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Exclusive! “Ulysses was also a woman” says Nadia Terranova, author of Farewell, Ghosts
Nov 14 2020- Francesca Lombardo
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By Francesca Lombardo. As last month I was nearing the ending of my memoir-novel writing I had the chance to attend a conference about female autobiographic writing at Insieme, a new literary Festival held at the Auditorium of Rome in October 2020, where two of the most interesting female writers of the Italian contemporary literary landscape, Nadia Terranova and Rossana Campo were speaking about female autobiographies and memoirs writing.
Exclusive interviews with David Bowie Stardust filmmakers & cast explore why it has sparked fury from fans
Nov 01 2020- Francesca Lombardo
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By Francesca Lombardo. Upcoming David Bowie film Stardust which will be released worldwide over the next couple of months, has premiered last month at the Rome Film Festival 14th Edition with the Director, Gabriel Range, lead actor Jonny Flynn and the producer Fabien Westerhoff present at Rome Film Festival 2020 to present it while the official trailers was released in the UK last Wednesday, sparking fury from fans.
Harry Macqueen talks about his movie Supernova at the Rome Film Fest 2020
Oct 21 2020- Francesca Lombardo
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By Francesca Lombardo. UK filmmaker Harry Macqueen presents Supernova, his second feature at the Rome Film Fest 2020 as part of the Official Selection. A touching love story between a gay couple which needs to deal with the daunting and scare diagnosis of dementia. The film cast benefits from stars of the stature of Stanley Tucci in the role of a writer who will die of dementia and Colin Firth, his already grieving partner.
The film explores the challenging and universal themes of an announced loss of a loved one.
Steve McQueen calls out for more diversity during an interview at the Rome Film Fest 2020 where he picked up a Life Award
Oct 18 2020- Francesca Lombardo
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by Francesca Lombardo – Oscar winning director of 12 Years of Slaves, Steve McQueen has been honoured with a Life Award at the 15th Edition of the Rome Film Fest. The British Film-maker has presented his film trilogy titled Small Axes (Lovers Rock, Mangrove and Red, White and Blue) which is set to premiere on 15 November, 2020 on BBC One in the UK and on 20 November, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.
Pixar Film Soul opens the 15th edition of the Rome Film Fest
Oct 16 2020- Francesca Lombardo
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By Francesca Lombardo – Legendary Father of Toys, Pete Docter current US director, screenwriter, animator and producer Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, winner of two Academy Awards® for Up and Inside Out, comes back with a brand new film exuding a narrative that taps into a transcendental, religious-philosophical narrative; the afterlife, the drive to live and the delay of that ineluctable dreadful feared moment: death.
Soul premiered yesterday at the 15th Edition of the Rome Film Festival as opening film studios.
