The Italian film director Sergio Castellitto and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro will be among the guests of a festival in New York celebrating Italian box office hits called 'Italy on Screen Today'. The screenings, from October 19-22, will include stories linked to the films from actors and directors. Italia culture minister Dario Franceschini will be at the opening conference on October 18 at the Italian consulate.

On October 20, Castellitto will introduce two of his films - 'Don't Move' and 'Twice Born', adapted from novels of the same name by his wife Margaret Mazzantini. He will also receive the "Nino Manfredi Art Excellence Award".
Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, who has won three Oscar awards (for 'Apocalypse Now', 'The Conformist', and 'The Last Emperor') will also be at the festival. Storaro is currently in New York to shoot Woody Allen's latest film. Storaro will receive the Wind of Europe International Award.