Toronto – The Italian Contemporary Film Festival, scheduled for June 12-20, will promote in Canada the best of contemporary cinema of Italian. For nine days, Toronto, Vaughan, Hamilton, Montreal and Quebec City will screen 65 films between features, shorts and documentaries in the original language with English subtitles. The event also secured conferences with the directors and actors, and discussions with industry experts. The Festival is presented by IC Savings with TIFF Toronto International Film Festival and the Italian Institute of Culture as official partners. The event will open with the screening of Giuseppe Tornatore’s latest film, “La migliore offerta.” Italian comedies screened for the first time ever in North America, are “Un boss in salotto” by Luca Miniero with Paola Cortellesi, “Una piccola impresa meridionale” by Rocco Papaleo, “Amiche da morire” by Giorgia Farina with Claudia Gerini, and “La mossa del pinguino” by Claudio Amendola. (9colonne)
