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Interview with Maura Delpero
Maura Delpero, an Italian director and screenwriter, is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary cinema. Her latest film, Vermiglio, has been nominated for Best Non-English Film at the Golden Globes. We met her [...]
Clayton Townsend: Navigating Cinema from Blockbusters to Independent Stories
Production veteran Clayton Townsend took his first steps on a film set as a teenager. Born in 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio, he soon moved to New York and later Los Angeles to pursue his passion [...]
Eytan Keller: a trailblazer in unscripted TV innovation
Interview of Eytan Keller, a multiple Emmy and Directors Guild Award-winning creator/producer/director, Eytan, you've been at the forefront of some groundbreaking unscripted television formats, from Iron Chef America to Scariest Places on Earth and American [...]
Interview with Sarah Coursey
Senior Vice President International for Happy Accidents, Sarah Coursey has extensive experience in global sales, acquisitions, and development. Beyond her professional achievements, Coursey has a deep passion for Italy, where she lived for several years [...]
Enzo Sisti: A Master of Hollywood-Italian Collaborations
From Accounting to Producing: How He Became One of Hollywood's Most Trusted Professionals in Italy Born in Rome in 1945, he is the man that major American producers rely on when they choose to film [...]
Sara Furio: An American in Rome
The importance of embracing cultural humility in the entertainment industry to engage with global audiences Don’t let her name fool you. Sara, born and raised in Chicago by her Italian immigrant parents, now calls Rome [...]
In conversation with Vicki Dobbs Beck
Vicki Dobbs Beck is the Vice President of Immersive Content at Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), focused on ILM’s award-winning Immersive Storytelling portfolio. With a career spanning over 30 years at Lucasfilm, she has contributed to some of the most iconic film franchises of our time, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and Pirates of the Caribbean. A pioneer in immersive media, she has played a key role in groundbreaking projects such as Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s CARNE y ARENA, Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series and What If…? - An [...]
In Conversation with Pietro Scalia
The Art of Editing Is Listening to the Story Pietro Scalia is one of the most awarded and respected film editors in the international film industry. Born in Sicily and raised in Switzerland, he trained in the United States, where he earned a Master’s degree in Film and Theatre Arts from UCLA. After starting his career alongside Oliver Stone, he became a go-to editor for some of the most visionary directors in contemporary cinema. From Ridley Scott — with whom [...]
Interview with the Italian Film Commissions Association. Insights from President Jacopo Chessa and Vice Presidents Alessandra Miletto & Fabio Abagnato on Italy’s Audiovisual Landscape
The Italian Film Commissions Association (IFC) is the national body that coordinates Italy’s 19 regional Film Commissions. The association promotes Italy as a strategic destination for both national and international audiovisual productions, representing the system’s shared interests and fostering cooperation among regions. Among its priorities are the training of local crews and the strengthening of operational skills, as demonstrated by the recent national training held during the Bif&st – Bari International Film Festival, which involved the entire network of Italian [...]
Interview with Marco Spagnoli, Artistic Director of the Italian Global Series Festival: Italy’s Serialized Storytelling Goes Global
From June 21 to 28, 2025, Rimini and Riccione will host the inaugural edition of the Italian Global Series Festival, a new international event dedicated to television series. Leading its artistic direction is Marco Spagnoli—director, journalist, and critic with extensive experience in the Italian audiovisual sector—whose most recent work, “Pino Daniele – Nero a metà”, is currently the most-watched documentary in Italian theaters The festival aims to enhance the global visibility of Italian series and build a bridge between industry, [...]
