Inside this special

A Festival of New Italian American Cinema

September 24-27, 2008

Summary

Looking Back to Move Forward

Anthony J. Tamburri

As one rehearses a history of Italians and Italian Americans in three major mediatic forms, what becomes apparent is that Italians and Italian Americans are by no means a lacking...

Household Saints (Nancy Savoca, 1993; 124 min.)

With Tracey Ullman, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Judith Malina, Michael Rispoli, Michael Imperioli

Mio Paese – My Town (Katherine Gulla, 1986; 26 min.)

A documentary featuring "La Festa della Madonna della Luce" (the feast of the Madonna of Light) both in Italy and in the U.S.

A Pena do Pana (Lucia Grillo, 2005; 19 min.)

With Lucia Grillo, Vincent Schiavelli, Maria Teresa Attisani

Canvas (Joseph Greco, 2006; 101 min.)

With Joe Pantoliano, Marcia Gay Hayden, Devon Gearhart, Sophia Bairley, Marcus Johns, Anthony Del Rio

Brooklyn Lobster (Kevin Jordan, 2005; 90 min.)

With Danny Aiello, Jane Curtin, Daniel Sauli, Marisa Ryan, Heather Burns

Puccini for Beginners (Maria Maggenti, 2006; 82 min.)

With Elizabeth Reaser, Gretchen Mol, Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson.

Nunzio’s Second Cousin (Tom De Cerchio, 1994; 18 min.)

With Vincent D’Onofrio, Miles Perlich, Eileen Brennan, David Fresco, Harry Waters Jr., Seth Green

True Love (Nancy Savoca, 1989; 101 min.)

With Annabella Sciorra, Ron Eldard

Bust a Move (Philip Botti, 2000; 28 min.)

With Dan Fogler, Steven Randazzo, Leslie Lyles, Scott Wolfe, and B.J. Sage.

Trees Lounge (Steve Buscemi, 1996; 95 min)

With Carol Kane, Mark Boone Junior, Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny, Daniel Baldwin, Mimi Rogers, Michael Imperioli.

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