Hauer Brings Short Film Fest to Milan Hollywood star Rutger Hauer is set to bring the first International Short Film Festival to Milan in September with a star-studded jury that includes American actor Richard Gere, British director Ridley Scott and Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi.
Wim Wenders to head Venice jury German director Wim Wenders has been chosen to head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival.
Film world rocked by boycott threat The Italian film world has been rocked by moviemakers' threats to pull out of the country's film festivals after parliament nixed recently introduced tax breaks.
Argento washes hands of dog kiss film Italian actress Asia Argento failed to turn up on Wednesday at the Rome press presentation of Abel Ferrara's new film Go Go Tales, which she claims has damaged her career.
No Rome churches for Dan Brown film American director Ron Howard was refused permission to film scenes in Rome churches for his latest movie, Angels and Demons, because the story does not respect religious feeling , Rome Vicariate said Monday.
Job dramas scoop Nastri d'Argento Two Italian box-office hits on the problems of getting and keeping jobs led the pack in Italy's film critic awards, the Nastri d'Argento (Silver Ribbons).
Italian Documentary Film Fest stages viewing in New York The International Documentary Film Festival of Florence, known in Italy as the Festival dei Popoli, is staging a special viewing here of ten films especially chosen for the city of New York.
Cannes prize winners thank Italy The producers of the two Italian films that gained major honours at Cannes, Il Divo and Gomorrah, have thanked Italy for giving a lifeline to independent cinema.
Ovation for Fascist divas at Cannes A Cannes audience gave a standing ovation Monday night to an Italian film about a pair of doomed screen and real-life lovers in Mussolini's Italy.
Naples mob film hit at Cannes A keenly awaited film on the Naples Mafia got a warm reception at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday night.
Italian clowning great dies Italy's greatest clown and Federico Fellini favourite, Carlo Colombaioni, has died in France at the age of 75.
Day-Lewis wants Fellini musical Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis reportedly wants a key part in the planned film version of Nine, a Broadway hit musical based on Federico Fellini's masterpiece 8 1/2.
Bellucci awarded French Razzie Italian screen siren Monica Bellucci on Tuesday won a Gerard, the French equivalent of the American Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, handed out for ''worst achievements in film''.
Less glitz at Rome Film Fest Hollywood A-listers might not be as welcome on the red carpet at Rome's Film Festival under new plans for the event by the city's freshly appointed mayor Gianni Alemanno.
Two Italian films make Cannes line-up Italian cinema was given a lift on Wednesday when films by two of its top young directors were included in the line-up for this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Carnera stars again Italy's only world heavyweight boxing champ, giant 1930s slugger Primo Carnera, has inspired a movie that aims to set the record straight about a man-mountain sometimes remembered as a figure of fun.
Depardieu fined for head-butting paparazzo An Italian court has ordered French actor Gerard Depardieu to pay 1,500 euros in damages to a young Italian paparazzo who he headbutted in a Florence street in October 2005.
007 Set to dazzle Lake Garda James Bond is set to take Lake Garda by storm in coming weeks, with filming on the latest 007 flick and celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of the legendary spy's creator, Ian Fleming.
David di Donatello nominations Here are the David Donatello nominations for 2007-2008: Best Film: Caos Calmo, Antonello Grimaldi; La Giusta Distanza, Carlo Mazzacurati; Giorni and Nuvole, Silvio Soldini; La Ragazza del Lago, Andrea Molaioli and Il Vento fa il suo Giro, Giorgio Diritti.
