Events for 63rd Venice Film Festival
Tuesday, August 29. Festival Warm-Up, with a tribute to Roberto Rossellini and Mario Soldati in Campo San Polo, Venice, at 9.00 p.m.: Roma Città Aperta (1945) directed by Roberto Rossellini, followed by Quartieri Alti (1945) directed by Mario Soldati. Screenings are in collaboration with the Cinema Department of Venice City Council – Cinema Office. Versions of these films restored by the Cineteca Nazionale in Rome will be screened. Screenings are made possible thanks to collaboration with the Cultural Policy Department of Rome City Council and thanks to the technical support of Cinecittà Digital for Roma Città Aperta.
Wednesday, August 30. Festival Warm-Up, with a tribute to Luchino Visconti in Campo San Polo, Venice, at 9.00 p.m.: Siamo Donne (1953) starring Anna Magnani and directed by Luchino Visconti, followed by Ossessione (1943), also directed by Luchino Visconti. Screenings are in collaboration with the Cinema Department of Venice City Council. Versions of these films restored by the Cineteca Nazionale in Rome and by Ripley’s Film will be screened. The screening of Ossessione is in collaboration with SkyItalia.
Thursday, August 31 – At Hotel Excelsior, Cinecittà Holding area, the Venice Biennale presents Cinema Productions, Tourism and Territories, a research project promoted by the Cinema Department of Venice Biennial and sponsored by Banca Italease, Centro Studi Nuct Mediterraneo, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Film Commission Regione Campania and Veneto Film Commission. This initiative is realized by Risposte Turismo Srl. Scientific coordination is provided by Francesco di Cesare, lecturer in Tourism Marketing at the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
– At the Conference Center in the Casino: Convention on: Cinema in Italy: One Way Forward. Legislative Reform, New Tools and Resources. Organized by Italy’s financial daily, “Il Sole 24 Ore”.
Friday, September 1. 3rd Floor of the Casino: inauguration of an Exhibition to celebrate the Centennial of the birth of Flavia Paulon. Organized by ASAC (Historical Archives of Contemporary Arts). The Exhibition will run through Saturday, September 9.
Monday, September 4. At the Casino, from 3.30 p.m. until 5.50 p.m.: International Convention on Italian Films in the Global Context. Organized by the Venice Biennale and curated by Peter Cowie.
Tuesday, September 5 – At the Casino, from 3.30 p.m. until 5.30 p.m.: International Convention on European Films in the United States. Organized by the Venice Biennale and curated by Peter Cowie
– Under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy and in collaboration with ANEC and Cinecittà Holding: the 4th ”Diamonds at the Cinema” Italian Cinema Award. The recipient of this award is voted by the public at cinemas across Italy. The Award Ceremony will take place in the Sala Visconti at the Hotel Des Bains.
Wednesday, September 6. – Sala Volpi, at 9.30 p.m.: Convention on: Digital Cinema and 3D Stereoscopic Films: Opportunities for Art and Business organized by SMPTE, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in collaboration with Venice Biennial.
– Palazzo del cinema, Sala Grande: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Ceremony: Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement presented to David Lynch.
Thursday, September 7. At Gran Teatro La Fenice, Venice, at 8.30 p.m.: World Premiere of The Magic Flute (2006), directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Friday, September 8. Hotel Excelsior, Sala degli Stucchi, the Leoncino d’Oro Award Ceremony. A Jury of Young People from all over Italy present this award to the film considered the Best Film competing in the 63rd Venice Film Festival. The same jury will also announce the winner of the 27th Cinema for UNICEF Award.
Saturday, September 9. Award Ceremony: Wella Woman of Cinema Award, first awarded in 2002 and now in its sixth successful year. This Award recognizes the Leading Actress in one of the films participating in the 63rd Film Festival which – in a written statement from the jury – best describes the values of contemporary and classical Woman. In 2004, the Award was won by Scarlett Johansson. The recipient in 2005 was Angela Finocchiaro.
