Category: Culture

Bunny-man, Italy’s First Indie Superhero Movie

TORONTO – Coincidentally, days after my teenage sons and I were discussing hypothetical crossovers in the comic book world – in which my eldest son suggested John Wick should team up with Batman – Italian Producer Andrea Iervolino announced additional cast members to his much buzzed about Indie-Superhero flick Bunny-Man. The project already included an eclectic cast ranging from Boxing Legend Mike Tyson, to a semi-blacklisted James Franco to Bella Thorne – a former Disney star and Actress/Director who dipped her toes in Only Fans. Adding to this hotchpotch of actors, Andrea Iervolino recently announced the addition of Italian talents Michele Morrone and Franco Nero. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / La cucina italiana protagonista assoluta nell’evento organizzato dal Consolato

TORONTO – La cucina italiana è sempre protagonista, tutto l’anno, in tutto il mondo, perché – senza ombra di dubbio – è la migliore in assoluto. Ma c’è un periodo dell’anno in cui viene celebrata in modo particolare ed è la “Italian Cuisine Week in the World”, vale a dire la “settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo”. Quest’anno, la settimana ricorre in questi giorni ed ovunque vengono organizzate iniziative per celebrarla… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Cinema italiano, beneficio dai crediti d’imposta: ma manca l’infrastruttura per la realizzazione economica

TORONTO – Il più grande evento di networking nel settore cinematografico, l’American Film Market (AFM), si è tenuto a Las Vegas la scorsa settimana. Ogni anno a novembre circa 7.000 partecipanti prendono parte a un evento di otto giorni, che riunisce registi con team di acquisizione e sviluppo da ogni angolo del mondo… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Tax Credits for Cinema: like a Ferrari absent Test Circuits

TORONTO – The biggest networking event in the film industry, the American Film Market (AFM), was hosted in Las Vegas last week. Every year in November approximately 7,000 attendees attend an eight-day event, which brings filmmakers together with acquisition and development teams from all corners of the globe. Producers and filmmakers alike showcase their projects to would-be financiers in hopes of getting green lit or licensed. In fact, the event boasts $1 billion in distribution and film financing each year – for projects at all stages of development. 

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It “would be” Remembrance Day, but… almost no one in Canada studies history

TORONTO – Tomorrow, 11 November, would be Remembrance Day, the day we remember the people who fought and died to protect Canada in past wars. That would be, because there’s a… problem: a lot of Canadians don’t have the faintest idea what these wars are. In fact, there is a new survey by Ipsos – conducted on behalf of Historica Canada, an educational charity known above all for its “Heritage Minutes” educational initiative – which highlights… the ignorance of many Canadians regarding the history of their own country (and history in general).  (more…)