From May 17 to 28, the Marché du Film 2017 will take place, as usual, at the Palais Riviera of Cannes. Many of the films of the Italian section has been presented or screened during the last two editions of MIA Market. MIA is also partner of the Italian Pavillon, along with APT, Italian Short Film Center, CSC – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Cinecittà Studios, DOC IT, Festa del Cinema di Roma, Fondazione Cinema per Roma, Rome City of Film, Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo, Giornate degli Autori, Italian Film Commissions, Creative Europe Desk Media e UNEFA – Union of Film and Audiovisual Exporters.
Here all the Italian films of this year’s selection:
Adriana Chiesa Enterprises
- Water and sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the colours of life (Acqua e Zucchero – Carlo di Palma, i colori della vita) by Fariborz Kamkari (Acek, Rai Cinema, screenings MIA 2016)
Colorado Film Production
- The Girl in the Fog (La Ragazza nella Nebbia) by Donato Carrisi (Colorado Film, Gavila, con il sostegno di IDM Südtirol – Alto Adige Film Fund & Commission – BLS, presentato al MIA | Cinema Co – Production Market 2016)
Fandango
- I Can Quit Whenever I Want – Masterclass (Smetto Quando Voglio – Masterclass) by Sydney Sibilia (Groenlandia, Fandango, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, in association with Nsm Sir, Wind Telecomunicazioni, Cinefinance Italia, sustained by Regione Lazio, What’s Next Italy 2016)
- I Can Quit Whenever I Want – Ad Honorem (Smetto Quando Voglio – Ad Honorem) by Sydney Sibilia (Fandango, Groenlandia, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- Stories of love that cannot belong to this world (Storie di amori che non sanno stare al mondo) by Francesca Comencini (Fandango, Rai Cinema, What’s Next Italy 2016 )
- Wherever you are (Ovunque Proteggimi) by Bonifacio Angius (Ascent Film, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission)
- Back Home (A Casa) by Antonio Albanese (Fandango, Rai Cinema)
- Sun Heart Love (Sole Cuore Amore) by Daniele Vicari (Fandango, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, screenings MIA 2016)
- Jenisch by Valentina Pedicini (Fandango, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- See You In Texas by Vito Palmieri (Ascent Film, Rai Cinema)
- The Space Between by Ruth Borgobello (Ideacinema, Mondo Studio Films, with the contribution of MiBACT, Fantastificio, with the partnership and sustain of Fondo Audiovisivo Friuli Venezia Giulia, sustained by Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission)
- Twin Flower (Fiore gemello) by Laura Luchetti (Picture Show, Donkadillo Films, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission, What’s Next Italy 2016)
Film Export
- Let’s talk (Dobbiamo parlare) by Sergio Rubini (Palomar, Nuovo Teatro, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, in association with BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas)
- Wax – We Are The X by Lorenzo Corvino (Vengeance, Rai Cinema, in association with Banca Popolare Pugliese, Filacapital, Barbetta, sustained by Regione Lazio, with the patronage of Fondazione Apulia Film Commission)
I Wonder Pictures World Sales
- Rome is Burning by Sabina Guzzanti
- Ink River by Silvio Soldini
Intramovies
- Funne – Sea Dreaming Girls (Funne) by Katia Bernardi (Eie Film, Jump Cut, Restart, Chocolat, supported by Hydro Dolomiti Energia, Discovery Italia, HRT Croazia, Croatian Audiovisual Center, Comune di Valdaone)
- Ignorance is bliss (Beata Ignoranza) by Massimiliano Bruno (IIF Italian International Film, Rai Cinema)
- The furlough (Il Permesso) by Claudio Amendola (CBFilm, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- 2night by Ivan Silvestrini (Controra Film, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, Jando Music, Mountfluor Films, sustained by Regione Lazio, supported by Roma Lazio Film Commission, screenings MIA 2016)
- Worldly Girl (La ragazza del mondo) by Marco Danieli (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Production, D.O. Consulting & Production, Barbary Films, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, Margutta Digital, F.lli Cartocci, Annamode Costumes, Fabio Piscopo, screenings MIA 2016)
Rai Com
- At war for love (In guerra per amore) by Pierfrancesco Diliberto (Wildside, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- There is a light by Fabio Mollo
