formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Though the fifties are best remembered as an art-house golden age in Italian cinema, even then the work of Federico Fellini and Vittorio De Sica coexisted with peplum, a genre of popular, cheaply made sword-and-sandal movies. Bava inaugurated the Italian … Continued
Monopoli, south-east of Bari, is home to PhEST, an ambitious photo festival that sees dozens of exhibitions and events take over the old town and features artists from around the world working in different media. Source: Sea rescues and green … Continued
Biopic of Judas Iscariot is directed by Giulio Base. Source: ‘Judas’ Gospel’ with Rupert Everett, Paz Vega starts shooting in Italy | News | Screen
Italian collecting company Artisti 7607, which represents thousands of local acting and dubbing talents, has announced it is suing Netflix in a Rome court “to obtain adequate and proportionate compensation due by law to its mandated artists.” Source: Netflix Sued … Continued
Gleefully vulgar, the genre known as “Cinepanettone” once dominated Italy over the holidays. Italian revelers recently flocked to the alpine town where many of the films were set. Source: Italy’s Raucous Holiday Classics Are Not Your Standard Hallmark Movies – … Continued
The first European centre wholly dedicated to the immersive arts is opening on the Island of San Servolo in Venice, Italy, as the result of a programme agreement signed a year ago by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and the Veneto Region’s … Continued