Shorts shine at this year’s Italian Film Festival
Just as ordering ristretto at a coffee shop promises a caffeinated wallop in a small dose, the San Diego Italian Film Festival’s new competition promises to demonstrate the power of short films. The festival will be held at Balboa Park’s Museum of Photographic Arts from Tuesday through Oct. 27. Of the 60 submissions to the festival’s short-film com...
Academy Museum Partners With Italy’s Luce – Cinecittà. Fellini Tribute Planned
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced a partnership with Italy’s Istituto Luce – Cinecittà under which the state film entity will become a “founding supporter” of the museum as part of a five-year agreement that will involve a series of annual events celebrating Italian cinema. The Italian cinema series will kick off with a centennial...
"A little fellow", il documentario su Amedeo Giannini
Presso il Museo Italo Americano e’ stato presentato il trailer e una parte del documentario su Amedeo Giannini ( fondatore della Bank of America) “A little fellow”. Il regista Davide Fiore, la produttrice Sasha Smith insieme al Console Generale Lorenzo Ortona hanno raccontato l’incredibile vita di Giannini, figlio di emigrati italiani e nativo dell...
Destiny brings Pasquale Esposito to Big Bear
Destiny gave Pasquale Esposito a life-long singing career. Destiny also brought him to America from his native Italy where his career has thrived in California and as a regular contributor to the PBS entertainment lineup. Esposito will share his vocal talents in Big Bear Oct. 19 at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center. The concert is a benefit...
‘Subway Soprano’ Emily Zamourka will sing at San Pedro’s ‘Little Italy’ festa
A homeless woman made famous after a video of her singing an Italian aria in a Los Angeles subway station has agreed to open Saturday’s festivities for the new Little Italy district in San Pedro. Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino and his director of communications, Branimir Kvartuc, have spent the past week also assisting the woman, Emily Za...
Boro Five’s ‘Team Marco’ makes debut in California film festival
Julio Vincent Gambuto sets his film in a part of the world that owns his heart: Staten Island. Now, he’s among A-listers in the Mill Valley Film Festival, where his feature film “Team Marco” will make its world premiere on Sunday, Oct. 6. The 92-minute production is listed in the “family films” category, screening at 11:45 a.m. PST on Sunday, Oct....
Montalbano's Croquettes - Gli Arancini di Montalbano | 19th Week of the Italian Language in the World
Monday, October 21, 2019. From 6:00 pm To 8:30 pm. Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite F. San Francisco CA 94102. Entrance: Free. On the occasion of the 19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco pays tribute to the recently deceased author Andre...
Leonardo, What a Genius!
Friday October 4, 2019 | Salt Lake City: Museum of Creativity and Innovation, 209 East 500 South TheLeonardo.org. Monday October 7, 2019 | 5:00pm | San Francisco, Fugazi Hall, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd. Free Admission | RSVP Required. The Elfo Puccini Theater arrives in Salt Lake City and San Francisco from Milan with its latest creation dedi...
Italian TV Biz Puts on Hollywood Showcase
With the advent of streaming, European television has successfully solidified its place in Hollywood, conquering international audiences with shows such as “Gomorrah,” “Medici” and “Suburra: Blood on Rome,” all Italian dramas available on Netflix, in addition to HBO’s “My Brilliant Friend” and the Italian-French-Spanish drama “The Young Pope.” And...
Zoppè Italian Family Circus resides at the Center from September 26–29
The California Center for the Arts, Escondido will present the Zoppè Italian Family Circus: “La Nonna – Power, Beauty, Elegance!” for a four-day residency on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, September 27, 2at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 28, at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m; and Sunday, September 29, 2019 at noon & 4 p.m. ...
Le Donne d'Italia Activity Night: Italian Music!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT. Italian Community Services, 678 Green St #3, San Francisco, CA 94133. Join us for an educational evening focused on Italian music: from folk to songs of resistance and emigration to Pop music of the 60s to today.Sara Marinelli, producer and host of Italian Frequency Radio, a weekly show of Italian...
ITTV Italian TV Festival Brings Focus to Italy’s Best Creators, Producers, and Talents
The first ITTV Italian TV Festival is coming to Los Angeles! The festival, which kicks off September 19 at Soho House, will feature panel discussions, trailer debuts, and awards, followed by a red-carpet experience and a Hollywood-style poolside bash at The London West Hollywood. The event, spearheaded by Good Girls Planet and Marco Testa Los Angel...