Two Oscar winners among the guests: Tom Hooper e Rachel Portman, but Laura Carmichael Downton Abbey, Lone Scherfig, Chanya Button of Ghita Nørby.
If you have to Montone (Perugia) from now 6 and up to 10 July 2016- with free admission until seats- the twentieth edition of Umbria Film Festival, under the artistic direction of Vanessa Strizzi, the organizational direction of Marisa Berne and the honorary presidency of Terry Gilliam who edited and designed the logo. Surrounded by greenery, by oaks and olive trees and home to Fortinbras arm, the village of Montone will present an audience of international guests, but also panel discussions and concerts, but above projections that will animate Piazza Fortebraccio: by international short film previews, expected premieres of feature films, to get to the children and those short films made by film makers Umbrian, for the section of the Umbriametraggi competition.
Very rich parterre of the guests of this edition: between these, Danish director Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners; An education; Posh) e Rachel Portman, English composer, first woman ever to win an Academy Award for Best Original Score, in 1997, for the film Emma, author of the original film music such as The Cider House Rules, Smoke, Chocolat, Oliver Twist Roman Polanski di, The Duchess, and Never Let Me Go. The festival opening night, Rachel Portman will receive the Keys of the City of Montone.
Among the films presented, opens the festival, Wednesday 6 July, the film Burn Burn Burn, di Positive Button, starring among others by actress Laura Carmichael English, It is known by the general public for her role as Lady Edith Crawley in Downton Abbey TV series, who will attend the screening accompanied by the director of the film. Thursday 7 July will then be screened, after the usual short films for children, one of which, Marathon Diary, He will be presented by the director Hanne Berkaak, projection dellungometraggio From Nowhere, in Matthew Newton. Friday 8 July, hand over the keys of the City to the British director Tom Hooper, He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the award-winning The King's Speech, but also the author of films such as Red Dust, The Damned United and The Danish Girl, films that will be screened in his honor. The evening will also be the opportunity to watch the shorts competition Umbriametraggi, dedicated to Umbrian directors or living in Umbria. The shorts screened compete for the following awards: Augustuscolor Prize to the "Best Short Film" which is to 50% discount on a single processing at Augustuscolor and Special Mention consisting in Augustuscolor 50% discount on a single processing at Augustuscolor).
Then, Saturday 9 July, Danish film Men and Chicken Anders Thomas
Jensen, surreal comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen, where two brothers, his father died, they discover a horrible truth about themselves and their families. The evening will be opened by the tribute Danish actress Ghita Norby, which will be in place in Montone. The final evening of the festival, Saturday 10 July, It will close with the screening of the short film Refugee Blues, presented at the recent Berlin Film Festival and the Australian documentary Gayby Baby, The Maya Newell, presented at the recent Cannes Film Festival, which it tells the reality of families with two gay partners. Following the
traditional concert in the square.
Among the festival events, the photographic exhibition of Rebecca Heyl, by title “Memory Lane Umbria Film Festival”, which traces the history of the first 20 years of the festival through the official photos and those behind the scenes and two round tables. The first dedicated, as usual, to migrants, this year entitled "Second Generations of Islamic affiliation and risk of fundamentalist tendencies", to be held at the Church Museum of San Francesco di Montone the 7 July at 15.30. The second round table will be held in the same location, but the 9 July at 17.30 and will address the theme "For the realization of the Film Commission of Regione Umbria".
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