Rome Film Fest October 18 | 27 2007 LA STORIA DEL CINEMA

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FESTA INTERNAZIONALE DI ROMA. 18 | 27 OTTOBRE 2007 FESTA INTERNAZIONALE DI ROMA 18 | 27 OTTOBRE 2007 AUDITORIUM PARCO DELLA MUSICA · ROME Entertainment all year long ©Mauro D’Agati M A I N S P O N S O R www.auditorium.com viale Pietro de Coubertin • Rome • Info 06 80.241.281 There is a profound link between the cinema and Rome, its places, its inhabitants, its tradition, a link we used as the foundation to create our Rome Film Fest. Since the beginning we have pursued the idea of creating not a classic Festival, not an event purely for critics and film professionals, but something that is a genuine tribute, a real act of love towards the cinema. At the same time we thought of an occasion to mingle sensations and ideas, to unite people—as is this city’s nature—starting with those who have participated in the Popu- lar Jury and ending with the thousands who attended the screenings throughout the whole territory, not only in the Auditorium, which nevertheless was the “heart” of the Fest. So the second edition of the Rome Film Fest recalls the tremendous success of last year’s edition, confirming the driving spirit behind it, that popular spirit which, I believe, was one of the reasons why more than 150,000 people attended the 170 films shown. The very spirit that encouraged 480,000 people to crowd the Auditorium and the other locations of a Fest that aimed to be “rooted in” the city. Because Rome is cinema, not only due to its great historical and cultural heritage, its unique blend of architecture and open spaces, of harmony and time, but also because of its tried-and-tested ability—also thanks to our Fest—to unify this tradition with project development, amalgamating its vigour and fascination with economic investment. Thus, once again, this year cinema will be opening up to its audience thanks to actors, personalities, stories, music and surroundings in an edition dedicated to the complex and fascinating culture of India. In this way Rome—with its unique and exceptional setting—proves to be open to world cultures: those coming to Rome find locations, sub- stance and history, but also highly effective cinema-making struc- tures, economic advantages, great professionalism, and skills, all com- bining to produce a wealth which is the very “culture” of this marvel- lous mechanism for creating emotions. Walter Veltroni Mayor of Rome The Rome Film Fest’s debut performance caught everyone by surprise: almost half-a-million people attended the screenings of 170 films from 33 countries. No one expected this type of reception, though we had anticipated the Fest would be a moment of tremendous popular involvement and a gathering between different people, cultures and populations. This success galvanised and stimulated us in the preparations for a second edition that would be as unique and innovative as possible. Once again this year we are putting on a true Fest for cinema involv- ing the whole city of Rome and beyond, with events spread out every- where: the whole territory will be transformed into a large, suggestive set for the novelties in national and international cinema. From this point of view the Fest certainly represents a unique occasion for the Rome area, but also for our country as a whole. It is an important, not- to-be-missed appointment in the world film festival calendar and the right moment to contribute to the support and re-launch of Italian cinema: the “Italian laboratory” no longer needs to live on memory alone because there are many young talents to be found in our cinema today, whether actors, directors or screenwriters, a heritage not to be dispersed but to be continually nurtured and supported. Great cinema is often the mirror of a great culture, and so the Institu- tions also have a duty to make increasing contributions to cinema in particular and art in general. Enrico Gasbarra President of the Province of Rome The Rome Film Fest is first and foremost an expression of the history and the vitality of a territory. Rome and Lazio have a treasure trove of enormous value, namely culture, and this Fest was created to appreciate one of culture’s most precious strands, cinema; moreover, to make it available to citizens, to the thousands of people who visit Rome and Lazio every day, and last but not least to the network of professionals with an historical tradition rooted in this region. A close partnership has been formed between the Rome Municipal and Provincial Councils and the Lazio Region to create a project born out of a keenly felt need in the territory. We identified a widespread call for a new kind of festival, a coming together in a world capital of cinema, like Rome, uniting all the different aspects of filmmaking: the in- dustrial side, the outlooks, the visions and dreams that run through every movie, and the emotions of those who watch them unfolding on the screen before their eyes. There was an extraordinary response to the first Rome Film Fest, from the general public and film professionals alike. The Fest we imagined also aimed to contribute to training audiences to be critical and atten- tive. And it is not by chance that our Fest gives the public the right to judge and vote on the works presented. We want to continue growing. In our second year the program is even richer and more varied, fea- turing stories and images from around the world, from small Italian productions to those from the vast continent of India. We are making space for our great cinematographic tradition and the novelty it can still express, while at the same time we are trying to cast our gaze fur- ther afield. Through stories told in the cinema we want to reflect on our identity, have a better and deeper understanding of the reality sur- rounding us. Basically, with cinema, we are trying to once again transform Rome and Lazio into a hothouse of ideas and a crossroads of culture open to everyone. Piero Marrazzo President of the Lazio Region After the enormous success of the first edition, the Rome Film Fest is back: a grand popular fest, an event of worldwide impor- tance. Made possible thanks to a firmly established understanding between the institutions and the world of production, last year’s Rome Film Fest generated important spin-offs for the city’s economy, bring- ing considerable satisfaction to the tourism sector. It especially pro- vided great impetus for the entire Italian film industry, as proved by the important commercial deals concluded between international buy- ers and sellers accredited at The Business Street. These results mean we can look to this second edition with enthusiasm, confidence and renewed commitment. A commitment in line with the considered strategy pursued in the last few years by the Rome Chamber of Com- merce—along with other local institutions—in order to guarantee the city balanced and lasting growth, based on fundamental development assets: innovation, tourism, and culture. Within this framework, increasing attention has been paid to culture, with its threefold value as an essential component of the city’s wealth: a driving force for social unity, a powerful economic multiplier, and an agent for attraction. De- veloping this logic, the Chamber of Commerce has invested energy and resources in highly innovative infrastructures and cultural events, which have considerably boosted Rome’s international appeal: from the Auditorium to the Casa del Jazz, from the Teatro dell’Opera to the Notte Bianca.

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