Richard Gere, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson, Dennis Quaid, Daniela Melchior , and then again the actress and former Miss Italy Francesca Chillemi (as godmother), the French actresses Emmanuelle Béart and Clotilde Courau and, on the Italian front, Claudia Gerini , Paola Cortellesi, Ilenia Pastorelli, Gabriele Lavia, Matteo Garrone, Martina Stella and Sergio Rubini . This is the parterre of the sixth edition of the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival , scheduled at the Forte Village in Pula from 22 to 25 June and presented this morning in Rome by Tiziana Rocca , General Director.
«We have selected for these five frenetic days a list that boasts more than fifty titles including international and Italian films, documentaries, short films and television series, of absolutely different genres, precisely to satisfy the largest possible slice of the public, but always aiming highest quality, and many of these will be screened at the festival in absolute previews», says Rocca.
Two films in pre-opening: "A Monstrous Marriage" by Volfango De Biasi and "Fianciata for Rent" with Jennifer Lawrence . «Rosario Dawson – continued Rocca – will present her latest film in absolute world premiere, “Below the belt”. Also in this edition, as one of the few women who holds the role of artistic director of a festival, I want to continue contributing to female empowerment, thanks again to the collaboration with Women in Film, Television & Media Italia, the Italian section of the international association which promotes gender equality in the audiovisual and media industries, and we will also do so by delivering the Filming Italy Women Power Award to various female artists who have distinguished themselves for their commitment».
Presenting this sixth edition today in Rome, in addition to Tiziana Rocca, were also Giancarlo Leone, president of Apa, Nicola Corigliano of Intesa Sanpaolo, Domizia De Rosa, founder of Women in Film, Television & Media Italia and Massimo Arcangeli, Full Professor of Italian Linguistics at the University of Cagliari.
