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Crystal Moselle brings her latest feature "The Black Sea",  co-directed by the film’s star Derrick B. Harden, in competition at the 42° Torino Film Festival. After the documentary "Wolfpack" which won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at Sundance in 2015 and her coming-of-age "Skate Kitchen", Moselle joined forces with actor, director and rapper Derrick B. Harden for this film.  In this unscrip...

Christina Eliopoulos presented her film “Here’s Yanni!” at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. The screening was the occasion also for the lead actress Julia Ormond to receive a Stella Della mole Award, given by the national Museum of Cinema of Turin to the personalities of the movie world with an important career. We had a talk with Julia and the cast of the film about this touching and heartwarming c...

Dissident's director Andrii Alf'erov explains the reason for making a film that tells a story based on the politically complex history of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, and how he and the producer decided to navigate the difficult balance between historical accuracy and creative storytelling. Viktoria Romashko explains how she shaped the character she plays in the film, striking a complex balance b...

"Ponyboi" has been presented in competition at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. The film is directed by Esteban Arango, based on a screenplay written by River Gallo, who stars in the film. the actor   has been awarded  for Best Performance. We met director and actor before the festival screening to talk about this nocturnal and fascinating thriller drama. A film about acceptance and self recognition...

The Last Act" by Paymon Shahbod was screened in the Features Competition at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. the film narrates the story of an actress whose real life is reflected in the plot of the movie she is shooting. We talked about this film within the film with the director Paymam Shahbod, on the occasion of the screenings in Torino. A chambre film built as a road movie "The Last Act" is abou...

"Riff Raff" by Dito Montiel was presented out of competition at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. The film is a comedy/crime tour de force star studded where everything changes and all characters are equally lovable and annoying at the same time. Dito Montiel talked with Angelo Acerbi about the making of the film that was a demanding and fun ride, dealing with talents such as Jennifer Coolidge, Ed Ha...

"Under The Grey Sky" by Mara Tamkovic is an intense and compelling drama about a couple of journalists in Belarus that try to document the demonstrations against Lukashenko's rigged election in 2020. The film is based on a real story where the political issues intertwine with the personal consequences on the couple for their choices. My aim was to show that people always work to survive terror Dir...

"From Ground Zero", an anthology of 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza is at the 42°Torino Film Festival The film project, launched by Palestinian director Rachid Masharawi and artistically advised by Layali Badr, aims to tell the apparently invisible stories of people living in Gaza.  Paolo Maria Spina with Revolver, embarked on the mission of distributing the film all over I...

Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes delivers a powerful debut with "My Dead Friend Zoe", a deeply personal film rooted in his own Army experiences, when he served in Iraq. The story sheds light on the profound challenges veterans face as they transition to civilian life, grappling with PTSD and the emotional toll of losing friends and comrades. With authenticity and realism, the film offers a poignant e...

"Nina" by Andrea Jaurrieta is in competition at the 42°Torino Film Festival. The film is a thriller drama starring Patricia López Arnaiz and it is defined by its author as a contemporary western.  Jaurrieta investigates on the meaning of vengeance and whether it can be a solution as violence should never be fought with violence.  López Arnaiz is "Nina", a woman deciding to return to her hometown a...

"Holy Rosita" is a comedy drama presented in competition at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. Telling the story of Rosita, a good-hearted woman loved by all the neighbourhood but considered not fit to be a mother, the film dwells into the concept of acceptance and the social conventions that our society builds and the burden that these conventions are for those who are considered outsiders. We met wi...

Actress Rosario Dawson has been honoured by the Stella della Mole Award at the 42 Torino Film Festival, where she also presented the film "Kids" by Larry Clark, her first ever appearance on screen. In this nice chat we talked about her beginning, her relationship with Hollywood and the star system, and the will and capacity of staying down to earth. A career that started by chance: being in the ri...

Ron Howard inaugurates the 42 Torino Film Festival with the international premiere of "Eden", his last intense drama with Jude Law, Ana De Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Bruhl and Sydney Sweeney. The director is also the recipient of the Stella Della Mole Award, that the national Museum of Cinema of Torino gives to outstanding film personality for their work and career. A film with strong female cha...

