LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 – British actor Ralph Fiennes, Italian Actor Sergio Castellitto and director Edward Berger were feted last night with several LA, Italia Awards for ‘Conclave’ including Best Movie, Best Actor and Best Director of the Year. The ceremony was held at the Hollywood Chinese Theater.
Fiennes, who led Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini to victory at the SAG Awards last Sunday after winning the BAFTA, expressed all his deep love for Italy and gratitute to Italian cinema workers in Cinecittà’.
“We are delighted to honor a true cinema legend like Ralph Fiennes, who has given extraordinary depth to Cardinal Lawrence in a film that has already become a cult classic in cinema history,” said Pascal Vicedomini, founder and producer of LA, ITALIA. “And even more to express our admiration to a young master of Cinema, such as Edward Berger, and it threw giant of the Italian Cinema, Sergio Castellitto” said Pascal.
The most anticipated Italian-themed event worldwide is promoted with the support of the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo and under the patronage of Maeci, Mimit, and Mit, along with the Italian system on the West Coast (Consulate General, Italian Cultural Institute, Ice, and Enit), with the participation of Scabec, Riflessi – Made in Italy, Givova, Rainbow, Studios, and Adamantis Europe Ltd.
LA, ITALIA 2025 was inaugurated on Sunday by Consul General Raffaella Valentini and Beverly Hills Deputy Mayor Sharona Nazarian, with the U.S. premiere of L’orto americano by Pupi Avati. The event was attended by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Nick Vallelonga, festival presidents Franco Nero and Raffaella De Laurentiis, actors Jack Huston, Frank Grillo, and Joe Cortese, as well as Oscar-winning composer Diane Warren.

(L to R) Director Edward Berger and actor Ralph Fiennes on the set of CONCLAVE, a Focus Features release. Credit: Philippe Antonello/Focus Features ©2024 All Rights Reserved.

L'articolo ‘CONCLAVE’ BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR AT ‘LA, ITALIA FEST 2025’. RALPH FIENNES, CASTELLITTO AND BERGER FETED AT THE HOLLYWOOD CHINESE THEATER proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

Photo: Agostino Penna, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Sage Lavinia Huston, Jack Huston, Franco Nero, Nick Vallelonga

L'articolo ACTOR AND DIRECTOR JACK HUSTON HONORED WITH THE ‘LA, ITALIA – EXCELLENCE’ AWARD ON THE OPENING NIGHT GALA OF THE 20TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL AT TCL CHINESE THEATRE proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

HERE THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE 20th LOS ANGELES, ITALIA SCREENINGS

https://losangelesitalia.com/official-program/

L'articolo “LOS ANGELES, ITALIA 2025” – CHECK THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM AND JOIN US. ENTRANCE IS FREE. FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

Introducing in US the italian actor Graziano Scarabicchi.

L'articolo LEGENDARY ACTOR FRANCO NERO CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF L.A. ITALIA FEST PRESENTING THE BOOK DEDICATED TO HIM AND THE SHORT FILM DARKNESS, DIRECTED BY GIULIANO OPPES. proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

The 20th Annual Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion, and Art Festival presents a top-tier program featuring highly acclaimed Italian works alongside the latest projects by emerging directors from the Italian peninsula and renowned Italian actors who have made their mark on major international film sets.

The participation of three absolute Italian icons—master filmmaker Pupi Avati and actors Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini—along with Oscar-nominated set decorator Cynthia Sleiter, ‘Conclave’ director Edward Berger, and many other outstanding talents from Italy, reaffirms the stature of this event. Over the years, LA, ITALIA FEST has become the most important and eagerly awaited Italian festival worldwide—an ambitious goal we set for ourselves in 2006, alongside legends such as Lina Wertmüller, Marina Cicogna, Franco Nero, and Tony Renis.

The festival’s enormous and well-established success is undeniable, thanks in part to the steadfast support of the Italian Ministry of Culture and Intesa Sanpaolo, who have been by our side since the early editions. Under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, and the Ministry of Tourism.

Equally, we must express our deep gratitude to all the Italian institutions on the West Coast, as well as to ENIT, Scabec, and private sponsors such as Riflessi – Made in Italy, Givova, Adamantis, Scabec, and Rainbow, who have immediately embraced the mission we set forth with our friends and colleagues from the Istituto Capri nel Mondo.

