The Italian Film Festival is a film festival organised by the Italian Institute of Culture and Edinburgh Filmhouse with the collaboration of the Glasgow Film Theatre, DCA Dundee Contemporary Arts, Aberdeen Filmhouse, and Inverness Eden Court.[1]
| Italian Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Established | 1993 |
| Website | https://www.italianfilmfestival.org.uk |
Origins and objectives
editSince 1993, the festival has been held annually except for the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the Coronavirus pandemic and to the temporary closure of the Italian Institute of Culture.[2] It was first envisioned as a celebration of the best Italian productions, including classic and contemporary cinema.[3] The week-long event includes a wide-ranging variety of films, short films, and documentaries released within the twelve months in between festivals.[4] It aims at including the works of new talents as well as of established professionals.[5]
Events
editIn addition to the screening of movies and documentaries, the Italian Film Festival includes tributes to the most representative and relevant figures in their film industry. Among those who have been celebrated are Ettore Scola in 2017,[6] Luchino Visconti in 2016,[7] and Alida Valli in 2009.[8]
In 2013 seven of the movies from the festival were screened in Belfast.[9] Other previous editions included venues in St. Andrews,[8] Kirkcaldy,[9] and Manchester.[10]
Organisers
edit- Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh (founder)
- Italian Consul General
- Creative Scotland
- Istituto Luce – Cinecittà[11]
References
edit- ^ "Italian Film Festival - This Year's Highlight: Rahapelit Netissä". Italian Film Festival. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "COVID19 - Temporary closure to the public". iicedimburgo.esteri.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Kaye, Rosemary (1 March 2015). "What's On In Edinburgh this week". The Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Italian Film Festival in Scotland - festivals". Filmitalia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Guide to Scotland's Festivals 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "3 to 16 March 2017 - .Massimo Ranieri. A restless Pasolini is editing his most controversial film - [PDF Document]". fdocuments.in. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Mary (15 March 2016). "Scotland says benvenuto to the Italian Film Festival". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "A Banquet Of Tasty Treats At This Year's Italian Film Festival". EdinburghGuide.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "20th Italian Film Festival 2013 | TAKE ONE |". TAKE ONE. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Italian Film Fest will run in 6 cities in the UK". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Istituto Italiano di Cultura. "Italian Film Festival 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.