WTI Magazine #17    2014 Feb, 14
Author : Simone doc Bracci      Translation by:

Los Angeles Italia, one city that joins two different countries, only in the month of February. The Festival founded by Pascal Vicedomini with his group Capri in the world announces its new 2014 edition with the special dedication to Eduardo De Filippo, 30 years after his death. IX Los Angeles, Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Fest, how the press conference has declared, is going to have a lot of important Italian stars who are going to put their steps on the famous Hollywood boulevard.

Here are few names: Valeria Golino and Riccardo Scamarcio, actors; Roberto Faenza, Paolo Genovese and Francesco Patierno, directors; and the songwriter Francesco de Gregori. They are going to join the American director David O.Russell (Oscar nominee for "American Hustle") in the De Filippo tribute night in downtown LA: all the hosts will be received in the prestigious Hall of Fame inside the famous Grammy Museum.

Chairman of the Festival is Joe Mantegna, strictly connected to Italy through his family, who is going to present the entire Festival just before the Oscar night, from February 23th to March the first, live from the Tlc Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. L.A. Italia Festival is also proud to show on its screen "La grande bellezza" (The great beauty) by Paolo Sorrentino, running as best foreign movie. Last year the great western saga was the protagonist, with international guests like Franco Nero, Quentin Tarantino, Christoph Waltz, Al Pacino and Giuliano Gemma, sadly departed after a few months for a car accident, who is going to be honored with a focus documentary.

This time Los Angeles Italia wants to celebrate another great name in the Italian film history, Eduardo De Filippo, who was the author of "Adelina", the first episode of "Yesterday, today and tomorrow", a Vittorio De Sica's work with Sofia Loren, a film that won the Oscar back in 1965. Thanks to his fame, the name of De Filippo comes out in the most important production companies that sometimes try to recreate his movies in a sort of Hollywood "remakes". According to the De Filippo Foundation, people can also watch on the screen a 50's rare monologue about Marshall Plan.

In conclusion these are the names of the annual board: President of the 2014 edition is Monika Bacardi, the host is Elisabetta Canalis, the honorary president of the festival is Tony Renis, who will welcome as "honorary members" of the "Capri in the world institute" new relevant guests including Bobby Moresco (Oscar for "Crash") and Steven Zaillian (Oscar for "Schindler's List"). This year, too, the friendly connection between two different countries is made possible by cinema. Nothing better these times.