Tomorrow acting masterclass with young actors, on Sunday he meets the public collecting the career award of the Social World Film Festival
Bewitched by Billy Wilder's "Avanti!" he came to Naples as a tourist in 1978 and stayed for eight years. Now the American actor Tomas Arana returns to Campania as a special guest of the tenth edition of the Social World Film Festival in Vico Equense directed by the director and producer Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo. He will stay two days in the Sorrento Peninsula to hold an acting masterclass, tomorrow, October 10, at 19 pm in collaboration with the University of Cinema.
A great character actor, Arana has starred in numerous cult films. He is the Quinto in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" alongside Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. He plays Kevin Costner's antagonist in Mick Jackson's "The Bodyguard" with Whitney Huston. And again in "The Last Temptation of Christ", "The Hunt for Red October", "LA Confidential", "Pearl Harbor", "The Bourne Supremacy", working with directors of the caliber of Martin Scorsese, John McTiernan, Curtis Hanson, Edward Zwick.
On Sunday 11 October at 19 pm, he will walk the red carpet at Castello Giusso to tell his story to the audience interviewed by Roberta Scardola and collect the Lifetime Achievement Award. The event can also be followed in live streaming on the festival's social channels and thanks to the new platform with community at www.socialfestival.com/live. Following from 21 pm at the Sala Troisi of the Teatro Mio there will be a screening of the feature film “La partita” by Francesco Carnesecchi with Francesco Pannofino, Alberto Di Stasio, Giorgio Colangeli.
The day's activities will start at 10 am in the Sala Troisi of the Teatro mio with screenings and meetings, moderated by Emanuele Donadio, of the International Competition section: “Reservoir” by Kim St-Pierre (Canada, 87'), “Kaddish” by Kostantin Fam (Russia, Belarus, 87'). At the same time, in the Sala Rosi of the Cinema Museum in the Ancient Palace of the city, screenings and meetings will be held, moderated by Teresa Perna, of the International Competition section: “Bab sebta” by Randa Maroufi (Morocco, France, 20'), “Everything changes” by Cristiano Bendinelli (Italy, Japan, Thailand, 60'), “Ndoto ya Samira” by Nino Tropiano (Italy, Ireland, Tanzania, 90').
From 11 am at the Sala De Filippo of SS. Trinità e Paradiso there will be screenings and meetings, moderated by Adriana Serrapica, of the International Competition section: “All inclusive” by Teemu Nikki (Finland, 15′), “Anna” by Dekel Berenson (Israel, 15′), “Ayaan” by Alies Sluiter (Australia, 16′), “Da yie” by Anthony Nti (Ghana, Belgium, 20′), “Delphine” by Chloé Robichaud (Canada, 14′), “The marvelous misadventures of the stone lady” by Gabriel Abrantes (Portugal, France, 18′).
In the afternoon, activities will resume at 16 pm at the Sala Sordi of the Asturi Museum with the conference-meeting, moderated by Annalisa Donnarumma and Francesca Ferrara with those accredited to the Young Film Market on various topics: “Fundraising: how to intercept funding for cinema?” meeting with the expert and producer Andrea Fantoma; “Film co-production: how to create synergies for new projects” meeting with the producer Andrette Lo Conte; “Film distribution: pre and post Covid-19”, meeting with Lucy De Crescenzo of Europictures and Derio Di Pumpo of Officine UBU. Networking session to follow.
From 17 pm at the Sala Troisi of the Teatro Mio there will be a screening and meetings, moderated by Emanuele Donadio, of the International Competition section: “Systemsprenger” by Nora Fingscheidt (Germany, 118′). At the same time at the Sala De Filippo of the SS. Trinity and Paradise there will be screenings and meetings, moderated by Adriana Serrapica, of the International Competition section: “Rebel” by Pier-Philippe Chevigny (Canada, 15′), “Kometa” by Irina Obidova (Russia, 12′), “Solar plexus” by David McShane (England, 8′), “Sticker” by Georgi M. Unkovski (Macedonia, 18′), “The distance between us and the sky” by Vasilis Kekatos (Greece, 8′), “Le coup des larmes” by Clemence Poesy (France, 24′). At the same time, the screenings and meetings of the International Competition section, moderated by Teresa Perna, will be held in the Sala Rosi of the Cinema Museum in the city's Ancient Palace: “Qualcosa resta” by Francesco D'Ascenzo (Italy, USA, 62′), “Napoli Eden” by Bruno Colella (Italy, 73′).
For the methods of participation in the festival activities www.socialfestival.com/partecipa
The Social World Film Festival is organized by the Municipality of Vico Equense with the contribution of the General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and the Campania Region.
The event is organized in collaboration with Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Vision Distribution, Nexo Digital, Luce-Cinecittà, Formaperta, T&D Angeloni – cinematographic transports, Università del Cinema, Paradise Pictures, PM5 Talent. Sponsors: E-comunica, HM make up.
Media partners: Rai Cinema Channel, Radio Marte, Canale 21, CinecittàNews, La rivista del Cinematografo, Red Carpet Magazine.
The Social World Film Festival is a member of Afic – Association of Italian Film Festivals, founder and active member of the Coordination of Film Festivals of the Campania Region and participates in the work of Clarcc – Coordination of Workers of the Campania Region Cinema and Audiovisuals with the support of the Film Commission of the Campania Region.
Article published on 9 October 2020 - 18:00
