Carlo Verdone to Open Festival “Focus” on Roberto Faenza
CARLO VERDONE TO OPEN FESTIVAL “FOCUS” ON ROBERTO FAENZA Dates for the 2009 Est Film Festival officially released: Cinema returns to Montefiascone from July 25th to August 2nd EST FILM FESTIVAL (www.estfilmfestival.it) – produced by Arcopublic (www.arcopublic.it), in collaboration with the media partner magazine www.cinemadelsilenzio.it and promoted by the Lazio Region, Viterbo Province, the Viterbo Chamber of Commerce, Montefiascone City and RomaLazioFilmCommission – will celebrate its 3rd anniversary from July 25th to August 2nd 2009 at Montefiascone (Vt), with nine days of great cinema COMPLETELY FREE to the public. After the success of last year’s EST FILM FESTIVAL, (over 8000 people attending over one week), with prestigious guests like Nanni Moretti, Pupi Avati, Giuliano Montaldo, Giorgio Diritti, Francesco Patierno and Carmine Amoroso, winner of the 2008 Arco for "Cover Boy", this year’s festival aims to involve the whole of the Tuscia area in a cultural programme packed with cinematographic and other events. A BRIEF PREVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME Carlo Verdone will be the chief guest at the inauguration. He will meet the public and receive a Special lifetime achievement award during the inauguration ceremony at 6 pm on Saturday July 25th at Rocca dei Papi. Also present will be Giulia Rodano (Lazio Region Cultural Councillor), Alessandro Mazzoli (President of the Viterbo Province), the Mayor of Montefiascone, Luciano Ventanni (Director General of Banca Cattolica), Sergio Finesso (Director General of Italiana Assicurazioni), Paolo Cavalli (Director of Postal Services, Viterbo Province), Renato Trapè (President, Acropoli Association), Riccardo Rizzo and Vaniel Maestosi (Art Directors of Est Film Festival).
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