- The war of the yokels (La guerra dei cafoni) by Davide Barletti (Minimum Fax Media, La Luna, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Fondazione Apulia Film Commission)
- It’s alla about karma (Questione di Karma) by Edoardo Falcone (Wildside, Rai Cinema)
- Crazy For Football by Volfango De Biasi (Skydancers, Rai Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by BPM Banca Popolare di Milano, in association with E. Marinella, Mancio, sustained by Regione Lazio, Roma Lazio Film Commission)
True Colors
- Fortunata by Sergio Castellitto (Indigo Film, HT Film, Universal Pictures International Italy, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- Invisible boy 2 (Il ragazzo invisibile 2) by Gabriele Salvatores (Indigo Film, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, in cooperation with Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission)
- Ride by Angelo Camba
- Little Tito (Tito il piccolo) by Paola Randi (BiBi Film Tv, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, What’s Next Italy? 2016)
- Papa Francesco – La mia idea di arte by Claudio Rossi Massimi
TVCO
- Coffee (Caffè) by Cristiano Bortone (Orisa Produzioni, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, Savage Film, Road Pictures, China Blue Film, in cooperation with D’Hive, Yunnan Communication Group, Lucent Pictures, sustained by Screen Flanders, D-Hive Film Fund, IDM Südtirol – Alto Adige Film Fund & Commission – BLS)
- The Mountain (Monte) by Amir Naderi (Citrullo International, Zivago Media, Cineric, Ciné-Sud Promotion, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by FVG Film Fund, CNC Nouvelles technologies en production, IDM Südtirol – Alto Adige Film Fund & Commission -BLS-, Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission)
- Don’t be afraid of the night (La notte non fa più paura) by Marco Cassini (Associazione Culturale da Ferrara alla luna)
Coccinelle Film Placement
- Fräulein – A Winter Tale (Fräulein – Una Fiaba d’Inverno) by Caterina Carone (Tempesta e Rai Cinema)
- Like Shooting Stars (Due uomini, quattro donne e una mucca depressa) by Anna Di Francisca (Heles Production, Pixstar, Produzione Staordinaria)
BAC Films
- The Leisure Seeker by Paolo Virzì (Indiana Production, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, in association with 3 Marys Entertainment)
- Una famiglia by Sebastiano Riso (Indiana Production, Bac Films, Rai Cinema)
Celluloid dreams/Nightmares
- Emma by Silvio Soldini (Lumière & Co., Mact Productions, Ventura Film, Rai Cinema, con il contributo del MiBACT, in associazione con Unicredit)
Cité Films
- Istanbul Red (Rosso Istanbul) by Ferzan Ozpetek (Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, Necati Akpinar, Zumrut Arol Bekce, Muge Kolat, What’s Next Italy? 2016)
East West Film Distribution
- On the trail of my father (La pelle dell’orso) by Marco Segato (Jolefilm, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Regione Veneto, in association with De Rigo Vision, Credito Valtellinese, Tasci, Destro Flavio, Orsoni Davide, Guido Maria Brera)
LuxBox
- A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano (Stayblack, RT Features, Rai Cinema, DCM, Haut et Court, with the contribution of MiBACT, Sikelia Productions, Film I Vast, Filmgate, sustained by Lucania Film Commission, Fondazione Calabria Film Commission)
Pyramide International
- After the war (Dopo la guerra) by Annarita Zambrano (Sensito Films, Cinéma Defacto, Movimento Film, Nexus Factory, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by CNC, MEDIA, CICLIC, Fondation GAN, Région Acquitaine, Regione Emilia-Romagna, with the contribution of Unipol Banca)
- Rainbow (Una questione privata) by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (Stemal Entertainment, Les Films d’Ici, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Film Commission Torino Piemonte)
The Match Factory
- The intruder (L’intrusa) by Leonardo Di Costanzo (Tempesta, Rai Cinema, Amka Films Productions, Capricci Films, with the contribution of MiBACT, sustained by Eurimages, CNC – Cinema du monde, RSI, What’s Next Italy 2016)
- Pure Hearts (Cuori Puri) by Roberto De Paolis (Young Films, Rai Cinema, with the contribution of MiBACT)
- Sicilian Ghost Story by Antonio Piazza and Fabio Grassadonia (Indigo Film, Cristaldi Pictures, Rai Cinema, Mact Productions, Ventura Film, with the contribution of MiBACT, JPG Films, RSI-Radiotelevisione Svizzera/SRG SSR, sustained by Eurimages, Creative Europe, Sundance Institute, Sicilia Film Commission)