SALVATORE CARRUBBA – IL CUORE IN MANO The Italian journalist, writer and academic has presented his most recent publication, a love tribute to the city of Milan. ‘Il cuore in mano’, the so called heart-in-hand, has always been the utmost quality of the town qualified as the moral capital of the Bel Paese. Salvatore Carrubba,  [ Read More ]

Paris based art director Pascal Witaszek has recently caused a huge twitting with his brand new poster on an imaginary future film by Ron Howard, featuring Ryan Gosling, on Walt Disney’s life, “Walt”. But unfortunately it’s been only a fake poster: in fact the movie itself isn’t a project yet, although the idea has been  [ Read More ]

ROBERT MCKEE Meeting the founding father of the screenwriters’ bible, “Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting”, and Hollywood’s utmost inspiration to screenwriters. Robert McKee regularly teaches an enjoyable and information packed 4-day, 32-hour intensive class to sold-out audiences around the world. Since 1984, more than 50,000 students have taken McKee’s course in  [ Read More ]

AN ITALIAN ON BROADWAY: LORENZO THIONE’S MUSICAL Lorenzo Thione, born in Mariano Comense (a small village near Lake Como), moved to the US through a scholarship he earned at Austin’s Texas University. In the course of a few years he started Powerset, an IT company based in San Francisco that sold to Microsoft in the  [ Read More ]

ANTONIO MONDA & THE CITY Antonio Monda, journalist in Manhattan, is an Italian pride. He started as an essayist and film critic and eventually directed documentaries, commercials and a feature film presented at the Venice Film Festival, winner of several prizes. He is currently a professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts  [ Read More ]

Artify It Secures Key Investments to Launch a New Platform to Transform Today’s Art Ecosystem Artify It, a San Francisco-based start-up, is unveiling today a new service offering that harnesses technology and a subscription-based model to provide artists, businesses and consumers fresh ways to experience high-quality, contemporary art The company announces today that it has  [ Read More ]

TRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE DISCUSSES STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE The Tribeca Film Festival has hosted a 7 hour marathon on the new means to be a journalist, through a series of panels with representatives of transmedia communications. Beth Janson, Executive Director of Tribeca Film Institute, welcomed a huge room packed with international members of the  [ Read More ]

Here the list of the scheduled movies in or out of competition at the next Cannes Film Festival 2012: Competition: Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson (film d’apertura) De Rouille et d’os, Jacques Audiard Holy Motors, Leos Carax Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg The Paperboy, Lee Daniels Killing Them Softly, Andrew Dominik Reality, Matteo Garrone Amour, Michael Haneke Lawless,  [ Read More ]

Michael Fassbender embodies, actually disembodies, Bobby Sands. Steve McQueen chooses to portray, in a very sober and blunt way, the final months of Bobby Sands, the Irish Republican Army activist who protested his treatment at the hands of British prison guards with a hunger strike. The film, produced in 2008, arrives in theatres after the  [ Read More ]

The horror-thriller-documentary by Hollywood star-artist James Franco. Francophrenia is the result of Franco’s collaboration with filmmaker Ian Olds on the set of General Hospital, based on dry footage of the star wandering the small backstage area, talking to cast members and crew. Franco, however, narrates with an increasingly psychotic tone, soon creating a sort of  [ Read More ]

DEATH CAN DANCE 100 Artists Images, Symbols & Signs. A Collection. Curated by Lori Hersberger Exhibition: April 13 –  June 18 Townhouse Ankengasse 8 CH-8001 Zurich Opening Times / Öffnungszeiten: Friday – Saturday: 12 – 6pm Tuesday – Thursday: By appointment Tel. +0041 (0)76 489 12 85 http://death-can-dance.tumblr.com/ ARTISTS ERIC ANDERSEN, IAN ANÜLL, NOBOYUSHI ARAKI,  [ Read More ]

“The most serious suspension of democratic rights in a Western country after the second world war.” Amnesty International. July 21 2001: 400 police officers raid the Diaz-Pascoli school in Genoa, set up as a social forum, injuring several nonviolent activists in town for the G8. Shortly after midnight, the police storms in the school and  [ Read More ]

