9 days of meetings, shows, master classes, events and concerts. Guests
The 69th Taormina Film Fest kicks off today. This morning at a press conference held at the Palais des Congrès, the names of the guests of the festival were announced. Cast: Jacqueline Fernandez, Bella Thorne, Zoe Saldana, Teyana Taylor, John Landis, Willem Dafoe, Abel Ferrara, Adriana Lima, Mads Mikkelsen, Placido Domingo, Phoebe Waller Bridge, Garrett Hedlund, Adria Archona, Deborah Nadolman Landis, Eduardo Noriega. , Toni Servillo, Francesco Shanna, Filippo Schicitano, Davide Minnella, Marco Perego, Edoardo Leo, Massimiliano Bruno, Caterina Guzzanti, Sarah Baccarini, Anna Folietta, Marco Bonini, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Rocco Papaleo, Roberto Ando, Salvo Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Fabio Rovazzi Luca Calvani. The rest of the participants will be announced within a week on the official website and social networks of the festival.
Among the films and foreign guests are planned:
On fire Conor Alliin, represented by main character Amber Heard, director and actors Jari Gugliucci, Isabella Benetton and Eduardo Noriega.
Indiana Jones and the Quadrant of Destiny James Mangold, represented by protagonists Harrison Ford (tomorrow at press conference scale at 11), Mads Mikkelsen and Phoebe Waller Bridge.
Thousand and one A. V. Rockwell, presented by director and protagonist Teyana Eilor. In this regard, a master class on the film in the company of the director is provided.
influential Shorts, an evening organized by Bella Thorne, which will bring together the best talents and influencers of the social world, this time the main characters – by interpretation or production – of short films. Expected names include Nina Dobrev, Xabi Lame, Jacqueline Fernandez, Amanda Czerny, Adriana Lima, Barbara Palvin, Rita Aldridge, Miranda Haimon, Maram Taibach, Eva Wick, Leaf Lieber and Yasen Zates Atour.
Billy’s Wizarding World Francesco Cinquemani, presented by the director along with William Baldwin, Valeria Marini and Elva Trill.
divinity Eddie Alcazar, a sci-fi thriller presented by the director himself and actors Karruche Tran and Moises Arias.
Absence of Eden Marco Perego, presented by the director and the main characters Zoe Saldana, Garrett Hedlunde and Adria Arjona.
There will also be meetings and workshops with John Landis and his wife Deborah Nadolman Landis, master of film costume design, and Willem Dafoe and Abel Ferrara, a longtime artistic couple whose years of collaboration will be featured in the show. all films made together.
Among the planned Italian guests are Gianmarco Tognazzi, Ilenia Pastorelli, Giulia Gualano, Stefano Pesce and Giorgio Amato, the film’s performers and director. The indecisive groom, who could no longer (or maybe did not want to) leave the bathroom; Francesco Shanna, Filippo Schicitano, Caterina Guzzanti and Davide Minnella, actors and film director bad conscience; Edoardo Leo, Massimiliano Bruno, Sarah Baccarini, Anna Folietta, Marco Bonini, Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Rocco Papaleo for Worst days.
A special evening dedicated to the Nastri d’Argento Awards will reward the entire cast of the film. Weirdness Roberto Ando, who will take the festival stage with Toni Servillo, Salvo Ficarra, Valentino Picone and Giulia Ando. In this context, the Nino Manfredi Prize will also be awarded, already the tenth in a row and awarded by Film Journalists in consultation with the Manfredi family.
The 100th anniversary of Warner Bros will also be celebrated with a screening of 25 films from the historic American production company at the Casa del Cinema.
In addition, every evening on the stage of the Ancient Theater will be awarded the prizes of the Taormina Film Festival, precious awards from Maison Damiani, consisting of a plaque and a precious stone.
Absolute film premieres, which will alternate every evening, starting at 21:00, will be presented by Barrett Wissman and journalist Elvira Terranova.
Detailed program of the festival on the website https://taorminafilmfestival.com/