My association with Philadelphia Cinema Alliance has once again brought me into contact with a world famous, critically-acclaimed writer/director- Marco Tullio Giordana. In Italy he is one of the most popular and well-regarded filmmakers of the last thirty years. His films such as, I cento passi (2000) Pasolini, un delitto italiano (1995) and most recently Sanguepazzo (Wild Blood) (2008) are so respected that many Universities in the US teach entire courses on Maestro Giordana's work, bo...

Nicole Kidman is set to open the first edition of the RomeFilmFest. The Australian actress will be presenting the world premiere of Fur, by American director Steven Shainberg, at the grand opening gala on October 13th (at 20:00) in the Santa Cecilia Hall at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. “I love Italy, a country with which I feel a great affinity”, said Nicole Kidman, “and I am particularly proud to be present at the baptism of this important FilmFest”.Fur, based on the book ‘Diane...

Festival Awards at the 2004 Palm Springs Festival who wrapped last Sunday January 20thThe New Voices/New Visions Award - Pablo Berger for TORREMOLINOS 73The FIPRESCI International Critics Award for the Best Official ForeignLanguage Film of 2003 - THE RETURN, directed by Andrey ZvyagintsevThe John Schlesinger Award for Outstanding First Feature or Documentary – to Yann Samuell for LOVE ME IF YOU DAREThe Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature Film - PAPER CLIPS, by Joe Fab and Elliot...