Los Angeles – The Taormina Film Festival is presenting the first edition of TaorminaFilmFest LosAngeles as a two-day event (January 20-21) full of movies and initiatives at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles (the Festival is supported by the Italian Consulate General). There are several Italian stars crossing the Atlantic for the event: Valeria Golino, Elio Sofia, Francesco Cannavà, and Cecilia Peck just to name a few. The first edition of TaorminaFilmFest LosAngeles will open with a photo exhibition tribute to Phil Stern “Welcome back to Sicily” by Carmelo Nicosia and a documentary by Ezio Costanzo entitled “Phil Stern. Sicily 1943, the war and soul.” Stern was one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. He was a war correspondent for Life, and in his career he immortalized the Allied forces landing in Sicily, Hollywood icons and American jazz legends. Stern was also President Kennedy’s personal photographer. The artist passed away in 2014 at the age of 95 in Los Angeles. The inauguration will be attended by his son Peter and his granddaughter Ashley. (9Colonne)