The 20th anniversary of Los Angeles, Italia coincides with the 30th anniversary of our non-profit association and, consequently, of the Capri Hollywood festival—an initiative that has served as Italy’s cultural lighthouse in this ideal bridge between the peninsula and the City of Stars. This model has since inspired many other promotional events that continue to strengthen our movement. In short, 2025 marks a year of celebrations for us—offering a moment of joy in a world that is constantly evolving as part of the natural progression of all civilizations.

And in an increasingly uncertain world, the awareness of being Italian—and therefore of belonging to a people who are loved everywhere—drives us forward with determination to promote culture, tourism, and the excellence of Italian fashion, gastronomy, entertainment, and the arts in general. Our mission, passed down by our ancestors over the centuries, is to continue showcasing the best of Italy to the world.

Being Italian is objectively a privilege. And that privilege—recognized in 2006 by Shaul Kuba and Avi Shemesh when they granted us the honor of hosting our festival at the Chinese Theater—is something we continue to carry forward with great responsibility and immense joy. Each year, we proudly deliver to Italian fans and the Italian community in California a festival that allows them to relive, free of charge, the magic and atmosphere that have made our country legendary.

Once again, thank you to everyone who feels part of this journey and has contributed to turning our dream—Los Angeles, Italia—into the greatest Italian festival worldwide.

Pascal Vicedomini, Founder and Producer LA, ITALIA

Please check the Full Program on:

https://losangelesitalia.com/official-program/

The 20th Annual Event in Los Angeles featuring Italian Motion Pictures, Audiovisuals, Music, Fashion, Tourism, and Food will take place from February 23rd to March 1st, on the eve of the 2024 Academy Awards (March 2nd). The event will highlight Italy’s longstanding cinematic, lifestyle, and artistic legacy and will introduce current Italian productions and excellence to the United States.

Under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, and Ministry of Culture, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo and the participation of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Italian Institute of Culture, ICE-Italian Trade Agency, ENIT, and Scabec, ‘LA, ITALIA’ will be held at the prestigious TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and online on Eventive.org.

Special partners: Adamantis, Givova, Riflessi-Made in Italy.

The 2025 Festival, chaired by producer Raffaella De Laurentiis and actor Franco Nero, will honor director Pupi Avati, as well as actor Sergio Castellitto and set decorator Cynthia Sleiter for the 2025 Academy Award-nominated feature movie “Conclave.”

A project by Capri in The World Institute in collaboration with Anica, Apa, as well as Cinecittà, Rai Cinema, Rai Com, Rainbow, Medusa, and Studios International.

Admission to the screenings – both live and online – is free. First come, first seated.

http://www.losangelesitalia.com

L'articolo WELCOME TO ‘LOS ANGELES ITALIA 2025’. CELEBRATING ITALIAN EXCELLENCES AND HOLLYWOOD ICONS SINCE 20 YEARS. proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

In this ruthless and alien world, Davide must strip away his humanity to survive, following the instructions of Minuto, a jailer and trainer of other men with no hope or future. Yet, as time passes, a hidden bond emerges between the boy and the man—one that may be his only chance at salvation.

But even if escape from this prison is possible, there is no fleeing from fate or the consequences of one’s actions.

L'articolo ALESSANDRO GASSMAN NEW MOVIE ‘BARE HANDS’ TO BE PREMIERE TONIGHT AFTER THE AWARDS’ CEREMONY A STORY OF ATONEMENT THAT CAPTIVATES THE AUDIENCE THROUGH A STRONG SENSE OF STORYTELLING. A FILM BY MAURO MANCINI proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25 – British actor Ralph Fiennes, Italian Actor Sergio Castellitto and director Edward Berger were feted last night with several LA, Italia Awards for ‘Conclave’ including Best Movie, Best Actor and Best Director of the Year. The ceremony was held at the Hollywood Chinese Theater.
Fiennes, who led Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini to victory at the SAG Awards last Sunday after winning the BAFTA, expressed all his deep love for Italy and gratitute to Italian cinema workers in Cinecittà’.
“We are delighted to honor a true cinema legend like Ralph Fiennes, who has given extraordinary depth to Cardinal Lawrence in a film that has already become a cult classic in cinema history,” said Pascal Vicedomini, founder and producer of LA, ITALIA. “And even more to express our admiration to a young master of Cinema, such as Edward Berger, and it threw giant of the Italian Cinema, Sergio Castellitto” said Pascal.
The most anticipated Italian-themed event worldwide is promoted with the support of the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo and under the patronage of Maeci, Mimit, and Mit, along with the Italian system on the West Coast (Consulate General, Italian Cultural Institute, Ice, and Enit), with the participation of Scabec, Riflessi – Made in Italy, Givova, Rainbow, Studios, and Adamantis Europe Ltd.
LA, ITALIA 2025 was inaugurated on Sunday by Consul General Raffaella Valentini and Beverly Hills Deputy Mayor Sharona Nazarian, with the U.S. premiere of L’orto americano by Pupi Avati. The event was attended by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Nick Vallelonga, festival presidents Franco Nero and Raffaella De Laurentiis, actors Jack Huston, Frank Grillo, and Joe Cortese, as well as Oscar-winning composer Diane Warren.

