Udine co-head an anomaly among egos
Sabrina Baracetti, who is the face of the Udine Far East Film Fest, certainly reps an anomaly in Italy where big egos are the norm and cults of personality run rampant.
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Nick Vivarelli
Cinephile polishes Udine Fest image
For Thomas Bertacche, being a film buff in a small city in Italy's northeast is no reason not to think big. But that doesn't mean you should ever let your head swell.
‘Angels’ helped by heavenly discounts
Because it's set entirely in Rome, the Eternal City is a must-shoot location for Sony's "Da Vinci Code" sequel, "Angels and Demons," which rolls June 5.
Hideo Nakata’s ‘L’ to open Udine
Japanese horrormeister Hideo Nakata's "L: Change the World" will open Italy's festival of Far East Film in Udine. Fest runs April 18-26.
Locarno to honor Amos Gitai
Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai will receive the Leopard of Honor at the 61st Locarno Film Festival.
Sky Italia grabs ESPN service
Rupert Murdoch's Sky Italia is launching ESPN's North American Sports Network in Italy in a move that will make Yank sports available to Italians in unprecedented doses.
Italian showdown is camera-ready
It's tempting to see the Italian electoral race as a faceoff between Italy's TV and film industries.
RAI to show European soccer in HD
Italians will be getting this summer's European Cup soccer on free HD TV courtesy of pubcaster RAI, which is hailing the move as a milestone in Italy's DTT switch.
Mezzogiorno joins Bellocchio film
Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno will play Benito Mussolini's mistress in helmer Marco Bellocchio's previously announced "Vincere," about a child fathered out of wedlock by the 1940s fascist…
Italy: Mediaset ramps up pay packages
The big novelty in Italy's TV landscape is Mediaset's recent foray into pay TV, fueled by massive multiyear volume deals with Warner Bros. and Universal.
Italian paper falls for Cannes prank
Cannes jury selection has provided April Fool's fodder in Italy, where La Repubblica on Tuesday reported that critic Gian Luigi Rondi was on board for jury duty, but only after getting a call from…
