ITALIANO
The Italian Embassy in Washington has decided to include this initiative in the celebrations for the 160th anniversary of bilateral relations between Italy and the United States, to recognize the central role that cinema has had, over the years, in strengthening the close friendship between 'Italy and the United States.
Created and organized by Agnus Dei di Tiziana Rocca and the Italian
Institute of Culture Los Angeles directed by Valeria Rumori, Filming Italy - Los Angeles promotes Italy as a film set and bridge between Italian and American culture. The Festival, whose
artistic direction is entrusted to Tiziana Rocca, is presented under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles and will see the presence of the Consul General Silvia
Chiave.
Guests and winners of the past editions of Filming Italy - Los Angeles: Claudia Gerini, William Baldwin, Chealsea Winstanley, Maria Sole Tognazzi, Jason Lewis, Rosario Dawson, Nana Ghana, Gina Lollobrigida, Rosario Dawson, Monica Bellucci, Abrima Erwiah, Paz Vega, Danny Huston, Vincent Spano, Oliver Stone, Valeria Golino, Riccardo Scamarcio, Cecilia Peck, Jonàs Cuaròn, Jeremy Renner, Andie MacDowell, Nat Wolff, Zack Peck, Lola Karimova, Spike Lee e David Cronenberg.
Filming Italy LA: Dante 700
A review that will include the screening of Francesco Bertolini's silent
film L'Inferno, with the Cineteca di Bologna, as well as exclusive Dante readings by special guests.
To see all the contents of FILA 2021
Programma of the Festival
Thursday March 18th
19.00 Open Ceremony:
Valeria Rumori - Director, Italian Cultural Insititute Los Angeles
Armando Varricchio - Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America
Rodney Ford - U.S. Embassy to Italy, Cultural Attaché
Tributo in memoria di Lorenzo Soria
Tiziana Rocca – General Director, Filming Italy Los Angeles
Claudia Gerini – Honorary President, Filming Italy Los Angeles
Harvey Keitel – Honorary President, Filming Italy Los Angeles
Presentation of the fund “LAZIO CINEMA INTERNATIONAL”- Albino Ruberti
Movies
Docufilm
Short Film
TV Series
Webinars
Gabriele Salvatores
Claudia Gerini
Sydney Sibilia & Lucio Pellegrini
Tiziano Ferro
Paola Cortellesi & Maria Sole Tognazzi
Edoardo Ponti
Oliver Stone
Giulio Base
Albino Ruberti
Virtual Award Ceremony
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST DIRECTOR to Edoardo Ponti
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST DOCUMENTARY to Gabriele Salvatores
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST DOCUMENTARY to Tiziano
Ferro
FILMING ITALY AWARD and REGION LAZIO AWARD to Claudia Gerini
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST ACTRESS in a TV SERIES to Paola Cortellesi
Friday March 19th
Movies
Short Films
TV Series
Industry Panel
“«Film, Fiction and “one-off” documentaries prove streaming. Making a virtue out of necessity: how the distribution strategy has been integrated in the era of the pandemic and what the consequences are for creativity and film production»”
The webinar will be accessible remotely in streaming on Mymovies.it and it will be broadcast by Rai Cinema Channel. During the webinar we will have the opportunity to discuss how the pandemic has changed distribution, creativity and production.
During the webinar we will have the opportunity to discuss how the pandemic has changed the distribution and to talk about the creativity and production.
VIDEO MESSAGE FROM NICOLA BORRELLI (MiC)
SPEAKERS:
Paolo Del Brocco, AD RAI Cinema
Steven Gaydos, Vice President, Executive Editor at Variety
Francesco Bruni, Presidente dell'Associazione 100Autori
Patrick Corcoran, Vice Presidente National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO)
Giancarlo Leone, Presidente APA
Mario Lorini, Presidente ANEC
Carlo Verdone, Regista
Roberto Stabile, Responsabile delle Relazioni Internazionali ANICA
Nicola Borrelli, General Director DG Cinema MIBACT
Piera Detassis Presidente e Direttore
Artistico dell'Accademia del Cinema Italiano - Premi David di Donatello
MODERATOR:
Nick Vivarelli, Variety
Webinars
Jhon Turturro
Jackie Cruz
Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo
Stefania Sandrelli
Giovanni Veronesi & Margherita Buy
Valentina Lodovini
Gianmarco Tognazzi
Virtual Award Ceremony
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Stefania Sandrelli
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Dante
Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST DIRECTOR to Giovanni Veronesi
FILMING ITALY BEST MOVIE LOS ANGELES to Matteo Garrone
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST ACTRESS to Valentina Lodovini
IIC los Angeles Creativity Award to Margherita Buy
IIC Los Angeles Creativity Award to Carlo Verdone
Saturday March 20th
Movies
Short Film
TV Series
Webinars
Vincent Spano
Carol Alt
Cecilia Peck
Bella Thorne
Virtual Award Ceremony
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES WOMAN POWER BEST TV SERIES to Cecilia Peck
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST ACTRESS to Bella Thorne
Sunday March 21st
CLOSING CEREMONY :
Valeria Rumori - Director, Italian Cultural Insititute Los Angeles
Silvia Chiave – Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles
Joe Buscaino -Los Angeles City Council Member
Rodney Ford - U.S. Embassy to Italy, Cultural Attaché
Tiziana Rocca – General Director, Filming Italy Los Angeles
Claudia Gerini - Honorary President Filming Italy Los Angeles
Harvey Keitel - Honorary President Filming Italy Los Angeles
Movies
Short Film
TV Series
Webinars
Alice Rohrwacher & JR
Susanna Nicchiarelli
Jean Sorel
Elena Sofia Ricci
Virtual Award Ceremony
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST DIRECTOR to Susanna Nicchiarelli
FILMING ITALY LOS ANGELES BEST ACTRESS in a TV MOVIE to Elena Sofia Ricci
Thursday March 25th - Filming Italy Dante 700
Speakers:
Monica Bellucci
Danny Huston
Claudia Gerini
Gina Lollobrigida
Monica Guerritore
William Baldwin
Michele Placido
Salvatore Esposito
Film
L’inferno by Francesco Bertoini
