Toronto – Carlo Verdone will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, set every year in Canada to promote the very best of contemporary Italian cinema. His latest film, “Sotto una buona stella,” will be screened for the first time in Toronto on June 19 at TIFF Bell Lighbox. Before the screening, the actor and director will be honored for the many works and achievements, including his performance in the film “The Great Beauty” by Paolo Sorrentino. The festival, presented by IC Savings with the TIFF Toronto International Film Festival and the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto as official partners, will open with Giuseppe Tornatore and the screening of his latest film, “La migliore offerta.” The event, held June 12-20, will also welcome director Paolo Genovese and Vittoria Puccini, for the presentation of “Tutta colpa di Freud,” Enrico Brignano and Alessio Maria Federici for the film “Stai lontana da me,” which premiers in North America, and Martina Stella. (9Colonne)
