LOS ANGELES, April 18 – Directors Edoardo Ponti (“The Life Ahead”) and Filippo Meneghetti (“Two of us,”) will be assigned the “L.A. Italia Excellence Award” at the 16th edition of the Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival, the prominent and sought-after showcase of Italian culture traditionally preceding the Oscars. This year the festival is scheduled from April 18 to 24.
“These two Italian world renowned filmmakers incarnate the quintessential Italian excellence rich with outstanding creativity and sensitivity. Their artistic talent transcends all geographic boundaries” – declared Marina Cicogna for L.A., Italia.
Ponti’s movie “The Life Ahead” starring the director’s mother Sophia Loren, has recently earned a Golden Globe to Laura Pausini, Diane Warren and Niccolò Agliardi for the original song “Io sì (Seen).” written with Diane Warren and Niccolò’ Agliardi.
“Two of us,” the directorial feature film debut for Meneghetti, an Italian director with an international background, is running for the Academy Awards; the French movie has been shortlisted in the category Best Foreign Film.
Los Angeles, Italia 2021 is dedicated to the late Maestro Ennio Morricone, who was awarded by the Festival in 2007 and who, in 2016, received a well-deserved star on the Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The tribute to Morricone will open the section “The Italian Masters” in the forthcoming edition of the much anticipated festival.
La Italia is an Italian film and audiovisual happening produced by Pascal Vicedomini and promoted by the Institute Capri in the world; the event establishes an ideal bridge with the festival Capri, Hollywood that last December celebrated a quarter of century and honored Sophia Loren for her amazing performance in “The Life Ahead.”
Los Angeles, Italia enjoys the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture (Direction General Cinema and Audiovisual) as well as the participation of Intesa Sanpaolo, Rai Cinema, Rai Com, Rainbow, Medusa, Iervolino Entertainment and Isaia, The Italian Consulate General, Ice and the Italian Institute of Culture.

L'articolo DIRECTOR EDOARDO PONTI RECEIVED “2021 LA, ITALIA EXCELLENCE AWARD” AT TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES ON APRIL 18th proviene da Los Angeles Film Festival.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 20

2pm Remembering The Legendary Maestro Vittorio Gassman – Special Screening

Il sorpasso (105’) dir. Dino Risi

4pm Docu Is Worth – Special Screening

Spicy Calabria (48’) dir. Giacomo Arrigoni

5pm Animation Italian Style – Special Screening

Puffins (5’) dir. Giuseppe Squillaci

Coming up Italian Worldwide – US Premiere

Dakota (96’) dir. Kirk Harris.
The actress Abbie Cornish will introduce the movie

6.40pm LA ITALIA Opening Ceremony Hosted by Sofia Milos and Bernard Hiller

7pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

Shadow of the Day (120’) dir. Giuseppe Piccioni
The actors Riccardo Scamarcio and Benedetta Porcaroli will introduce the movie

9:15pm Italian Worldwide – Special Screening

Not To Forget (80’) dir. Valerio Zanoli – Special Screening
The director, the actor George Chakiris and the cinematographer Massimo Zeri will introduce the movie

10:45pm Look At… – World Premiere

Invisible (70’) dir. Federico Di Cicilia

MONDAY, MARCH 21

2pm Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – World Premiere

Larvae (30’) dir. Alessandro Rota

Coming Up Remembering The Legendary Maestro Vittorio Gassmann – Special Screening
Bitter Rice (108′) dir. Giuseppe De Santis

4:30pm Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – World Premiere

Totem (20′) dir. Luka Tartaglia
The director will introduce the movie.

Coming Up Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – US Premiere

Contrariety (26′) dir. Sebastiano Pigazzi and Natalie Shinnick
The director Sebastiano Pigazzi will introduce the movie

5:30pm Docu Is Worth – Special Screening

One of Us (44’) dir. Chiara Tilesi
The movie will be introduced by the Director, the Consul General of Italy, Ms Silvia
Chiave and the Italian Instute of Culture Director Emanuele Amendola

6.15pm LA ITALIA Awards Ceremony Hosted by Sofia Milos and Bernard Hiller

6:30pm Italian Worldwide – Special Screening

The Hand of God (130’) dir. Paolo Sorrentino
The director will introduce the movie

9pm Italian Worldwide – Special Screening

Senior Moment (92’) dir. Giorgio Serafini
The director and the editor Giovanni Moriconi will introduce the movie

