Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest 2024

Previews, screenings and retrospectives are planned for the official program of the 19th edition of “Los Angeles, Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest 2024”, which will take place in the Chinese Theater of Hollywood from March 3rd to March 9th, 2024 and on the online platform eventive.org.

The week-long Festival organized in Los Angeles at the renowned Chinese Theatre on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood is supported by the Ministry of Culture (General Directorate for Cinema and Audiovisual), under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Tourism, and in direct collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency in Los Angeles, the Consulate General, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. In partnership with the ANICA and APA associations, the Festival will feature 112 film screenings (47 in the theater and 65 on the eventive.org platform).

This year’s event is dedicated to Marcello Mastroianni, on the eve of the centenary of the legendary actor’s birth, as well as to the playwright Eduardo de Filippo, with director Edoardo De Angelis and actress and new director Lina Sastri discussing his work. Lina Sastri will also present the world premiere of her first feature film, “La casa di Ninetta”. Franco Nero, co-founder of the Festival (realized with the contribution of Ilbe, Riflessi, Wwps TV, and Givova) will welcome the guests of the Event, chaired this year by producer Raffaella de Laurentiis and director Michelle Danner. Among other expected guests are Luca Barbareschi, Francesco Mandelli, young director Luigi Grispello, along with many friends of the Festival: Oscar winners Nick Vallelonga, Barry Morrow, Bobby Moresco.

The event is aimed at promoting Italian film production in the United States through premieres and screenings in the week leading up to the Oscars, a special Oscar considering the nomination for Best International Film for Matteo Garrone‘s work, Io, Capitano. to celebrate the Director a special screening of “Dogman” will be held at 2:30 pm on March 5th. All events are open to the public free of charge.

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