Italy

International Films, Interviews

7 min read

First-time filmmaker Carolina Cavalli explores friendship through a deadpan lens in “Amanda”

by Rebecca Martin

July 11, 2023

Like “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Ghost World,” the Italian gem “Amanda” is unconventionally funny and dark. As in these films, there is a longing from the protagonist for a friendship that

Film Festivals, Interviews

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Filmmaker Cecilia Albertini brings underrepresented female-centric stories of immigrants to the screen

by Rebecca Martin

April 23, 2021

Filmmaker Patricia Vidal Delgado (“La Leyenda Negra”), who served as the mentor for our Inaugural Short Film Festival, suggested I reach out to Italian filmmaker and actor Cecilia Abertini as

Film Gear, Interviews

17 min read

Dancing with the camera: an interview with cinematographer Valentina Caniglia

by Rebecca Martin

January 15, 2020

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Chicago International Film Festival, Interviews

15 min read

Maura Delpero reveals the beauty of imperfect motherhood with ‘Maternal’

by Rebecca Martin

November 8, 2019

When I turned thirty everything changed for me. My boyfriend of three years was not ready to make the kind of commitment I desired and was definitely not ready to

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‘Call Me By Your Name’: when a film feels more like a memory

by Kana Felix

October 3, 2019

"Call Me By Your Name" (2017) is an incredible testament to the power and necessity of details and tone. It proves how artistry and craft are key to having audiences