4/1/2009 - Taormina Film Fest in Sicily 2009Taormina, of course, remains the heart of the new festival called "Taormina Film Fest in Sicily." The artistic director of Taormina Film Fest in Sicily was entrusted to the chief film critic of The International Hollywood Reporter Deborah Young. "With the expansion of the festival in Sicily, Taormina Film Fest is relaunched with a huge leap forward. The Artistic Director thanked the Sicilian Region, which has shown a significant interest in the revival of the Festival together all'Assessore Tourism, Giambattista Bufardeci and Taormina Arte Committee, composed of the Mayor of Taormina, Mauro Passalacqua, President of the Province of Messina, Nanni and received by the Mayor of Messina, Giuseppe Buzzanca and its Secretary General, Dr. Ninni Panzera. Through their indispensable and patient work together, the Festival is in fact facing a year of great renewal. "
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After Egypt and Turkey, the Festival will celebrate as Guest of Honor, France with an overview of contemporary film 8, 2 important new film at the Teatro Antico and France Grand Gala on the evening of June 19. The actress Dominique Sanda receive the prestigious Taormina Arte Award. Already confirmed for the jury candidates are two directors Laurent Cantet the OSCE in 2009 and Ari Folman. Big guests, the most spectacular film majors from the U.S. and selected titles for the three competitions Mediterranean, over the Mediterranean and Sicilian Short Films will be announced in the course of work. Confirm the new sections of the festival: Campus Taormina, an appointment that becomes even more interactive for the 400 students who frequent it, and Taormina Area, dedicated to manufacturers, distributors and buyers of the sector Industry. In the opening day of the festival will be presented at the Teatro Antico feature film made by the journalist Antonello Sarno "Taormina 55", containing new images of the festival and its many players.
11/21/2009 - Jessica Lange and Grey Gardens are big Emmy winners
Presented on the big screen for the first time in the Taormina’s Teatro Antico, the made-for-TV movie “Grey Gardens” and its star Jessica Lange swept the Emmy awa...
6/15/2009 - Shot in Sicily Exhibition
Shot in Sicily Exhibition will be opened till July 17 at Chiesa del Carmine. Michael Roberts' exhibition is a rich view of Sicily, its people, traditions, and landscape permeates...
6/7/2009 - Taormina Film Fest in Sicily makes its bow
2009 marks a turning point in the 55-year history of the Taormina film festival...
5/17/2009 - Catherine Deneuve at Taormina Film Fest
After Egypt and Turkey, the Festival hosts France as Guest of Honor with a retrospective of eight contemporary films, a Grande Cinema premiere in the Teatro Anti...
5/15/2009 - Cancellation Philately on June 13 for Taormina FilmFest's opening
55 years from the birth of the International Cinema Edition in Messina and Taormina on the occasion of the opening of Taormina FilmFest 2009, Taormina Arte in collaboration with I...
4/1/2009 - Sicilian Shorts Competition N.I.C.E.
Shorts Competition N.I.C.E. Siciliani Award for Best Short Siciliano headed by a director born or resident in Sicily. The winner will be guaranteed a place at events in New Italian...
4/1/2009 - Taormina Film Fest e Babilonia
This will give him credit for their studies. Foreign guests of the festival will then be able to take advantage of Italian language courses with a discount of 25%. Includes the spo...