Confirming his multi-tasking attitude in art, Mr James Franco is ready to explore one of the most important talents in photography for an upcoming brave new movie based on Robert Mapplethorpe’s life and art. Directed by Ondi Timoner, and financiated by the Tribeca Film Institude and by Mapplethorpe Foundation, which Director Michael Ward Shout has  [ Read More ]

To celebrate his 50 years career, the Italian actor Leo Gullotta has drown up a masterpiece-show collaborating with Director Fabio Grossi, creating a theatre event that’s all around Italy since 2010. Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wife of Windsor”, the extraordinary comedy by the English author and poet dated 1602, features Gullotta’s amazing makeup, affording his physical  [ Read More ]

Natalie Curtis’ (& more) exhibition, in collaboration with Michael Shamberg Between March and April 2012 Turtle Salon will be hosted by Meter Room (Coventry, UK) and Grey Area (Brighton, UK). A salon in two-parts, the project draws from Shamberg’s sprawling network of artists, friends, projects, & places. Featuring works by Romeo Alaeff, Michael Bartlett, Francis Baudevin,  [ Read More ]

The Associazione Culturale Sezione H, with Yourban MusicLab and Schio Comics has organized a brand new event celebrating the cult comic icon Dylan Dog from March 10th to 18th, in Caldogno (Vicenza, Italy). An occasion to meet  the myth and to celebrate the creative artists that have worked through the years to draw and write  [ Read More ]

The President of The National Chamber for Italian Fashion introduces  2012’s  trends Mario Boselli, appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro in 1990, Commandeur de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur in 2002 and Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in 2007, is unstoppable in his quest to enhance the Italian Fashion Industry. What  [ Read More ]

Nanni Moretti will be President of the Jury of the 65th Festival de Cannes to be held from May 16 to 27, 2012. Accepting the invitation, the Italian actor and director said: “This is a real joy, an honour and a tremendous responsibility to preside over the jury of the most prestigious festival of cinematography  [ Read More ]

Her Imperial Royal Highness, the Archduchess Walburga of Austria describes her work at the Swedish Parliament The coat of arms’ nobility equals that of the soul The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe deals with the security of 56 States all over the world, what is its history and how does it operate? The  [ Read More ]

Catherine (Deep Silver) is a new digital masterpiece exploring the couple intimacy, betrayals, nightmares and revenge. Created by Atlus with Shigenori Soejima and Shōji Meguro, the videogame (also with some short-movie clips) reveals the story of the 32 years old Vincent in love with his girlfriend Catherine, but, at night, faithless star of nightmares in  [ Read More ]

Opening: February 11, 2012 at Palazzo Albrizzi – Cannaregio 4118, Venice Ruoli Segreti e Ruoli Proibiti / Hidden & Forbidden Identities | Venice (Italy) General Information. In the prestigious spaces of Palazzo Albrizzi in Venice starts Ruoli Segreti e Ruoli Proibiti / Hidden & Forbidden Identities, an international videoart festival and photography exhibition which opens  [ Read More ]

 Berlin Film Festival 2012: SEVEN WONDERS – RICHARD LORMAND Ira Sach’s KEEP THE LIGHTS ON: Heartrending, frank, smart, but real cinema. This beautiful film comes to the Panorama after receiving a very positive reception in Sundance. Outstanding Danish-born actor Thure Lindhardt (FLAME AND CITRON, NORDKRAFT, BROTHER-  HOOD, among many others) brings extra emotional depth  [ Read More ]

Unique mixture between childhood mood, malice, fright, nightmares and subconscious instinct, London born artist Ray Caesar makes illustrations and paintings able to suspend daily fears into a vortex of genial creativity, perversion and obsessions. What do you feel  staring at his latest artworks? So scaring, so true, so lovely. http://www.raycaesar.com all images: © Ray Caesar  [ Read More ]

