Category: Arts & Culture

‘Vermiglio’ Begins its Oscar Campaign

TORONTO – Italians have spearheaded invention for centuries if not millennia, grouping in of course the exploits of their Roman ancestry. From musical instruments – the piano, violin and cello – to technological devices like the radio, telephone and microchip, their contributions are not only numerous but meaningful, advancing the trajectory of human achievement in multiple fields. In no other domain however have Italians endowed the world with more ingenuity and imagination than in the realm of art – across several disciplines. 

Fashionably Late, Rome’s 19th Film Festival

TORONTO – Coming off the heels of the three largest annual film festivals (Cannes, Venice and Toronto), the Rome Film Festival has had to fluff its feathers a little differently to get noticed, since its inaugural event in 2006. Historically, the main challenge for Rome’s event was in attracting top filmmakers and celebrities, and in creating a large enough media storm to remain relevant – so late in the year. By October, rival programmers have scooped the “most buzzed about” World Premiers and heavy hitters, leaving Rome’s cinephiles and journalists with little left to write home about.