(L to R) Director Edward Berger and actor Ralph Fiennes on the set of CONCLAVE, a Focus Features release. Credit: Philippe Antonello/Focus Features ©2024 All Rights Reserved.

L'articolo ‘CONCLAVE’ BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR AT ‘LA, ITALIA FEST 2025’. RALPH FIENNES, CASTELLITTO AND BERGER FETED AT THE HOLLYWOOD CHINESE THEATER proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

A wonderful evening in Rome brought together friends and industry leaders to officially kick off the 20th edition of Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Arts Festival, set to take place from February 23 to March 1 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.
Among the festival highlights: the U.S. premiere of Pupi Avati’s The American Backyard, special retrospectives celebrating Oscar nominee Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) and Sergio Castellitto, and a tribute to the incredible work of Cynthia Sleiter, also nominated for Conclave.

Festival founder Pascal Vicedomini, alongside our honorary presidents Franco Nero and Tony Renis, emphasized the importance of shining a spotlight on Italian excellence in Hollywood. “It will be a joy to reunite with friends, celebrate our nominees, and showcase the vitality of Italian cinema,” said Franco Nero, this year’s President of the L.A., Italia Fest.

The Rome event, at VIB Frattina (Rome) welcomed esteemed guests, including Nicola Corigliano (Intesa Sanpaolo), actresses Maria Pia Calzone, Valeria Marini, Marianna Mercurio, Antonella Salvucci, actor Graziano Scarabicchi and singer Francesco Merola, screen-writer Enrico Vanzina, Rai Cinema Presidente Nicola Claudio, Rai Fiction Director Maria Pia Ammirati, legendary guitar player Phil Palmer with wife Numa, Albanian violinist Olen Cesari, music composer Adriano Pennino and phenomenal singer Sarah Harrar setting the perfect stage for an unforgettable ‘LA, Italia 2025’!

L'articolo LEGENDARY CO-CHAIRS FRANCO NERO AND TONY RENIS ANNOUNCING THE 2Oth ANNUAL L.A, ITALIA FESTIVAL IN ROME on Feb. 7 proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

Franco Nero, an icon of Italian and international cinema, is best known for his unforgettable role as Django in Sergio Corbucci’s classic film. With a career spanning over six decades, he has worked with renowned directors such as John Huston, Luis Buñuel, and Quentin Tarantino. His presence at the festival pays tribute to the rich legacy of Italian cinema.

Raffaella De Laurentiis, daughter of the legendary Dino De Laurentiis, has produced major films such as Conan the Barbarian and Dune (1984). A key figure in promoting Italian cinema abroad, she has long supported the festival, helping to establish it as a premier showcase for Italian talent in Hollywood.

The Los Angeles, Italia – Film, and Art Fest, held annually in the week leading up to the Oscars, celebrates the best of Italian cinema, fashion, and art, attracting stars and industry professionals from around the world.

L'articolo LEGENDARY ACTOR FRANCO NERO AND PRODUCER RAFFAELLA DE LAURENTIIS CO-CHAIRING THE 20th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES, ITALIA – FILM, FASHION AND ART FESTIVAL (Feb23 – Mar1, 2025) proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

Photo: Agostino Penna, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Sage Lavinia Huston, Jack Huston, Franco Nero, Nick Vallelonga

L'articolo ACTOR AND DIRECTOR JACK HUSTON HONORED WITH THE ‘LA, ITALIA – EXCELLENCE’ AWARD ON THE OPENING NIGHT GALA OF THE 20TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL AT TCL CHINESE THEATRE proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.