We are pleased to announce that several members of our Collective will be present with their films at the Venice Film Festival. Here they are:
In competition
Luca Bigazzi CCS is the cinematographer of Iddu by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza, starring Toni Servillo, Elio Germano, Barbora Bobulova, Antonia Truppo, and featuring Tommaso Ragno. The film is an Italy-France co-production: Indigo Film with Rai Cinema for Italy and Les Films du Losange for France, with the support of CANAL+, the participation of CINÉ+, and the support of the Lazio Region Regional Cinema and Audiovisual Fund (FESR Lazio Program 2021 – 2027). Les Films du Losange handles international sales.
Screenings on September 5th and 6th.
Iddu will be released in Italian theaters on October 10th, distributed by 01 Distribution.
Orizzonti
Guido Michelotti CCS is the cinematographer of Nonostante by Valerio Mastandrea, which opens the Orizzonti section. Produced by Viola Prestieri and Valeria Golino for HT Film, Francesco Tatò and Oscar Glioti for Damocle, Moreno Zani and Malcom Pagani for Tenderstories with RAI Cinema, the film stars Valerio Mastandrea, Dolores Fonzi, Lino Musella, Giorgio Montanini, Justin Alexander Korovkin, Barbara Ronchi, Luca Lionello, and Laura Morante.
Screenings on August 28th and 29th.
BiM Distribuzione will distribute it.
Beppe Maio CCS is the cinematographer for Familia, the second film by Francesco Costabile, starring Francesco Gheghi, Barbara Ronchi, Francesco Di Leva, and Marco Cicalese. Based on the book Non sarà sempre così by Luigi Celeste, published by Piemme, it is a production by Tramp Limited in association with Indigo Film and O’ Groove, in collaboration with Medusa Film, produced by Attilio de Razza, Nicola Picone, Nicola Giuliano, and Pierpaolo Verga.
Screenings on August 31st and September 1st.
It will be released in Italian theaters in the fall, distributed by Medusa Film.
Giornate degli Autori
Massimo Intoppa CCS, along with Luciano Usai, is the cinematographer for the documentary Vakhim by Francesca Pirani. Through amateur footage shot by the director, Vakhim’s adoptive mother, and new recordings made in Cambodia, we are immersed in the story of a family, between past and present, that questions the profound meaning of family bonds. The film is produced by Land Comunicazioni, with the support of the Ministero della Cultura, and features, among others, Vakhim Borra, Maklin Tosi, Simone Borra, Francesca Pirani, and Yon Neang.
Screening on September 6th in Sala Laguna.
Emanuele Zarlenga CCS is the cinematographer for Dream Weaver, a short film by Davide Gentile. Produced by Basement Hq, written by Ernesto Giuntini, and starring Tao Moran, Wang Yagin, Jenny Lin, and Doc Horton.
Screening on September 3rd in Sala Laguna, with the support of Giffoni HUB.
Jacopo Caramella CCS is the cinematographer for La scommessa – una notte in corsia by Giovanni Dota, starring Carlo Buccirosso, Lino Musella, Nando Paone, Iaia Forte, Yari Gugliucci, Vittorio Ciorcalo, Chiarastella Sorrentino, Clotilde Sabatino, Elvira Zingone, Biagio Manna, Nello Iorio, and Antonio Friello.
The film is produced by IIF, Rai Cinema.
Screening on August 31st in Sala Laguna.
In theaters from September 12th, distributed by I Wonder Pictures.
Out of Competition Fiction
Once again, Luca Bigazzi CCS is the cinematographer for Il tempo che ci vuole by Francesca Comencini. Starring Fabrizio Gifuni and Romana Maggiora Vergano, it is an intimate and autobiographical story of a father and daughter, blending cinema and life. It is produced by Kavac Film with Rai Cinema, Les Films du Worso, IBC Movie, and One Art, produced by Simone Gattoni, Marco Bellocchio, Beppe Caschetto, and Bruno Benetti, with the support of MiC and the contribution of Lazio Film Commission.
Screenings on September 6th and 7th.
The film will be in theaters from September 26th, distributed by 01 Distribution.
Daria D’Antonio CCS is the cinematographer for Allégorie citadine, a short film by Alice Rohrwacher and JR. It is a poetic and visionary tale starring Lyna Khoudri, Naïm El Kaldaoui, and Leos Carax. The film is produced by Jeanne Breteau – Ad Vitam Films and Social Animals.
Screenings on September 1st and 3rd.
It will be distributed internationally by Match Factory Productions GmbH
Biennale College
Matteo Vielle Rivara CCS is the cinematographer for Il mio compleanno by Christian Filippi. Produced by Leonardo Baraldi – Schicchera Production and La Biennale Venezia, it stars Zackari Delmas, Silvia D’Amico, Giulia Galassi, Simone Liberati, Federico Pacifici, Nicolò Medori, and Carlo De Ruggieri.
Screenings on September 1st and 2nd.
