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DE SICA - a Film Series Become a Sponsor of 2015’s VITTORIO DE SICA - A Film Series Vittorio De Sica - A Film Series • September 26, 2015 • San Francisco’s Castro Theatre Presenting four new restorations of the most loved works by the master of Italian Neorealism, engaging the audience in a one-day pursuit of a cinematic personality that has many facets and won 4 Academy Award. The day begins with 35 mm projections of two masterpieces: the wartime drama Two Women ; The Gold of Naples - the director’s homage to his elective city with Sophia Loren, Toto’, Anna Magnani, and Edoardo De Filippo - and for the first time, the uncut version with all six episodes. Experience two of cinema’s most famous couples - Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni - in the new 4K digital restoration of Marriage Italian Style . The series will conclude with the California Premiere of the new restoration of the Oscar winner The Garden of the Finzi-Continis . This series is co-presented by Istituto Luce Cinecittà and The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. With the support of The Leonardo da Vinci Society. Organized by program director Amelia Antonucci of Cinema Italia San Francisco, and Camilla Cormanni and Paola Ruggiero of Istituto Luce Cinecittà. In association with the Ministry of Culture, Italy, under the G N auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. I T O N T O E N Official Website: CinemaItaliaSF.com Connect: Facebook.com/CinemaItaliaSF N S I E E T O G A R R L R CONTACTS P P O A 0 Amelia Antonucci, Program Director at [email protected] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daniela Cilia, Development Coordinator at [email protected] , 0 5 0 0 , , , 1 5 2 1 $ $ $ Fiscal sponsor: The Leonardo Da Vinci Society, 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to extent of law. $ Logo in Program Brochure, on Website (Linked) and On-Screen in Pre-Show Slideshow 4444 Display of Literature on Resource Table 4444 Tickets to Spotlight Film & the Party 448 16 Festival Passes (each good for all screenings and the party) 248 16 Adopt a Film: Name recognition associated with a film at the Festival. 444 Complimentary Tickets to Sponsored Film(s). 10 TBD TBD Seating in VIP Section at Spotlight Film *(must arrive 15 minutes before showtime) 444 Name mentioned in Press Releases 44 Onstage Verbal Acknowledgement before each film. 44 Invitation to exclusive V.I.P. only Private Dinner with Guest(s) of Honor 4 Opportunity to play Company’s Promo Video (30 sec. max, silent, must be preapproved) during Slideshow 4 Acknowledgment in Newspaper Advertisement 4 Highlights of 2014’s BERTOLUCCI - A Film Series VITTORIO DE SICA- A Film Series follows the success of PASOLINI in 2013 and BERTOLUCCI in 2014. These were the first two spe - cial projects were co-presented by Italy’s national film institution Luce-Cinecittà in Rome and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Fran - cisco, and organized by Amelia Antonucci. They were presented in association with the Ministry of Culture of Italy and the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. BERTOLUCCI took place on October 18th, 2014, at the world-famous Castro Theatre. Over 1,500 people attended the special series, which was highlighted with the Northern California Premiere of newly restored 3D version of the 9-time Academy Award-winning film THE LAST EMPEROR along with the presence of celebrated actress Joan Chen in person. BERTOLUCCI was a special highlight in the Bay Area cultural calendar of Fall 2014, and was publicized in the major news agencies of the region, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, L’Italo Americano, SF Examiner, the Bay Area Re - porter, etc. Below are some photo souvenirs. r e z i t l A w e r D ; n o s l i W n o D : s t i d e r C h p a r g o t o h P Partners and Sponsors of 2014’s BERTOLUCCI - A Film Series Community Co-presenters: San Francisco Film Society CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Alliance Française de San Francisco The Leonardo da Vinci Society San Francisco Italian Athletic Club.
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