Cardiff. The budget for the 2017 3rd edition of the Italian Film Festival of Cardiff (November 22-26), directed by Luisa Pèrcopo and Luca Paci, is very positive. This year it hosted a rich programme (seven premieres in total in the UK) and record amounts of visitors. A round table, on November 25th, discussion about Italian and English distribution experiences among the various programmes of the festival. It addressed the various issues that cinematic distribution faces caused primarily by a change in the public’s habits and economic crisis. The Festival was organised by the Italian Cultural Centre Wales with the support of Lucana Film Commission and Sardegna Film Commission. (9colonne)
