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Cristiano Bortone
Cristiano Bortone (born 2 July 1968) is an Italian director, screenwriter and producer. He is Managing Director of the Sino-European Association Bridging the Dragon. Life and career Born in Rome, Bortone graduated in Film and Television Studies in 1990 at the New York University. Starting from the same year he was active as director of commercials, documentaries and short films. In 1994 he made his feature film debut with the romance-drama ''Oasi'', which was screened at the 51st Venice International Film Festival. In 2000, he directed his second feature, '' Sono Positivo'' (''I am positive''), a black comedy on the theme of HIV with a wild score including songs from the tradition of Neapolitan trash music and 70's genre films. The movie is chosen as official film of del World Gay Pride that was held in Rome. In 2001 he completed the feature documentary '' L'erba proibita'' (Forbidden grass) a colorful and provocative journey in the world of marijuana. Several Italian comedian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
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European Film Award
The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European film, cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most important is the ''Best Film''. They are restricted to Cinema of Europe, European cinema and European producers, directors, and actors. The awards were officially also called the "Felix Awards" until 1997, in reference to the former award's trophy statuette, which was replaced by a feminine statuette. Since 1997, the European Film Awards have been held in early- to mid-December. Hosting duties have alternated between Berlin, Germany in odd-numbered years and other Lists of cities in Europe, European cities in even-numbered years. The 33rd European Film Awards, most recent European Film Awards were held on 12 December 2020 as a Videotelephony, virtual ceremony. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian films were e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Rules For Falling In Love
''10 Rules for Falling in Love'' ( it, 10 regole per fare innamorare) is a 2012 romantic comedy film written and directed by Cristiano Bortone and starring Guglielmo Scilla, Vincenzo Salemme and Enrica Pintore. Plot In the 2012 Italian film, 10 Regole Per Fare Innamorare, or in english, 10 Rules for Falling in Love, Renato (Vincenzo Salemme), guides his young son, Marco (Giuglielmo Scilla) on the rules of love. Renato is a womanizing father trying to reconnect with his clumsy son over a woman he has fallen for. Throughout the movie, Renato teaches Marco the Decalogue of Seduction: Ten foolproof rules to make any woman fall in love. On this journey of discovering love, Renato and Marco try to reconnect while setting up the latter with someone they are in love with. Cast * Guglielmo Scilla as Marco * Vincenzo Salemme as Renato * as Stefania * Giulio Berruti as Ettore * Pietro Masotti as Paolo * as Ivan * Fatima Trotta Fatima Trotta (born 2 July 1986) is an Italian ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardenne Brothers
Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne (; born 21 April 1951) and Luc Dardenne (born 10 March 1954), collectively referred to as the Dardenne brothers, are a Belgian filmmaking duo. They write, produce, and direct their films together. The Dardennes began making narrative and documentary films in the late 1970s. They came to international attention in the mid-1990s with ''La Promesse'' (''The Promise''). They won their first major international film prize when ''Rosetta'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Their work tends to reflect left-wing themes and points-of-view. In 2002, Olivier Gourmet won Best Actor at Cannes for the Dardennes' '' Le Fils'' (''The Son''). In 2005, they won the Palme d'Or a second time for their film '' L'Enfant'' (''The Child''), putting them in an elite club, at the time, of only seven. Their film, ''Le Silence de Lorna'' (''Lorna's Silence''), won Best Screenplay at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was released in Europe in the fall. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyeworks
Eyeworks is an Amsterdam-based international television production company founded by Reinout Oerlemans, Robert van den Bogaard and Ronald van Wechem. As of June 2014, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Television Group and rebranded as Warner Bros. International Television Production. History On February 26, 2003, Eyeworks acquired a 45% stake in RTL's Stormy Entertainment. On February 8, 2006, Eyeworks acquired New Zealand production company Touchdown Television.Touchdown sold to Dutch TV company nzherald.co.nz Feb 8, 2006, Retrieved on December 28, 2013 scoop.co.nz 8 February 2006, Retrieved on December 28, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocco Granata
Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938) is an Italian-Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist. Granata was born in Figline Vegliaturo, Calabria, southern Italy; but his parents immigrated to Belgium when he was aged ten. Rocco's father was a coal miner, but Granata pursued music instead. He played accordion and toured Belgium with his band, 'The International Quintet'. He then released the songs "Manuela" / " Marina" as a single in 1959; the B-side became an international hit, reaching #1 in Belgium and in Germany as well as charting across Europe and in the United States. It sold over one million copies in Germany alone, and was awarded a gold disc. It has been covered many times by artists such as Willy Alberti, Marino Marini, Ilham al-Madfai, Dalida and Louis Armstrong. After the success of "Marina", Granata toured the world, including dates at Carnegie Hall. A feature film entitled ''Marina'' was released in 1960, which set the stage for a string of German hits. He al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stijn Coninx
Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957) is a Belgian film director. Career He studied film directing at HRITCS (currently Ritcs, at Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel). Baron Coninx is best known for his film ''Daens'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. He was made a Baron by Baudouin. Honours * 1993 : Created Baron Coninx by King Baudouin * member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. Filmography Director * '' Servais'' (1980), his university finals film. * '' Surfing'' (1982), short film. * ''Hector'' (1987) * ''Koko Flanel'' (1990) * ''Daens'' (1992) (nominated for an Academy Award) * '' When the Light Comes (Licht)'' (1998) * '' Further Than the Moon (Verder dan de maan)'' (2003) * '' To Walk Again'' (2007), documentary * '' Sister Smile'' (2009) * '' Marina'' (2013) * '' Ay Ramon!'' (2015) * '' Niet Schieten'' (2018) Assistant director * '' Het Beest (1982) * '' Zaman'' (1983) (credited as St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina (2013 Film)
''Marina'' is a biographical film released in 2013 and directed by Stijn Coninx. The film is based upon the life of the Italian singer Rocco Granata who moved to Belgium when he was a young boy. It features Matteo Simoni as Rocco Granata and Evelien Bosmans as Helena. Most part of the film is in Italian as Rocco's parents did not speak the Dutch language. Other parts are in Dutch and some dialogues in French and English. The film was first shown at the Montreal World Film Festival on 25 August 2013. It was released in Belgium in November. The film won a Golden Award at the Ostend Film Festival and the "publics favorite award" at the Valladolid International Film Festival. The movie contains a cameo, with Rocco Granata himself playing the role of the salesmen that sells him his first instrument. Plot Salvatore Granata is a rather poor man who lives with his wife, son and daughter in Calabria in Italy. One day Salvatore decides to move to Belgium to work in the coal mine of Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Film
The Constantin Film AG is a German mini-major film production and distribution company based in Munich. The company, which belongs to Swiss media conglomerate Highlight Communications AG, is a large independent German maker and distributor of productions in the entire field of audio-visual fiction and non-fiction. Company activity is based on the five pillars of film production/procurement of rights, TV production, film distribution, home entertainment and licence trading/TV exploitation. Constantin Film AG has released 36 of the 100 most successful German films of the last 20 years, including four of the Top 5: '' Manitou's Shoe'' (11.7 million viewers), ''Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1'' (9 million), ''Fack ju Göhte'' (7.3 million) and ''Fack ju Göhte 2'' (7.7 million). The ''Fack ju Göhte'' trilogy was concluded in 2017 with ''Fack ju Göhte 3'' (6 million viewers) and is now the most successful German film series of all time. Internationally, Constantin Film is best kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claussen Wöbke Putz Filmproduktion
Claussen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Athletes *Brandon Claussen (born 1979), American baseball player * Georg Claussen (1895–1967), Danish cyclist * Hans Claussen (1911-2001), German weightlifter Artists * Amalie Claussen (1859–1950), Danish photographer * Gro Pedersen Claussen (born 1941), Norwegian graphic designer * James Claussen, American lithographer and painter *Sophus Claussen (1865–1931), Danish poet Performers *Frank Claussen (born 1976), Norwegian guitarist * Julia Claussen (1879–1941), Swedish mezzo-soprano Political figures *Andreas Claussen (1883–1957), Norwegian barrister, civil servant and politician *Eileen Claussen (born 1945), President of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions * George C. Claussen (1882–1948), Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court * Otto Claussen Iberri (born 1964), Mexican politician Religious leaders *Geoffrey Claussen, American rabbi Scientists * Claus-Frenz Claussen (born 1939), German neurotologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lino Banfi
Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian film actor and presenter. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1960. Biography He was born in the Apulian city of Andria and at the age of three, moved to Canosa di Puglia. Lino Banfi became one of the most well-known actors in Italian "sexy comedies" in the 1970s. In the 1980s he reached the peak of his fame by appearing in movies such as ''L'allenatore nel pallone'', '' Vieni avanti cretino'', ''Il commissario Lo Gatto'' and ''Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio''; he recently portrayed Grandpa Libero in Italian TV series Un medico in famiglia. During his career, nearly all of Lino Banfi's characters spoke with the distinctive pronunciation of the Bari dialect. Lino and his wife Lucia have been married since 1962 and have two children, Walter and Rosanna; Rosanna is also an actress. In 2000, Lino Banfi became a Goodwill Ambassador for the Italian National Committee for UNICEF. Filmography Films * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moana (miniseries)
''Moana'' is a 2009 Italian Biographical film, biographical Dramatic film, dramatic miniseries directed by Alfredo Peyretti. The miniseries premiered at the 2009 :it:Roma Fiction Fest, Roma Fiction Fest, and was broadcast in two parts on 1 and 2 December of the same year on Sky Cinema (Italy), Sky Cinema. ''Moana'' recounts the life of iconic Italian pornographic actress Moana Pozzi. Actress Ilona Staller sued the production for unauthorized use of the character "Cicciolina", of which she owned the rights; the case was eventually dismissed by the court. Cast *Violante Placido as Moana Pozzi *Fausto Paravidino as Riccardo Schicchi *Gaetano Amato as Pasquale *Michele Venitucci as Antonio Di Ciesco *Giorgia Würth as Ilona Staller, Cicciolina *Antonella Salvucci as Ramba (actress), Ramba *Elena Bouryka as Baby Pozzi References External links * 2000s Italian-language films Films about pornography 2009 biographical drama films 2009 television films 2009 films Biograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
