The Filming Italy Sardegna Pageant, based and directed by Tiziana Rocca, has laid out a few of its plans for the upcoming eighth version. The Sardinia-set fest, which mixes cinema and tv, runs from June 19-22 in Cagliari and at Forte Village.
The quick movie competitors might be presided over by actress and director Micaela Ramazzotti. She might be joined by Heather Graham, Alec Baldwin, Rocío Muñoz Morales, Riccardo Milani, Aurora Giovinazzo and Giacomo Giorgio. Italian actress Martina Stella will act because the fest’s godmother.
Notable visitors will embody Simon Baker, who is because of obtain the Filming Italy Excellence Award, and Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr., who might be honored with the Filming Italy Creativity Award. French actress Anouchka Delon can even attend, receiving an award in reminiscence of her father Alain.
Steven Soderbergh‘s horror movie Presence, which debuted at Sundance in 2024, is among the many movies confirmed to display screen. Additionally due are Sony’s Karate Youngsters: Legends which is on a staggered abroad launch, and Berlin premiere Reflection in a Lifeless Diamond by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani.
The opening movie is comedy Poveri Noi, directed by Fabrizio Maria Cortese and starring Paolo Ruffini, Ricky Memphis, Ilaria Spada and Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
In whole, this system will characteristic over 50 titles, together with movies, documentaries and tv sequence from each in and out of doors Italy.
Rocca stated, “This eighth version marks an necessary milestone, confirming our dedication to selling Italian and worldwide cinema, supporting younger expertise, and creating an more and more vibrant dialogue between tradition, business, and audiences.”
In different Italian fest information, the Taormina Movie Pageant revealed expertise and titles for the 71st operating, additionally headed by Rocca, as Creative Director.
Taormina takes place forward of Sardegna, operating within the hilltop Sicilian city from June 10-14. Martin Scorsese is because of be honored there with a screening of his 1976 basic, Taxi Driver, which might be held within the Teatro Antico amphitheater that overlooks Mount Etna.
The worldwide jury might be led by Oscar-winner Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, with panel assist from British actor Rupert Everett, three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell and extra.
Lionsgate’s John Wick spinoff Ballerina will open Taormina with director Len Wiseman and actor Norman Reedus presenting. The competitors will embody Alex Garland’s Warfare. Within the out-of-competition part is Italian comedy Come Fratelli (Like Brothers), directed by Antonio Padovan.
