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Oscar Nominations 2012: Italian Creativity is Still in the Game

Natasha Lardera

Despite the elimination from the Foreign Film Category, Italy is represented at the Academy Awards in two important categories: Art Direction for Martin Scorsese's Hugo and Short...

Italy Excluded from the Foreign Language Oscar Race

Natasha Lardera

Emanuele Crialese' story of immigration, Terraferma, is not a finalist in the selection of films to be presented in the Best Foreign Film category at the 84th edition of the...

The Wrestler: Why This Film Appeals to Some Italian-Americans

Marc Edward DiPaolo

While not as great as people say, Darren Aronofsky's latest film has a lot in it that speaks to Italian-Americans. At least, some my age from NY and NJ, that is.

A Oscar non piace Gomorra

George De Stefano

The Academy Awards snub Italy's acclaimed mob drama

Benigni the Poet Makes Life Even More Beautiful

Grace Russo Bullaro *

I have translated this interview into idiomatic, fluent English in order to convey Benigni's natural style in his native language...

Italy Issues Anna Magnani Stamp

R. C.

To commemorate the greatly celebrated actress Anna Magnani, Italy will release a postal stamp on March 7, 2008 which would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Roman

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