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ITALIAN SCREENS Los Angeles – Showcasing New Italian Cinema Globally
ITALIAN SCREENS, an initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC), and the Academy of Italian Cinema – David di Donatello Awards.
ITALIAN SCREENS aims to elevate the profile of Italian cinema on the international stage. The initiative celebrates Italy’s Film Distribution Fund, development and production incentives, generous tax credits, and exquisite filming locations.
A selection of Italian titles, recognized in various categories of the David di Donatello Awards, will be showcased at the Laemmle Theatre in Santa Monica and at the USC-University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts in the Ray Stark Family Theatre and Norris Cinema Theatre of the Frank Sinatra Hall.
Roberto Stabile, the creator and head of the project, conveys: “ITALIAN SCREENS is part of a more structured promotion strategy for the Italian film industry abroad, combining cultural and commercial aspects, with the aim of gaining new market shares in countries where Italian cinema has a solid presence and exploring and establishing positions in emerging markets. With this initiative, in addition to presenting our most recent production, we are illustrating to foreign industry professionals all the benefits that our country offers them for co-producing, filming here, or distributing our cinema in foreign theaters.”
The screenings in Los Angeles are organized by IbiscusMedia, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy.
The Movies:
La Siccita’
Awarded for Visual Effects (VFX) and starring Emanuela Fanelli, recipient of the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress.
Showing at Santa Monica Laemmle Theatre
Directed by Paolo Virzì
Screenplay by Paolo Giordano, Paolo Virzì, Francesca Archibugi
Produced by: Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Mieli
Starring: Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea, Elena Lietti, Tommaso Ragno, Claudia Pandolfi, Vinicio Marchioni, Monica Bellucci
The film paints a vivid picture of Rome’s drought-stricken plight – not a single raindrop had fallen on the city for three years, leading to significant problems. The entire city is suffering from thirst, and the administration enforces a set of restrictions that further exacerbate life, especially for the less fortunate. In this scenario, a chorus of characters, young and old, marginalized and successful, victims, and opportunists, navigates their lives. Their existences are intertwined in a common design as they each seek their own redemption.
November 30th at 7 pm; doors open at 6:30 P.M.
To buy tickets in Santa Monica click here
Ti Mangio Il Cuore
Winner of the David di Donatello Award for the Best Original Song for “Proiettili,” performed by Elodie
Showing at USC Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108 (located in the lobby of the George Lucas Building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007)
Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa
Screenplay by Antonella W. Gaeta, Pippo Mezzapesa, and Davide Serino
Produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori, and Viola Prestieri
Starring: Elodie, Francesco Patanè, Lidia Vitale
From the investigative novel of the same name by Carlo Bonini and Giuliano Foschini, inspired by the true story of Rosa Di Fiore, the first Gargano Mafia informant. The forbidden love between Andrea, the reluctant heir of the Malatesta family, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the Camporeale boss, rekindles an old feud between two rival families. The fatal passion brings the clans back into war in an ancient land, not so different from the Far West, where only blood can wash out blood, following the ruthless codes of the local mafia. But Marilena, now cast out by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, contended and reviled, with the strength only a wounded mother can have, will oppose a destiny that seems already written.
December 1st at 7 P.M.
To buy tickets, click here
Settembre
The film has received two David di Donatello awards, one for Best Directorial Debut and another for Barbara Ronchi as Best Leading Actress.
Showing at Santa Monica Laemmle Theatre
Directed by: Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Screenplay by: Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Produced by: Matteo Rovere, Enrico Cerabino, Camilla Fava del Piano
Starring: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Barbara Ronchi
Upon returning from her summer vacation, Maria, a fourteen-year-old, catches the attention of Cristian, a boy she has always had a crush on.
December 4th at 7 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 pm)
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La Stranezza
Winner of the David di Donatello Award for the following categories: Best Producer, Best Production Design, Best Costumes and Best Original Screenplay
USC – Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Directed by Roberto Andò
Screenplay by Roberto Andò, Massimo Gaudioso, and Ugo Chiti
Produced by Attilio De Razza and Angelo Barbagallo
Starring: Tony Servillo, Ficarra e Picone
In 1921, future Literature Nobel Prize Winner Luigi Pirandello returns to his beloved Sicily for the 80th birthday of his mentor, famous novelist and playwright Giovanni Verga. Upon his arrival in Agrigento, startling and untamed revelations thrust him into a realm populated with extraordinary characters, spectral illusions, bygone recollections, and wistful phantoms. While at the height of his artistic growth, at the same time, Pirandello is immersed in introspection about the theatrical world. This irrational and compelling journey allows him to confront a nostalgic past, propelling him toward the creation of his masterpiece, “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” an eternal work of art which will mark a worldwide revolution in twentieth-century theater.
December 4, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
To buy tickets, click here
Each film is a testament to the rich narrative diversity of Italian cinema and is presented in Italian with English subtitles.
