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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
11AM HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
JOURNEY TO ITALY (86’) – dir. Roberto Rossellini
12:45PM TRIBUTE TO ISABELLA ROSSELLINI
DEATH BECOMES HER (104’) – dir. Robert Zemeckis
3PM ITALIAN WORLDWIDE – Special Screening
DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA (134’) – dir. Christian Gudegast
5:30PM HONORING ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere
DARKNESS (25’) – dir. Giuliano Oppes
The actor Franco Nero will introduce the movie
Followed by HONORING ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere
THE AMERICAN BACKYARD (107’) – dir. Pupi Avati
The director and producer Antonio Avati will introduce the movie
Followed by OPENING CEREMONY
Hosted by the Chairperson Raffaella De Laurentiis
Welcoming actor Franco Nero, Capri In The World Institute – Honorary Co-Chair
Attending: Consul General of Italy Raffaella Valentini Giosafat Riganò ITA, Emanuele Amendola IIC
The Honorary Chairpersons Nick Vallelonga and Nicola Corigliano
Introducing the Italian Delegation including director Pupi Avati
Producers Antonio Avati, Marco Belardi
Actor Graziano Scarabicchi
Cinematographer Massimo Zeri
Music composer Fabrizio Mancinelli
Masters of Ceremony Antonella Salvucci and Agostino Penna
Guests Vice Major Sharona R. Nazarian (Beverly Hills), Neil Portnow, Diane Warren, Jack Huston, Frank Grillo, Sofia Milos, Alex Meneses, Bernard Hiller, Adam J. Graves, Krushan Naik, Raffaele De Martino
Awards Ceremony: Antonio and Pupi Avati, Marco Belardi, Fabrizio Mancinelli, Nick Vallelonga, Diane Warren, Jack Huston
8:30PM ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE – World Premiere
BARE HANDS (104’) – dir. Mauro Mancini
10:30PM HONORING ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo – LA Premiere
THE LIFE APART (90’) – dir. Marco Tullio Giordana
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24
10AM LA, ITALIA ON STAGE – Special Screening
AIDA (180’) – dir. Stefano Poda
1:30PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
ITALIA STAYCATION STRANDED IN LOVE (98’) – dir. Simona Cocozza
3:30PM ITALIAN WORLDWIDE – Special Screening
THE RETURN (116’) – dir. Uberto Pasolini
6PM TRIBUTE TO CASTELLITTO, ROSSELLINI, and SLEITER
CONCLAVE (120’) – dir. Edward Berger
Followed by a Q&A and Awards Ceremony with Ralph Fiennes, Edward Berger and Sergio Castellitto
8:30PM HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
WATER AND SUGAR: CARLO DI PALMA, THE COLOURS OF LIFE (90’) – dir. Fariborz Kamkari
10:20PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
WEIGHTLESS (94’) dir. Sara Fgaier
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
10AM LA, ITALIA ON STAGE – Special Screening
LA FENICE IN VENICE, ITALY – PIAZZA SAN MARCO – TRIBUTE TO GIACOMO PUCCINI (86’) – dir. Fabrizio Guttuso Alaimo
12PM HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
DANTE (94’) – dir. Pupi Avati
2PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
MY PAPER DOLLS (101’) – dir. Luca Lucini
4PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
STORY OF A NIGHT (90’) – dir. Paolo Costella
6PM TRIBUTE TO SERGIO CASTELLITTO – Special Screening
ENEA (117’) – dir. Pietro Castellitto
8:20PM ENJOY THE ITALIAN TV SERIES – World Premiere
CHAMPAGNE (100’) – dir. Cinzia Th Torrini
10:30PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
STRAY CATS (98’) – dir. Maria Tilli
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
10AM TRIBUTE TO ISABELLA ROSSELLINI – Special Screening
FEARLESS (124’) – dir. Peter Weir
12:30PM TRIBUTE TO SERGIO CASTELLITTO – Special Screening
THE BAD POET (106’) – dir. Gianluca Jodice
2:30PM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
CAPRI ZERO LIMITS (45’) – dir. Simone Di Martino
Followd by ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
HOLY SHOES (100’) – dir. Luigi Di Capua
5.30PM ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE – US Premiere
JOACHIM AND THE APOCALYPSE (95’) – dir. Jordan River
7:30PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
I AM A LITTLE CRAZY, AND YOU? (69’) – dir. Dario D’Ambrosi
The director will introduce the movie.
9PM TRIBUTE TO SERGIO CASTELLITTO – Special Screening
DON’T MOVE (115’) – dir. Sergio Castellitto
11:15PM LA, ITALIA ON STAGE – US Premiere
RUMOR HAS IT (58’) – dir. Isabella Mari
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
10AM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
LOVE IS IN THE HAND (88′) – dir. Giampaolo Morelli
12PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
FLAMINIA (98’) – dir. Michela Giraud
2PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
FOR MY SAKE (100′) – dir. Mimmo Verdesca
4PM TRIBUTE TO SERGIO CASTELLITTO – Special Screening
THE BEST CENTURY OF MY LIFE (90’) – dir. Alessandro Bardani
6PM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
THE VOICE OF NAPLES: THE LEGEND OF MARIO MEROLA (90’) – dir. Massimo Ferrari
The actors Francesco Merola and Marianna Mercurio will introduce the movie.
8PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – World Premiere
NERO (105’) – dir. Giovanni Esposito
10:15PM LA, ITALIA ON STAGE – Special Screening
LA BOHEME (102’) – dir. Mario Martone
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
10AM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
THE SECRET DRAWER (124′) – dir. Costanza Quatriglio
12:30PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
I CILENTENARI (56’) – dir. Andrea D’Ambrosio
Followed by ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
BEYOND ISCHIA (60′) – dir. Luca Ciriello
AN ISLAND’S CULTURE (31′) – dir. Cristiano Esposito
3:30PM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
CELEBRITY WINES (104’) – dir. Giacomo Arrigoni
5:45PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
I’M NOT A NOBODY (111’) – dir. Geraldine Ottier
8PM ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
MAY I SAY: Chapter 2 (30’) – dir. Marco Bellocchio
Followed by ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – US Premiere
GET HELP (95’) – dir. Tiziano Russo
10:30PM TRIBUTE TO ISABELLA ROSSELLINI – Special Screening
LA CHIMERA (111’) – dir. Alice Rohrwacher
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
10AM ENJOY THE ITALIAN TV SERIES – US Premiere
LEOPARDI: THE INFINITY POET (240′) – dir. Sergio Rubini
2:30PM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
TITANUS 1904 (70’) – dir. Giuseppe Rossi
4:15PM DOCU IS WORTH – US Premiere
NICOLA Vs PIETRANGELI (52’) dir. Antonio Centomani
5:30PM ITALIAN WORLDWIDE – SPECIAL CLOSING SCREENING
THE LAST SUPPER (114’) – dir. Mauro Borrelli
Followed by AND THEN ALL FALL DOWN (15’) dir. Valter D’Errico