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Nicole Kidman is set to open the first edition of the RomeFilmFest. The Australian actress will be presenting the world premiere of Fur, by American director Steven Shainberg, at the grand opening gala on October 13th (at 20:00) in the Santa Cecilia Hall at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. “I love Italy, a country with which I feel a great affinity”, said Nicole Kidman, “and I am particularly proud to be present at the baptism of this important FilmFest”.Fur, based on the book ‘Diane Arbus – A Biography’ by Patricia Bosworth, is produced and distributed internationally by New Line Cinema…

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Ferzan Ozpetek, director of films like His Secret Life, Facing Window and Sacred Heart, talks about his relationship with Rome, particularly areas that are no longer the outskirts but which are not yet classified as the city centre. For instance, the main character in His Secret Life, Michele (played by Stefano Accorsi), lives in the Ostiense neighborhood, where the director himself is based. This is an area midway between the centre and the suburbs, and one of the locations being used for the RomeFilmFest, which will be putting on an exhibition of women’s fashion in the movies at the Centrale…

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“I think the name Festa for a film festival is a great idea. It makes me think of a popular event that brings together the cinema and the audience”. This is what Claudio Santamaria, one of the most sought-after actors in Italian cinema, thinks of the RomeFilmFest. In fact, the event does indeed intend to garner popular appeal, both in the suburbs as well as the city centre. Not only in Via Veneto, Piazza del Popolo and the Trevi Fountain but also in San Lorenzo, Casilina, Torbellamonaca and Torvaianica. The young actor talks about the suburbs of Rome and their relationship…

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[New York] – The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) today announced that it will collaborate with the new Rome Film Fest which is scheduled to take place October 13 – 21, 2006 in Rome, Italy. TFF will present a number of highlights from its Spring 2006 edition at the Rome Film Fest. Specific film titles will be announced at a later date. Plans for the Rome Film Fest to offer some of its outstanding programs for screening at the next edition of TFF, April 25 – May 6, 2007, are also in the works. “The collaboration between the two festivals cements the…

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Pierfrancesco Favino is one of the most noteworthy faces of new Italian cinema, having starred in films such as The Last Kiss, El Alamein: The Line of Fire and Crime Novel. The Roman-born actor talks about his relationship with the outskirts of the city where he was born. Several neighborhoods in the outlying areas of Rome – such as Ostia, Tor Bella Monaca, San Lorenzo and Cinecittà – will host a number of RomeFilmFest events scheduled during its programme from October 13th to the 21st. These are urban areas that Favino has come to appreciate thanks to the movies. “The…

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