FILMING ITALY: CINEMA MEETS ART is the event that will be held in Rome on June 25th and 26th to seal the union between cinema and Rome. Organized by Tiziana Rocca’s Agnus Dei Association in collaboration with the Directorate of the Direzione Musei Statali della Città di Roma, headed by Dr. Mariastella Margozzi, and the Director of the Pantheon, Arch. Gabriella Musto, makes the characters of the small and big screen interact with art and cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage.
The idyll between Rome and cinema has lasted for decades, permeating historical streets, monuments and museums. Cinema has increased the fame of Rome, showing in an infinite number of films the unique and wonderful corners of the capital. The places themselves have enhanced their beauty,
becoming the very symbol of the movie. Just think of “La Dolce Vita” with Anita Ekberg pushing Marcello Mastroianni into the water of the Trevi Fountain. The iconic images of “La Grande Bellezza,” an Oscar-winning film, captivated viewers as they walked through Rome at night.
“I am convinced that if art inspires cinema, cinema will be open to art. And so we will open the doors of two of Rome’s most representative historical and museum sites, the Pantheon and the Ara Pacis, for an absolutely unprecedented and unique event, where for the first time the public will have the opportunity to participate in debates with film experts, international and Italian stars, inside breathtaking monuments,” said Tiziana Rocca, General Director of Filming Italy.
Filming Italy: Cinema Meets Art will introduce the audience to the places of culture, both those represented in the films and those to be discovered. Two days are dedicated to master classes with various artists from the Italian and international film scene. On June 25, at the Pronao del Pantheon, Steven Gaydos, Vice President of Variety, and Tiziana Rocca, General Director of Filming Italy, will moderate the meeting with Bo Derek, actress of Woman of Desire; Ioan Gruffudd, in theaters with Bad Boys: Ride or Die; Maria Grazia Cucinotta, recently seen in Il meglio di te.
On June 26, Steven Gaydos and Tiziana Rocca will moderate master classes with Dolph Lundgren, star of the film The Expendables; Harvey Keitel, currently starring in the TV series The Tattooist of Auschwitz; Carla Gugino, star of Lisa Frankenstein.