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Italy’s David di Donatello Awards Honor ‘The Great Beauty,’ ‘The Human Capital’
Sophia Loren stole the show, as she was honored for her work in "The Human Voice (la voce umana)," a short film directed by her son, Edoardo Ponti.
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Rome Film Fest Sets October Return
The event, to be held Oct. 16-25, also confirmed artistic director Marco Mueller will be back for the third and final year of his contract.
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Turin Film Festival: Paolo Virzi to Return as Artistic Director
The award-winning director turned festival head announced his plans via Twitter.
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Marco Mueller Approved as Rome Film Fest Artistic Director
He will earn $160,000 per year in the position vacated by Piera Detassis.
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New Petition Calls for Rome Film Fest to Officially Sign Marco Mueller as Artistic Director
Plans for the fest have stalled because of contract negotiations.
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Intellectual Property Conference ‘May Impact Global Film Sector’s Financial Future’
The World Intellectual Property Organization will host the conference in China.
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Los Angeles-Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest to Honor Dario Argento
A special tribute to Italian horror film maestro Dario Argento will be the centerpiece at the 7th Los Angeles-Italia Film Fashion and Art Fest, organizers of the event said Monday.
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Debate over Rome Film Festival Artistic Director Job Turning into Bureaucratic Boondoggle
The choice between Marco Mueller and Piera Detassis is likely to come Feb. 6.
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Silvio Berlusconi Corruption Trial Could Get Dropped
Italy's former prime minister might be off the hook, thanks to an incriminating confession from key witness David Mills.
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Italy’s Movie Attendance Dropped 7.9 Percent in 2011
In 2010, Italian moviegoers purchased 110 million tickets; the following year, 101 million, a slip partly reflecting a sluggish economy.
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RAI’s Reforms to Focus on Efficiency, Not Layoffs
The struggling state broadcaster and former rival to Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset will a new cost-cutting strategy amid Europe's ongoing debt crisis.
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Michael Fassbender, Berenice Bejo Win Acting Prizes at Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival
The year-end fest also honored "The Artist" as film of the year and hailed "My Week with Marilyn."
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