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VIAGGIO NEL CINEMA III: Arthouse Film between Fantasy and Realism

  • 27 Feb 2021
  • 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
  • Online Event

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In anticipation of the upcoming annual Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul (Feb. 25 - March 4), scholar Federico Pacchioni Ph.D. will deliver a series of virtual introductory talks on Italian cinema’s defining trends and genres.

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Viaggio nel Cinema IIIArthouse Film between Fantasy and Realism

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 5:00 - 5:40 PM

What distinguishes Italian cinema from other national cinemas? What are its unique artistic and cultural characteristics? What are its key movements of its evolution? Join Dr. Federico Pacchioni for the first appointment of Viaggio nel Cinema, a series of virtual talks designed to offer a broader historical context around the films and conversations of this year’s Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul. This first introductory talk will provide an overview of defining moments of the history of Italian cinema from its origin to today, intersecting a variety of industrial, political and artistic trends.

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 for the 3 sessions.

All participants will enter a raffle to win a signed copy of Peter Bondanella and Federico Pacchioni's A History of Italian Cinema (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017), a mainstay for courses on Italian cinema in the English-speaking world. 

ALSO AVAILABLE

Viaggio nel Cinema IAn Introduction to the Italian Silver Screen
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 6:00 - 6:40 PM. Read More and Register

Viaggio nel Cinema II: Popular Italian Film Genres, the Case of Tragicomedy
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:00 - 6:40 PM. Read More and Register


Dr. Federico Pacchioni is a scholar, writer, and educator. He has taught courses on Italian society, literature and cinema at several institutions of higher education, including Indiana University Bloomington, University of Connecticut, Middlebury College, and Chapman University. Dr. Pacchioni currently lives in Orange, California and lectures widely on Italian cultural history and film. He is the author of more than fifty publications, among which are groundbreaking volumes such as Inspiring Fellini: Literary Collaborations behind the Scenes (University of Toronto Press, 2014), The Image of the Puppet: Essays on Theater, Film and Literature (Metauro Edizioni, 2020), and the coauthor of the newest edition of Peter Bondanella’s A History of Italian Cinema (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017), a mainstay for courses on Italian cinema in the English-speaking world. 




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for the 12th edition of the Italian Film Festival!



The Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul
is presented in partnership with MSP Film Society.



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Produttore d’Élite





Produttore Esecutivo







Luigi Bernardi

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Assitente di produzione


Nancy Azzam

Alberto Orioles and Neil Tassoni
Children’s Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists



Regista

        

Astrid Garino e Massimo Costalonga  

Conrad Iber
 

Bill and Sandra Gengler

Andrea and Vittorio Raimondi

P. Scialla

   

Aiuto Regista


Marco Pavoloni, Honorary Consul of Italy in Minnesota

Brian Balleria and Joan Bechtold

A Burns

Bert and Suzie Colianni

Denise and Giacomo D’Aurora

Peggy and Michael Hansen 

Jeff Lotz 


Lisa and John Nicotra

Luisa and Ryan O'Gara

Anna Olivero and Craig Agney

Stefano Perugini 

Nassim and Federico Rossi

Dominic Sposeto & Kitty Schneider

Dave Yarusso 

Laurie Zenner





Individual Movie Sponsors


Kristine Aasheim (Odio l’estate)

Catherine Allan (Gli anni più belli)

Vito Bongiorno (Gli anni più belli)

Drs. Ron and Cynthia Curran (Lacci)

Memo Izzi and Dianne Marti (Risate di Gioia) 

Americo and Janice Del Calzo (Spaccapietre)

Joe and Genie Dixon (Odio l’estate)

David J. Estreen and Karen A. Neset (Odio l'estate)

Joan & Rick Naymark (Risate di gioia)

Joe Pingatore and Karen Sauro (Risate di gioia)

Nancy and Gary Schaefer (Cosa sarà)

Jennine S. (Spaccapietre)

Lisa Venticinque Photography (Faith) 

Kathy Moe and Jonathan Watson (Risate di gioia)




(iSola and Cosa sarà)



     




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