It's Official! Fur And Nicole At Festival Of Rome! Options

[nicfan22]

IT'S OFFICIAL!
FUR WILL OPEN THE FESTIVAL OF ROME!!!

SOME ITALIANS WEB-SITES!!
http://www.unita.it/view.asp?IDcontent=59071
http://www.adnkronos.com/3Level.php?cat=Sp...d=1.0.528421396
http://ilrestodelcarlino.quotidiano.net/ch...13:/2006/08/25:
http://www.capital.it/trovacinema/detail_a...dContent=311502




Edited title to add in Nicole's name.

This post has been edited by friendlyfox: Aug 25 2006, 11:45 PM

[mss_diane]

I can't read Italian. It's a shame this news is not on the Fur website.

[kiha]

thanks NicFan22

http://www.capital.it/trovacinema/detail_a...dContent=311502

Loose translation

Nicole Kidman to the Festivity of Rome Also the film on Napoleone di Paul Virzì and in competition Francesca Comencini and Otar Iosseliani International Festivity of Rome will be Nicole Kidman to open the first edition of Cinema -. The Australian attrice will introduce the world-wide preview of Fur, film of the director American Steven Shainberg in the large one gala of opening of the Festivity that will keep 13 fridays October to hours 20 near knows it Saint Cecilia to it dell Auditorium Park of Music. "I love Italy with which I have a great affinity - Nicole Kidman has declared - and are particularly proud to hold to baptism this important manifestation". ' Fur', drawn from the book ' Gives of it to Arbus a biografia' of Patricia Bosworth, product and internationally distributed from New Linens Cinema and in Italy from Nexo, it is a rivisitazione, to horse between biography and imagination, dell intense life of the photographer American Gives of it Arbus. Icona of the modern photography the Arbus has scandalized with suoe the photos of dwaries, travestiti, homeless, sick mental. The film extension the rebellion moment that will carry the Arbus to abandon l ambient bourgeois of the family, facoltosi furriers, in order to follow Lionel (Robert Downey Jr.), enigmatic man that hides behind to a mask and that it will introduce it in the truth of the freaks.

[nicfan22]

it will be nicole kidman with the world premier fo her new movie, FUR, to open the firts edition of the roma film festival (13-20 october 2006).
The actress will present the steven shainberg's movie, an imaginary portrait of the famous photographer diane arbus. the movie is ispired by the biography of Patricia Bosworth.

this is what the italians web-sites say

[mss_diane]

Thanks all I had a dream last night. I dreamt that Nicole's name was called out among the list of Best actress nominees at the Oscar ceremony. Among the names are Meryl Streep, Rachel Weisz, Nicole Kidman, Ashley Judd and Helen Mirren. There was a long pause and Phillip Seymor Hoffman opened the envelope and he said this "And the Oscar goes to ... Nicole Kidman". I don't know I had strange dreams in the past that turned out to be true.

[skankyoldwhore]

Nicole to open RomeFilmFest
25-08-06


Nicole Kidman is set to open the first edition of the RomeFilmFest. The Australian actress will be presenting the world premiere of Fur, by American director Steven Shainberg, at the grand opening gala on October 13th (at 20:00) in the Santa Cecilia Hall at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
“I love Italy, a country with which I feel a great affinity”, said Nicole Kidman, “and I am particularly proud to be present at the baptism of this important FilmFest”.
Fur, based on the book ‘Diane Arbus – A Biography’ by Patricia Bosworth, is produced and distributed internationally by New Line Cinema and released in Italy by Nexo. This mixture of a biopic with imaginary fiction looks at the intense life of American photographer Diane Arbus, an icon of modern photography. She knew how to scandalize, following her burning passion for the mysterious and the extreme to photograph a world of diversity, populated by dwarves, transvestites, the homeless and the mentally ill. The film shows the moment of rebellion that led Arbus to leave her middle-class family of wealthy furriers to follow Lionel (Robert Downey Jr.), an enigmatic man who hides behind a mask and introduces her to the world of freaks.