ITALIAN SCREENS Los Angeles – Showcasing New Italian Cinema Globally
ITALIAN SCREENS, an initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC), and the Academy of Italian Cinema – David di Donatello Awards.
ITALIAN SCREENS aims to elevate the profile of Italian cinema on the international stage. The initiative celebrates Italy’s Film Distribution Fund, development and production incentives, generous tax credits, and exquisite filming locations.
A selection of Italian titles, recognized in various categories of the David di Donatello Awards, will be showcased at the Laemmle Theatre in Santa Monica and at the USC-University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts in the Ray Stark Family Theatre and Norris Cinema Theatre of the Frank Sinatra Hall.
Roberto Stabile, the creator and head of the project, conveys: “ITALIAN SCREENS is part of a more structured promotion strategy for the Italian film industry abroad, combining cultural and commercial aspects, with the aim of gaining new market shares in countries where Italian cinema has a solid presence and exploring and establishing positions in emerging markets. With this initiative, in addition to presenting our most recent production, we are illustrating to foreign industry professionals all the benefits that our country offers them for co-producing, filming here, or distributing our cinema in foreign theaters.”
The screenings in Los Angeles are organized by ITTV International Forum, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy.
The Movies:
La Siccita’
Awarded for Visual Effects (VFX) and starring Emanuela Fanelli, recipient of the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress.
Showing at Santa Monica Laemmle Theatre
Directed by Paolo Virzì
Screenplay by Paolo Giordano, Paolo Virzì, Francesca Archibugi
Produced by: Lorenzo Gangarossa, Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Mieli
Starring: Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea, Elena Lietti, Tommaso Ragno, Claudia Pandolfi, Vinicio Marchioni, Monica Bellucci
The film paints a vivid picture of Rome’s drought-stricken plight – not a single raindrop had fallen on the city for three years, leading to significant problems. The entire city is suffering from thirst, and the administration enforces a set of restrictions that further exacerbate life, especially for the less fortunate. In this scenario, a chorus of characters, young and old, marginalized and successful, victims, and opportunists, navigates their lives. Their existences are intertwined in a common design as they each seek their own redemption.
November 30th at 7 pm; doors open at 6:30 P.M.
To buy tickets in Santa Monica click here
Ti Mangio Il Cuore
Winner of the David di Donatello Award for the Best Original Song for “Proiettili,” performed by Elodie
Showing at USC Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108 (located in the lobby of the George Lucas Building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007)
Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa
Screenplay by Antonella W. Gaeta, Pippo Mezzapesa, and Davide Serino
Produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori, and Viola Prestieri
Starring: Elodie, Francesco Patanè, Lidia Vitale
From the investigative novel of the same name by Carlo Bonini and Giuliano Foschini, inspired by the true story of Rosa Di Fiore, the first Gargano Mafia informant. The forbidden love between Andrea, the reluctant heir of the Malatesta family, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the Camporeale boss, rekindles an old feud between two rival families. The fatal passion brings the clans back into war in an ancient land, not so different from the Far West, where only blood can wash out blood, following the ruthless codes of the local mafia. But Marilena, now cast out by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, contended and reviled, with the strength only a wounded mother can have, will oppose a destiny that seems already written.
December 1st at 7 P.M.
To buy tickets, click here
Settembre
The film has received two David di Donatello awards, one for Best Directorial Debut and another for Barbara Ronchi as Best Leading Actress.
Showing at Santa Monica Laemmle Theatre
Directed by: Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Screenplay by: Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Produced by: Matteo Rovere, Enrico Cerabino, Camilla Fava del Piano
Starring: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Barbara Ronchi
Upon returning from her summer vacation, Maria, a fourteen-year-old, catches the attention of Cristian, a boy she has always had a crush on.
December 4th at 7 P.M. (doors open at 6:30 pm)
To buy tickets click here
La Stranezza
Winner of the David di Donatello Award for the following categories: Best Producer, Best Production Design, Best Costumes and Best Original Screenplay
USC – Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Directed by Roberto Andò
Screenplay by Roberto Andò, Massimo Gaudioso, and Ugo Chiti
Produced by Attilio De Razza and Angelo Barbagallo
Starring: Tony Servillo, Ficarra e Picone
In 1921, future Literature Nobel Prize Winner Luigi Pirandello returns to his beloved Sicily for the 80th birthday of his mentor, famous novelist and playwright Giovanni Verga. Upon his arrival in Agrigento, startling and untamed revelations thrust him into a realm populated with extraordinary characters, spectral illusions, bygone recollections, and wistful phantoms. While at the height of his artistic growth, at the same time, Pirandello is immersed in introspection about the theatrical world. This irrational and compelling journey allows him to confront a nostalgic past, propelling him toward the creation of his masterpiece, “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” an eternal work of art which will mark a worldwide revolution in twentieth-century theater.
Each film is presented in Italian with English subtitles.
December 4, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
To buy tickets, click here
