Author: Massimo Volpe

Netflix Film “Nonnas” Hits #1

TORONTO – If you’re a Netflix connoisseur, of Italian descent, or a food enthusiast, you’ve likely already watched or heard of Nonnas, the latest #1 streamed film in the U.S. Co-written by Liz Maccie and directed by her husband Stephen Chbosky, Nonnas is based on the true story of Joe Scaravella (played by Vince Vaughn), an Italian American who opened a restaurant in his mother’s name after her passing. The story goes that Scaravella was so enamored with the matriarchs in his life [and their cooking], that he honoured their memory and traditions by opening a restaurant in Staten Island. 

Star Timothee Chalamet thanks Italian Cinema

TORONTO – The 70th edition of the David di Donatello Awards were hosted at the iconic Teatro 5 in Cinecittà, this past Wednesday. The evening was hosted by actress Elena Sofia Ricci and musician Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., aka Mika. Ricci herself is a Donatello winner, having won the prize for Best Supporting Actress In 1988 – for her role in Carlo Verdone’s Io e Mia Sorella. Mika, whose music career launched with his 2007 pop anthem “Grace Kelly”, won over the Italian public as the first international mentor invited to the Italian X-Factor in 2014.