Directors Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir talk about their documentary "The brink of dreams", exploring reasons and inspiration for telling a compelling story about the girls of the street theatre company "Panorama El Barsha", which is also the name of the remote rural village where they live, who take their performances to the streets to give voice to their dreams.

At the 42° Torino Film Festival directed by Giulio Base, Matthew Broderick is among the actors receiving the famous festival prize, Stella della Mole.  The actor is in Torino to also introduce to the audience one of the films of the Marlon Brando retrospective: "The Freshman" In the 1980’s film by Andrew Bergman, Broderick plays a naive young cinema student at the New York University who, accident...

"The Summer Book" by Charles McDowell was presented, out of competition, at the 42° Torino Film Festival.  The film, starring Glenn Close, is the big screen adaptation of Tove Jansson’s novel and sees the actress in the role of a very affectionate grandmother to Sophia, a nine-year-old girl played by newcomer Emily Matthews.  As the book it was based on, the film is full of silences, looks, gestur...

Searit Huluf is at the 24th Frame Future Film Festival in Bologna, Italy to present "Self", her Pixar Sparkshort film. The director is also giving a Masterclass “Pixar Talk: Self” at the festival. The film, as the director confirmed while presenting it in various occasions, marks several firsts. Among those, it is Pixar’s debut in stop-motion and it’s a short film that holds a personal connection...

At the 65th Festival dei Popoli in Florence, Ben Rivers, director of the documentary "Bogancloch", shared insights into his work and the inspirations that shaped it. Rivers expressed his excitement about presenting the film at the festival, marking his first experience sharing a personal project in such a prestigious setting. Rivers discussed the symbolism of the Trabucco, which he portrays almost...

At the 24FRAME Future Film Festival, “The Peasants”, directed by Hugh Welchman and Dorota Kobiela Welchman, opened the competition, immersing viewers in the life of a Polish village in the late 19th century. This visually captivating film follows Jagna, a young woman who defies the restrictive norms of her community, with her beauty and independent spirit sparking jealousy and conflict. The Inspir...

The 24th already successful edition of Trieste Science+ Fiction Festival is reaching its end and Artistic Director Alan Jones has already many ideas for the 25th. That’s how fast the creative and fantastic minds working at the Festival elaborate and program. With AI being the main theme explored by the Festival through its events and more than 50 world, international and italian premieres, TS+F in...

After successfully premiering at the 19th edition of Rome International Film Festival, "Hey Joe" by Claudio Giovannesi is finally hitting Italian cinemas on November 28th distributed by Vision Distribution.  Written by Giovannesi with Maurizio Braucci and Massimo Gaudioso, "Hey Joe" is produced by Palomar together with RAI Cinema, in collaboration with Vision Distribution, Sky and Netflix.  Playin...

After years and years thinking about directing, Spanish actress Paz Vega has finally made her dream come true. "Rita", her directorial debut, is indeed premiering in Spanish cinemas and landing in Alice nella Città, Rome, for its italian premiere. Set in the summer of 1984, the film focuses on a 7 years old girl, Rita and her look on her family, her parents’ violent relationship, people surroundin...

In "Bring Them Down", director Christopher Andrews and actor Colm Meaney delve into themes of isolation, conflict, and the haunting weight of the past. The film follows Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, who finds himself at odds with a rival farmer while struggling with unresolved guilt. The escalating tensions drive both families into an irreversible tragedy, revealing the depths of...

Fred Film Radio interviews "Julie Keeps Quiet" actresses Tessa Van den Broeck and Grace Biot at Alice nella Città. In this exclusive conversation, the two stars delve into the emotional depths of their characters and share insights on portraying themes of silence, resilience, and personal growth. Premiered at Cannes, this compelling film now competes at Alice nella Città, continuing its journey th...

At this year's Alice nella Città, we speak with Lisa Brühlmann, the director, screenwriter, and actress behind the film "When We Were Sisters". Set in the nostalgic 90s, the movie explores the complex dynamics of a patchwork family on their first vacation together. “It’s a story about friendship and how sometimes, friendship can be more important than family,” Lisa shared during our conversation....