Here the final list of the nominations of the 84th Academy Awards 2012, that will take place next feb 26th. Actor in a Leading Role Demián Bichir in “A Better Life” George Clooney in “The Descendants” Jean Dujardin in “The Artist” Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Brad Pitt in “Moneyball” Actor in a  [ Read More ]

“Henri Cartier Bresson – images & words” is an unique exhibition started on January 19, 2012, at Palazzo Incontro in Roma, promoted by Nicola Zingaretti, President of the Province of Rome. The exhibition has been organized by Henri Cartier Bresson Fundation, Contrasto and Magnum Photos and it will be visited till may 6th, in the  [ Read More ]

The promising Italian actor, Elio Germano, takes a stab at Will Eno Elio Germano, repeatedly anointed by the Italian cinema, has established himself for choosing quality films, acting his roles outstandingly. An endless list of prizes, – such as the David of Donatello and Best Actor in Cannes – testify his skills. The rambling monologue  [ Read More ]

Shining Beverly Hills for the 69th Golden Globes edition! The annual awards have been given to the most influent and talented artists, actors, directors and crew for the movies and tv series held in 2011. Here the list of the winners and a special photo-focus for the dreamy look of the stars! Best Actress in  [ Read More ]

McQueen’s “Shame” on sex and freedom interviewing Michael Fassbender and Steve McQueen What a “Shame”, Mr. McQueen! The British artist & filmmaker, already director for his “Hunger”, has gifted common people with his brand new masterpiece, “Shame”, in competition at the Venice Film Festival 2011, Toronto Film Festival 2011, NY FF2011 and London FF 2011.  [ Read More ]

The new generation of art is a mixture between street art and 3D paintings: here you are 3d street art! Lots of contemporary artists, and writers too, are now involved in this particolar new art, and also some brands have adopted this vehicle in order to create their adv , for example Reebok Crossfit, which  [ Read More ]

After so many Sofia Coppola’s soundtracks, French synth-pop duo Air has created a forthcoming new album (out on Feb 7) re-inventing their own score for George Méliès‘1902 “Le Voyage Dans La Lune”. The movie’s last surviving color print had been re-discovered in 1993 before   the 2010 Cannes premiere. Air and cinema: so strong union.

  Between surrealism and illusionism, Ukrainian artist Oleg Shuplyak takes inspiration from past drawings by east romantics artists of the XIX century, to hide Darwin, Freud and Gogol faces. Macig and abstract, experimental and visionary: amazing talent. all images: © Oleg Shuplyak by Ilaria Rebecchi

TAP DOGS Take Fred Astaire’s grace and place it in the physicality of the labour-class. Or take a dancing Stanley Kowalski gifted with a strong sense of humour. Choose Escher’s settings where gravity is an option. Horizontal scaffolding, vertical ladders, diagonal platforms and upside down pavings. Let claquettes rule all over with beat and dazing  [ Read More ]

After graduating from Ryerson University with a degree in Fashion Design, Toronto-born Caitlin Cronenberg (Director David Cronenberg’s daughter) decided to pursue a career in photography, a field she has had a passion for since childhood. Starting out shooting for a local community newsmagazine as well as doing freelance work, she has since been published in  [ Read More ]

Inspired by the mixture between Alfons Mucha’s Art Noveau and Ezio Auditore’s carachter, artist Silvestris has covered the Assassin’s Creed protagonists, on deviantart.com. Take a look to his illustrations! images © Silvestris

On january 19th Paris Sotheby’s will auction 40 original pictures from the most important covers of “L’Uomo Vogue” during this 5 years under Franca Sozzanbi’s direction. Photograpies of David Cronenberg, Dustin Hoffman, De Niro, Zidane and Mortensen, from contemporary art protagonist, to cinema icons and literature stars, taken by photographers Weber, Paolo Roversi, Mark Seliger,  [ Read More ]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mr Robert Downey Jr. has been selected for Burton and Warner Bros.’ for the forthcoming new Burton’s version of “Pinocchio”. The actor is currently attached to star in both a “Perry Mason” feature also by Warner Bros., and “Iron Man 3” by Shane Black  which for release on May 3,  [ Read More ]

