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LOS ANGELES, ITALIA - FILM, FASHION AND ART FEST:THE N. 1 ITALIAN EVENT IN USA WLL BE BACK AGAIN FROM FEB 20 TO THE 26, 2011. BUT...LOOK FORWARD THE BRAND NEW AUDIOVISUAL SUMMER FEST LOS ANGELES, 03/25/10 - The most qualified overseas event in the history of Italian cinema involving US distributors and theatre owners as well as global media that had the opportunity to discover some of the leading personalities in the fields of arts and tourism of Campania region. This year line-up included some real legends of Italian cinema as well as eminent contemporary artists such as the eight Italian-American Oscar-nominees, including the two winners: Mauro Fiore, winner of an Academy Award as best Cinematographer for the box-office hit Avatar and Michael Giacchino, Oscar for the Best Music Score of the animation sensation Up. The other six Oscar-nominees were make-up artists Aldo Signoretti and Sodano; screenwriters Armando Iannucci and Alessandro Camon; music composer Marco Beltrami; sound engineer Tony Lamberti. Italy was also represented by Neapolitan director Gabriele Salvatores, as well as by Luca Guadagnino, Fabio De Luigi, Massimo Ghini, Christian De Sica, Isabella Ragonese, Franco Nero, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Marco Bonini, Edoardo Leo, Leopoldo Mastelloni, the “maestro Enzo G. Castellari and tenor Andrea Bocelli. Among the guest stars: Quentin Tarantino, Forest Whitaker, Sylvester Stallone, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosario Dawson, Helen Mirren, Taylor Hackford, Paul Mazursky, Steven Zaillian as well producers Lawrence Bender, Mark Canton, David Foster, Avi Lerner, Sue Kroll, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Harvey Weinstein. SPONSORS AND PARTNERS Under the aegis of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and AFI – the American Film Institute-, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the University of Southern California, in association with CIM Group, the Italian Consulate General and the Italian Institute of Culture of Los Angeles, and with the support of the Cinema Department of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Tourism Councillorship of Campania Region, Eni Spa and Rai Trade THE CAPRI IN THE WORLD INSTITUTE has relaunched its special project for the international promotion of The ITALIAN FILMMAKING SECTOR On the eve of the magical Oscar night, for the fifth year in a row, “Los Angeles, Italia” has been an extraordinary opportunity for the ARTISTIC CHAMPIONS OF ITALIAN FILM PRODUCTION Thanks to the participation of some of the most eminent and leading players of Italian culture, society and entertainment industry such as legendary Italian filmmaker Enzo G. Castellari, who has been honored on Sunday, February 28th by Quentin Tarantino (nominated to 8 Academy Awards for his latest movie “Inglourious Basterds” inspired to Castellari’s “Quel maledetto treno blindato”, AKA” Inglorious bastards”) who went to Mann Chinese 6 Theatre to pay tribute to his iconic master; or tenor Andrea Bocelli who on March 2nd, received the legendary “star” on the Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, after a gala event organized, for the first time ever in the history of Italian showbiz, in the historical Grauman’s Chinese Theatre where, before 1,000 people, Bocelli was honored by American actress Rosario Dawson. On the same night, American music producer David Foster received an award by Neapolitan director Gabriele Salvatores. THE EVENT World or American premières, meetings with the leading US distributors as well as with eminent representatives of world film production industries; conferences with the “big shots” of International communication and with the young talents of the main California university; music and acting performances: these are the activities that have relaunched Italian contemporary entertainment industry as well as the great Italian cinematic tradition during the week preceding the Oscars. “Los Angeles, Italia 2010” – produced by the technical arm of the Capri in the World Institute, chaired by Italian-American screenwriter Bobby Moresco (Oscar winner for “Crash”) with the direct involvement of co-chairs Paul Haggis and Steven Zaillian (film directors), Mark Canton, Marina Cicogna, Aurelio De Laurentiis, Franco Nero e Tony Renis, with Pascal Vicedomini as executive producer – has played a key strategic role to back up the communication efforts and strategies in favor of Italian arts and culture thanks to the well consolidated and exclusive cooperation of the Capri in the World Institute and the American financial holding CIM Group