Sheri Jennings
Sheri Jennings covers Italy for Screen.
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FeaturesQ&A: Orlando von Einseidel, Virunga
Screen speaks to the British filmmaker about his documentary following a group of brave individuals risk their lives to save the last of the world’s mountain gorillas.
FeaturesOnur Tukel, Summer of Blood
TRIBECA: North Carolina-born filmmaker Onur Tukel’s Manhattan and Brooklyn-set black comedy Summer of Blood is a novel twist on relationship angst, where the selfish needs of a vampire align with those of New York City bachelor.
FeaturesTribeca: Lou Howe, Gabriel
Lou Howe, who studied film at Harvard and AFI, had his directorial debut Gabriel starring Rory Caulkin selected to open Tribeca’s World Narrative Feature competition.
FeaturesTribeca: Johanna Hamilton, 1971
‘Secret FBI’ project took careful research and interview skills.
NewsWarner Bros Italia takes territories on The Best Offer
Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sturgess have joined Oscar winning director Giuseppe Tornatore’s $21m English and Italian-language film, purportedly a love story set in the luxurious world of Viennese art auctions.
NewsObituary: Tonino Guerra, pillar of postwar Italian cinema
The Italian screenwriter whose work helped define postwar Italian cinema died on Wednesday (21) after battling an ongoing illness. He was 92.
NewsMarco Mueller appointed Rome artistic director
After weeks of political infighting, Marco Mueller has finally been appointed as the artistic director of the Rome Film Festival.
NewsSales veteran Pascal Diot to head Venice Film Market
The Venice Film Festival under the artistic direction of Alberto Barbara has announced that French industry professional Pascal Diot will act as director of the new Venice Film Market to take place from Aug 30-Sept 3 over the first few days of the festival.
NewsPaolo Ferrari named president of Rome’s Cinema Foundation
The founding partners of Rome’s Cinema Foundation voted on Monday (Mar 5) four to one in favour of Ferrari, ending a fierce political struggle that waged for two months.
NewsMarco Mueller nears Rome Film Festival destiny
The president of Rome’s Cinema Foundation Gian Luigi Rondi tendered his resignation on Friday (Feb 24), paving the way for Mueller to be named head of the Rome Film Festival.
NewsItalian industry group backs Marco Mueller for Rome job
Aiming to quell a month of political infighting over the fate of the Rome Film Festival, Anica, the Italian motion pictures association, has issued a statement today backing Marco Mueller as the “right solution” as artistic director of Italy’s second festival.
NewsBarbera plans fewer titles in Venice competition, plus a 'light' market
The Biennale on Thursday announced their first ‘renovations’ to the Venice Film Festival roster under the directorship of Alberto Barbera, who has taken the reins of the festival after Marco Mueller’s mandate was not renewed.
NewsItalian films have strong market share but overall Italian box-office down 10%
The Italian box office dropped 10% in 2011 earning an overall $844m (€661m), despite a banner year for Italian films led by Medusa’s What A Beautiful Day.
NewsAlberto Barbera succeeds Marco Mueller as Venice head
In a surprising turn of events, but which had been largely leaked in Italian wire reports, the board of the Italian Biennale arts organisation in a vote on Tuesday (Dec 27) has not confirmed Marco Mueller in the role of artistic director.
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Iceland's Either Way wins top prize in Turin
Les Eclats (Ma Guele, Ma Revolte, Mon Nom) won best documentary.
NewsTorinoFilmLab announces funding slate
International jury awards Romanian director Adina Pintilie’s Touch Me Not $200,000, at least ten other films get development backing
NewsAngelopoulos' The Other Sea starring Toni Servillo to shoot from December
Toni Servillo stars in the story of Greece in the age of austerity
NewsItaly announces new culture minister, film tax credit safeguarded
Despite upheaval and potential cuts in arts funding, film tax credit safeguarded by a parliamentary vote earlier this year
NewsTurin to be bookended by Moneyball, Albert Nobbs
Competition focuses on first, second and third films.
NewsChinese Take Away wins best film, audience prize in Rome
Noomi Rapace wins best actress in Babycall, best actor goes to Guillaume Canet in Une Vie Meilleure.