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A Film Series 2016 Become a Sponsor of ANNA MAGNANI - A Film Series 2016 Anna Magnani – A Special Homage to a Diva of the Italian Cinema September 24, 2016 • San Francisco’s Castro Theatre Back to the big screen are four of the most acclaimed movies of Nannarella, engaging the audience in a one-day cinematic adventure with the Diva of Italian Cinema. The day begins with the new restoration of Roberto Rossellini’s neorealist war drama Open City . This is followed by Luchino Visconti’s satirical spin on the movie industry – Bellissima . The evening’s Spotlight Film is Daniel Mann’s The Rose Tattoo , the celebrated adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play that garnered three Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Magnani, who also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for this memorable English-language role. A vivacious Roman- and Louisiana-styled party will follow the screening. The series will conclude with a glorious new restoration of Mario Monicelli’s The Passionate Thief , a comedic adaptation of two novels by Alberto Moravia, starring Magnani and Totò. 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 G N I Cormanni and Paola Ruggiero of Istituto Luce Cinecittà. In association with the Ministry of Culture, Italy, T O N T under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco. O E N N S I E E T O G Official Website: CinemaItaliaSF.com Connect: Facebook.com/CinemaItaliaSF A R R L R P P O A 0 0 0 0 CONTACTS Amelia Antonucci, Program Director at [email protected] 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 5 Daniela Cilia, Development Coordinator at [email protected] 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 Partners and Sponsors of 2015’s DE SICA - A Film Series Community Co-presenters: American Jewish Committee Alliance Française de San Francisco Jewish Community Library Jewish Film Institute San Francisco Film Society Highlights of 2015’s DE SICA - A Film Series VITTORIO DE SICA - A Film Series welcomed nearly 2,000 people to the legendary Castro Theatre for an adventurous cinematic day, that featured 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 cin - ema’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 with the presence of lead actor Lino Capolicchio, followed by the “In the Secret Garden” Party in the theatre’s mezzanine level, featuring food from various regions of Italy. DE SICA was a special highlight in the Bay Area cultural calendar of Fall 2015, and was publicized in the major news agencies of the region, including the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, L’Italo Americano, SF Examiner, the Bay Area Reporter, etc. y h p a r g o t o h P r e z i t l A w e r D : s t i d e r C h p a r g o t o h P Highlights of 2014’s BERTOLUCCI - A Film Series ANNA MAGNANI - A Film Series in 2016 follows the success of PASOLINI in 2013, BERTOLUCCI in 2014, and DE SICA in 2015. These special projects were co-presented by Italy’s national film institution Luce-Cinecittà in Rome and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, 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 ver - sion of the 9-time Academy Award-winning film THE LAST EMPEROR along with the presence of celebrated actress Joan Chen. 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. 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.
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