-year-old documentarian Rosi, … [Read more...]
Venice Competition Film ‘Never Gonna Snow Again’ Sells Into U.K., Italy, Germany
Malgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert’s “Never Gonna Snow Again,” one of the buzziest titles out of the Venice Film Festival, has found distribution in the U.K., Italy and Germany. Following what’s understood to have been a competitive process with wide interest, Picturehouse Entertainment has swooped for U.K./Eire rights. I Wonder has bought … [Read more...]
Feature: Most cinemas, theaters, dance halls remain closed in Italy despite being allowed to open
While catering industry across Italy is busy in welcoming back their guests thanks to the latest stage of easing effective on Monday, the situation in the country's entertainment sector such as cinemas, dance clubs, and theaters is still bleak. Despite being allowed to reopen, most of such entertainment places chose to keep the shutdown. In … [Read more...]