The most critically acclaimed series of 2011 forges full steam ahead into the new year as Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Daredevil #9 by Mark Waid & Paolo Rivera. Hot off his team-up with the world’s greatest super hero, Spider-Man, Daredevil heads underground to tackle a threat that only he can  [ Read More ]

Actress Julianne Moore has been photographed as Modigliani’s and Klimt’s muse in an amazing art-work by photographer Peter Linderbergh for Harper’s Bazaar. Transforming  the subjects, she became a glamour icon for art and photography world. Have a look to the pictures!   by Ilaria Rebecchi

Mexican artist José Rodolfo Loaiza Ontiveros has created a series of provocative artworks parody to Disney’s main characters and stories: from Pinocchio to Snow White and Dumbo, the artist has shown (acrylic and oil) a new view of infant stories world, with irony and disenchanted view, from sexuality to war, without an ideal happy ending.  [ Read More ]

Catwoman has been played by so many actress over the years, but Anne Hathaway (for next Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” – out in a few months), had to prepare studying Hollywood sex icon Hedy Lamarr, used by “Batman” comic book franchise creator Bob Kane as one of his inspirations for Catwoman, along with  [ Read More ]

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THE DESCENDANTS Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures THE HELP DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures HUGO Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures THE IDES OF MARCH Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing MONEYBALL Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing  [ Read More ]

Glenn Closes’ terrific performance for “Albert Nobbs” movie might top-score the Oscar 2012 for best “female” performance. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia (“In Treatment”, “Nine Lives”) and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Aaron Johnson and Brendan Gleeson, the movie tells the story of a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive  [ Read More ]

David Fincher’s adaptation to Stieg Larsson’s novel (already become a movie in 2009 directed by Niels Arden Oplev and starring Noomi Rapace) is the confirmation that north European arts of the last years can influence the international productions in adaptations and remakes (see “Let Me In” story: from John Ajvide Lindqvist’s story to Tomas Alfredson’s  [ Read More ]

Back in 2011 at the Venice FIlm Festival, Mr. Thomas Alfredson, took a piece of UK to conquer that red carpet with the spy-story “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”, by Alfredson, starring the 2011 Academy Award Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, David Thewlis, Mark Strong and Ciaran Hinds, adapted from John Le Carrè’s book. Set  [ Read More ]

2011 Mozambique Fashion Week had the mission to promote  creativity and beauty of the Mozambican people, including an event with the subject of breast cancer, which is of course an enduring threat that affects millions and millions of women around the world. For this year’s campaign, MFW with Associação da Luta Contra o Cancer created  [ Read More ]

The documentary by Henry William Bateman depicts the strong-willed passion and determination of the icy region to stand out of the crowd and make its way through towards a sustainable future. The country has the potential to be the testing ground for new technologies to fulfil an economy of subsistence farming, in complete vouchsafe of  [ Read More ]

Avatar Sculpture Works represents the works of Hyper- Realist sculptors Jamie Salmon and Jackie K. Seo. Jamie Salmon is a British born, self taught contemporary sculptor, living and working in Vancouver, Canada. He started his career working as a commercial artist and sculptor for the movie effects industry. He specializes in hyper-realist sculpture, both figurative  [ Read More ]

2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Premieres and Documentary Premieres Sections Special Event with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECord on Jan. 26 Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park  [ Read More ]

Darrell K. Sweet (1934 –2011), died last December 5th. He’s been one of the most important illustrators in contemporary art, since 1975 covering about over 3000 images mostly for fantasy and science fiction novels, best known for covers of “The Wheel of Time” saga. Here’s only a short gallery of his artistic effort to contemporary  [ Read More ]

Dakota Fanning’s provocative advertising for Marc Jacobs‘ latest fragrance, Oh, Lola!, recently banned for being too explicit, has been not the first adv campaign banned in some countries all over the World. In Italy (Venice) Julienne Moore’s Bulgari billboard was banned, because it offered  the image of the actress sitting in her birthday suit with  [ Read More ]