Retail (the owners of the Kodak Theatre, Grauman’s and Mann Chinese 6 Theatre as well as of the Hollywood & Highland Center, the facilities that host the Academy Awards). As to international communication activities, a key role as been played by: Al Newman – Vice-president Communication L.A. Italia Andrew and Patty Freedman – US Press Office Francesca De Lucia – Italian Press Office THE CHAMPIONS OF 2010 2010Academy Award winners Mauro Fiore (cinematographer) and Michael Giacchino (music composer); make-up artists Aldo Signoretti and the Neapolitan Vittorio Sodano; screenwriters Armando Iannucci and Alessandro Camon; music composer Marco Beltrami; sound engineer Tony Lamberti: the 8 Italian-American Oscar nominees. And also: Neapolitan filmmaker and Academy Award recipient Gabriele Salvatores who together with leading actor Fabio De Luigi, presented the world premiere –on Thursday, March 4th –of his latest stint, Happy Family; a Colorado Film and Rai Cinema (represented by CEO Caterina D’Amico) co-production, distributed worldwide by Rai Trade (represented in L.A. by CEO Carlo Nardello). The event was significantly followed by US television also due to attendance of two great American film stars who have welcome their colleague and friend Gabriele Salvatores at Mann Chinese 6 Theatre on the night of the premiere: Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L. Jackson, two legends of worldwide cinema who proved the passion and the interest of Hollywood for our artists who continue to get momentum thanks to their talent and contents. After the recent success of Italian film director Gabriele Muccino, the time has come for the upcoming Hollywood debut of Neapolitan film director Paolo Sorrentino who will direct a great American star: Sean Penn. THE FILMS OF 2010 Happy Family has been one of the most appreciated films by the American traders who followed the scheduled screenings. In the following, the list of the films that have been presented during the L.A. Italia 2010 either as world premiere, American premiere or California premiere. WORLD PREMIERES: HAPPY FAMILY (100’) Directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Starring Diego Abatantuono and Fabio De Luigi. World Premiere (Drama - Produced by Rai Cinema and Colorado Film. World Distribution Rai Trade) EIGHTEEN YEARS LATER (100)’ Directed by Edoardo Leo. Starring Marco Bonini and Sabrina Impacciatore. World Premiere (Drama - Produced by Dap. World Distribution Tbc) ANGELUS HIROSHIMAE (90)’ Directed by Giancarlo Planta. Starring Franco Nero. Score by Ennio Morricone. World Premiere (Drama - Produced by El Ingenioso Hidalgo. World Distribution Tbc) THE TRICK OF THE SHEET (90)’ Directed by Alfonso Arau. Starring Geraldine Chaplin and Maria Grazia Cucinotta. Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro. World Premiere (Drama - Produced by Seven Dreams Production, Aquelarre Servicios Cinematograficos. In collaboration with Radiotelevisione Italiana - RAI. World Distribution Intramovies) USA PREMIERES: THE YOUNGEST SON (100’) Directed by Pupi Avati. Starring Christian De Sica and Laura Morante. U.S. Premiere – Grauman Chinese Theater (Drama - Produced by Due A Film and Medusa Film. World Distribution Tbc) THE CEZANNE AFFAIR (100)’ Directed by Sergio Rubini. Starring Riccardo Scamarcio, Valeria Golino and Sergio Rubini. U.S. Premiere (Drama - Produced by Bianca Film. World Distribution Rai Trade) TEN WINTER (99)’ Directed by Valerio Mieli. Starring Isabella Ragonese. U.S. Premiere – Wednesday March 3rd – 6:00pm (Drama - Produced by Rai Cinema. World Distribution Rai Trade) WE ALL GET OUR SHARE (111’) Directed by Luciano Melchionna. Starring Ambra Angiolini, Stefania Sandrelli. U.S. Premiere (Comedy - Produced by A Movie Production. World Distribution Tbc) RAISE YOUR HEAD (86’) Directed by Alessandro Angelini. Starring Sergio Castellitto. U.S. Premiere (Comedy - Produced by Bianca Film, Rai Cinema, Alien Produzioni. World Distribution Rai Trade) CALIFORNIA PREMIERE: ENRICO MATTEI. The Man Who Looked At The Future (100’) Directed by Giorgio Capitani. Starring Massimo Ghini. L.A. Premiere (Drama -Produced by Rai Fiction, Rai Trade and Lux Vide. U.S. Distribution Lux Vide) I AM LOVE (96’) Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Starring Tilda Swinton and Alba Rohwacher. L.A. Premiere (Drama - Produced by First Sun, Mikado film, Rai Cinema and La Dolce Vita Prod. U.S. Distribution Magnolia Pictures) MEMORIES OF ANNE FRANK (100) Directed by Alberto Negrin. Starring Rosabell Laurenti Sellers. L.A. Premiere (Drama - Produced by Italian International Film. Distribution Nu Image Films)) www.losangelesitalia.com info@ losangelesitalia.com