11pm Docu Is Worth – US Premiere

The Lion’s Courage (64’) dir. Marco Spagnoli

TUESDAY, MARCH 22

2pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – Special Screening

Land of Sons (115′) dir. Claudio Cupellini

4.10pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – Special Screening

The Hidden Child (110’) dir. Roberto Andò

6:15pm Animation Italian Style – Special Screening

Arctic Friends (5’) dir. Giuseppe Squillaci

Coming up  Italian Worldwide – US Premiere

Eddie & Sunny (98’) dir. Desmond Devenish

8.10pm Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – US Premiere

Chiusi Fuori (9’) dir. Giorgio Testi
The director and the producer Martina Zambelletti will introduce the movie

Coming Up Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

Superheroes (113’) dir. Paolo Genovese

10:30pm Look At… – Special Screening

Blue Eyes (87’) dir. Michela Cescon

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

12pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

Comedians (96’) dir. Gabriele Salvatores

2pm Animation Italian Style – US Premiere

Yaya and Lennie – The Walking Liberty (110’) dir. Alessandro Rak

4:10pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

Notes From A Women Salesman (115’) dir. Fabio Resinaro

6:30pm Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – World Premiere

Mother (3’) dir. Valentina De Amicis
The director will introduce the movie

Coming up Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

The De Filippos (142’) dir. Sergio Rubini

9:15pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

Marriages (95’) dir. Paolo Costella

11pm Docu Is Worth – US Premiere

If We Told The Truth (60’) dir. Giulia Minoli and Emanuela Giordano

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

2pm Look At… – US Premiere

Girl Returned (114’) dir. Giuseppe Bonito

4:10pm Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – US Premiere

Held Hostage (89’) dir. Eleonora Ivone

6pmDocu Is Beautiful – US Premiere

Heirloom (28’) dir. Michela Maria Smith
The director, the writer Sandi Grasso and the president of the NOIAFT Taylor Taglianetti will introduce the movie

6:45pm Enjoy the Italian Comedies – US Premiere     

School of Mafia (95’) dir. Alessandro Pondi
The director will introduce the movie

8.35pm Short Italian Shorts: Beautiful! – World Premiere

Caffè (7’) dir. Pasquale Coletti
The producer and writer Roberta De Santis will introduce the movie

Coming Up Enjoy the Italian Comedies – US Premiere

Sabato, Domenica e lunedì (101’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

10:40pm Docu Is Worth – US Premiere     

Wonderkids – From School Desks to the Charts (79’) dir. Alessandra Tranquillo

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

11.20pm Honoring Dante Spinotti – Special Screening   

TBA

2pm Look At… – US Premiere  

Another World (103′) dir. Luigi Pane

4:10pm Enjoy the Italian Comedies – World Premiere     

Non ti pago (109′) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

6:15pm Animation Italian Style – Special Screening

Luca (95′) dir. Enrico Casarosa

8:15pm Enjoy the Italian Comedies – US Premiere     

Our Ghosts (90’) dir. Alessandro Capitani

10:15pm Italian Worldwide – US Premiere     

Medium (90’) dir. Massimo Paolucci

SATURDAY, MARCH 26

2pm Remembering The Legendary Maestro Vittorio Gassman – US Premiere     

I wanted to be Vittorio Gassman (16′) dir. Cristian Scardigno

2:30pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo – Special Screening

A Bookshop in Paris (90′) dir. Sergio Castellitto

4:20pm Look At… – US Premiere     

Ice (120’) dir. Fabrizio Moro and Alessio De Leonardis

6:30pm Italian Cinema Today by Intesa Sanpaolo- US Premiere     

The King of Laughter (132’) dir. Mario Martone

Access to the Festival – To ensure the health, safety, and well-being of everyone in
attendance, guests are required to wear a mask and provide proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 48 hours before the event.

It also requires a TaTaTu account. Please follow the instructions below:
1) Sign up to TaTaTu via www.tatatu.com or by downloading the app;
2) Make your first post on your new TaTaTu profile;
3) On the day of the event, you will be asked to show your TaTaTu account at the entrance;
4) After the event, post photos or videos of the Festival on TaTaTu and your other social media profiles and tag @tatatuofficial. The best content will be selected to be part of a new TaTaTu campaign!

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