formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Italy’s first female director made 60 features depicting the gritty squalor of early 20th-century Naples. Most were lost to Mussolini’s censorship and she died in obscurity – but now a new documentary gives her a voice again Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/06/elvira-notari-beyond-silence-first-female-italian-film-director-fascism-mussolini-censorship
ROOM FOR DREAMS, designboom’s multilayered takeover of the ME Milan Il Duca during Milan Design Week 2026, brings together architects, designers, cultural institutions, and brand collaborators to transform the Aldo Rossi-designed hotel in the heart of the city into a … Continued
Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions were stolen in a heist on a museum near the Italian city of Parma, police say. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4vw2xmpzzo
Once dismissed as a failed postmodern utopia, the Sicilian town of Gibellina is preparing for a year-long programme of exhibitions, performances and artist residencies. But can art finally bring life back to a place conceived as an art utopia? Source: … Continued
A German slapstick comedy Western parody, a kabuki drama from Japan, an Indian historical action epic, a satire anthology from Argentina and an Italian rom-com drove audiences to local multiplexes. Source: Local Box Office Hits of 2025: Argentina, Germany, Italy, … Continued
Cinema Made in Italy will return to BFI Southbank from 4-8 March 2026, enabling audiences to “sample some of the best recent productions from Italy, in a diverse and enticing programme”. Source: Cinema Made in Italy reveals 2026 programme at … Continued