New Italian Cinema Returns to San Francisco November 12-19, 2006 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema

September 18, 2006

San Francisco, CA – New Italian Cinema returns to San Francisco this November with an eight-day showcase of contemporary Italian cinema, with Italy’s top debuting filmmakers in attendance. The all-Italian series opens on Sunday, November 12 with director Marco Bellocchio in person for the premiere of his spirited new film, The Wedding Director, starring Sergio Castellitto. The competitive section of New Italian Cinema which begins the next day includes seven feature-length films and seven shorts which give audiences an opportunity to not only view the best of Italy’s new movies, but also to select the winners of the City of Florence Awards for best short and best feature-length film.

New Italian Cinema is presented by the Florence-based New Italian Cinema Events in cooperation with the San Francisco Film Society, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy. The annual program also tours to New York, Amsterdam and Moscow.

Directors will be available for interviews. For additional images and preview screenings, please contact Hilary Hart, San Francisco Film Society at 415.561.5022, publicity@sffs.org.

Calendar Editors, please note:
Event: New Italian Cinema
When: November 12-19, 2006
Where: Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema, One Embarcadero Center
Admission: For up-to-date information, please visit www.sffs.org

The Film Society has a full calendar of events leading up to next spring’s 50th including Film in the Fog, SF360 Movie Night and San Francisco International Animation Showcase.