Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi, is an Italian-French actress, screenwriter and film director. Her 2013 film, A Castle in Italy, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Alessandra Martines is an Italian-French dancer and actress mainly working in the English, French and Italian speaking-worlds. She started young in ballet on major opera stages in Switzerland, France, the United States and then Italy before becoming a lead on television for RAI captured ballets and entertainment shows in the eighties. She is primarily known for portraying the main role in the cult Fantaghirò series consisting of five films (1991-1996) still regularly rerun across europe as of 2020 and her work in auteur productions such as nine films by Claude Lelouch to whom she was married until 2009. She was awarded numerous prizes including the Best Actress Telegatto for The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991), the Grolla d'oro for Edda (2005), the Silver Hugo for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival (1998) for Chance or Coincidence, the Diamanti al Cinema Award in Cannes (2007) or the 2009 European Golden Globe in Rome. In 2008, she was made Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite awarded by the President of the French Republic. She received the lifetime achievement Kineo Award at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani the association of Italian film critics.
Paolo Virzì is an Italian film director, writer and producer.
The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actress is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actress who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It has been awarded every year since 1981.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award presented annually since 1946 by the Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
The 54th Cannes Film Festival started on 14 May and ran until 20 May 2001. Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.
The Second Time is a 1995 Italian drama film directed by Mimmo Calopresti. It was entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
The First Beautiful Thing is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, produced by Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto and Indiana Production, released in Italy on 15 January 2010. The film stars Micaela Ramazzotti, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi and Stefania Sandrelli. On 9 November 2010 the film opened at the Cinema Italian style Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Marina Confalone is an Italian actress born in Naples.
The Story of Boys & Girls is a 1989 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. The film won the Silver Ribbons for best director and for best script and the David di Donatello for best screenplay.
It's Easier for a Camel... is a 2003 French comedy film written, directed by and starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. It was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival. It won the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2003.
Paolo Buonvino is an Italian composer, musician, conductor, and music arranger.
Purple Sea is a 2009 Italian romance drama film directed by Donatella Maiorca. It is based on the non-fiction novel Minchia di re written by Giacomo Pilati. The film premiered at the 2009 Rome Film Festival. It was nominated for two Nastro d'Argento Awards, for Best Actress and Best Original Song.
Long Live Freedom is a 2013 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Andò. It won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay and the David di Donatello for Best Script and the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor to Valerio Mastandrea.
Condannato a nozze is a 1993 Italian comedy film directed by Giuseppe Piccioni. It entered the Panorama section at the 50th Venice International Film Festival.
Happiness Costs Nothing is a 2003 Italian-French drama film directed by Mimmo Calopresti.
Così parlò Bellavista is a 1984 Italian comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Luciano De Crescenzo. De Crescenzo directed the film and also played the main role. For this film De Crescenzo won David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento for best new director, while Marina Confalone won the same awards in the best supporting actress category.
The Storm Is Coming is a 1993 Italian comedy film written and directed by Daniele Luchetti.
Latin Lover is a 2015 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Cristina Comencini. It marked the last cinema appearance of Virna Lisi. The film received four nominations at the 2015 David di Donatello Awards, for best actress (Lisi), best costumes, best makeup and best hairstyling.