Another major star taking part in the RomeFilmFest is the internationally famous Italian actress Monica Bellucci. She is in N by Paolo Virzì, being shown as a world first in the Première section. This costume drama is produced by Cattleya and distributed by Medusa Film in Italy and by M6 internationally. The story is set on the island of Elba in 1814 during Napoleon’s exile. The emperor is played by Daniel Auteuil, one of the best-known French actors in the world today.
N is about Martino (Elio Germano), a young, anti-Napoleonic teacher in love with Baroness Emilia (Monica Bellucci). The young man ends up appointed as librarian to the French emperor himself. Martino collates the ruler’s memoirs and finally learns to appreciate the man behind the hero.
The third major production in the Première section will be The Namesake by the great Indian director Mira Nair, starring Kal Penn, Irfan Khan and Tabu. Based on the novel by Pulitzer prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, the film describes the difficulties of an Indian family who move from Calcutta to New York, trying to integrate into their new world without forgetting their roots.
As already announced, another major star in Rome will be Sean Connery. He is being given the Acting Award, established by the RomeFilmFest to celebrate great contemporary performers.
Running in the main competition for the prize awarded by the popular jury led by Ettore Scola is A casa nostra by Francesca Comencini starring Valeria Golino and Luca Zingaretti. It is produced by Bianca Film and RAI Cinema with a contribution from the Italian Ministry of Culture, and released by 01 Distribution. Also competing is Jardins en automne by Otar Iosseliani with Michel Piccoli and Sèverin Blanchet. This picture is produced by Martine and Maurice Marignac, with Les Films du Losange handling international distribution and Mikado overseeing its Italian release.
The winners in the categories of Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress will be given the Marco Aurelio prize made by the jewelers Bulgari.
Looking to the 5th edition of the children’s film festival, Alice in the City, now incorporated as an integral part of the RomeFilmFest, and the official competitive selection will include Akeelah and the bee by Dough Atchison. This film starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Keke Palmer is being distributed worldwide by Lionsgate. Also competing is Vitus by Fredi M. Murer featuring Bruno Ganz, with international distribution being handled by Media Luna Entertainment.
In the Extra category, the non-competitive section examining the ‘hidden territories’ of cinema in all its forms, there’s the premiere of Fascisti su Marte by Corrado Guzzanti, a sci-fi satire imagining a fascist space ship taking control of the red planet, Mars. The many documentaries include the entertaining Air Guitar Nation, about the festival to award the world’s best fake rock guitarist. There is also the rare Reminiscenze su Sayat Nova: almost half-an-hour of extraordinary images by the Armenian director Sergej Paradzanov rediscovered in the archives. Extra will also feature works exploring the art of filmmaking, like Uomini forti by Stefano Della Casa. In this film produced by the Istituto Luce, the author interviews body-builders who have worked in the cinema, illustrating the stages in the production of popular mythological films.

http://www.romacinemafest.org/internoeng.a...18&sezione=News

This post has been edited by skankyoldwhore: Aug 25 2006, 10:33 PM

[fanitaly]

I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!




C I A O

[Grace Margaret M...]

finally, Fur made it to a festval. And it seems that the title hasn't changed unlike on imdb.com.

[nicfan22]

I can't tell you how happy I am...
finally i will meet nicole for the first time in my life!
you cannot imagine how much time i expected for this moment!
and now the long-awaited day is finally arrived!

even if I will be her shadow, i will make me an autograph by nic! and it will be the most precious thing I will have in all my life!

13th october will be the most beautiful day of my life!!!!
you wish me good luck ...i will need!

This post has been edited by nicfan22: Aug 25 2006, 11:03 PM

[kyfriend]

This is good news and bears out what I have heard about Fur. I hope Nicole gets an award, but it is great just to know that her movie made it to the Rome Film Festival.

[friendlyfox]

Thanks for the great news nicfan22. And thanks kiha and skanky for the articles.


Fantastic!! fan_italy you kept the faith. How long ago was it you posted the article about the film going to be at Rome. A few months ago now.

"I love Italy with which I have a great affinity - Nicole Kidman has declared - and are particularly proud to hold to baptism this important manifestation". ' Fur', drawn from the book '

Love that translation

[The_sparkling_di...]

wohoooo!!
That's soo great!!
I can't wait!
Thank you for the info, articles and translation,
nicfan22, kiha and skany

[Samantha Stevens]

This is great news, I'll do anything to be at the opening of Rome Film Festival... It's a dream come true, really.
ciao

[Wiggleurnose]

Thanks for the news ....A little longer to wait but I'm sure it'll be worth it . Hope our Italian members get to attend the festival which i believe is open to the general public.

Anyone know whether it's in competition or is it just there for the opening?

[Samantha Stevens]

Another (Italian) link:

La Repubblica

Ciao

[consuelo]

THIS IS AWESOME NEWS NICFAN! I'm so happy that FUR made it to the Rome Film Festival. I'm also happy for NKU members and other NKU fans who'll see her in Rome. Any voulnteers girls to do a report ALA MEISHA IN SHANGHAI.

[jacindabarrett14]

oh my gosh that is so awesome. im so excited the Fur made it to the Rome festival. and its opening first. that gives it a really good shot at being nominated for an Oscar. witch i really hope happens. when will the Rome Festival start. does anyone know.

[chattyjaz522]

WHOO-HOO!!!!!

[consuelo]

when will the Rome Festival start. does anyone know. 

I saw a date on the links. I think it's on Oct. 13.

[Einsof25]

It´s coming, it´s coming... red carpet, interviews, tv programs, raves reviews...