On the occasion of the XXIII edition of the Umbria Film Festival (Montone, 9-14 July 2019), the award-winning Danish director and screenwriter Lone Scherfig will hold a ‘Free of charge’ writing course for cinema. The course, which will be held on July 13th in Montone (Pg), in the splendid Museum Complex of San Francesco and...
Lone Scherfig returns to the 69th Berlinale with her latest movie The Kindness of Strangers The movie, in competition, opened the dutch festival February 7th as a world premiere, among the actors Bill Nighy, which received theKey to the City of Montone during the UFF 2017. The film is about a mother escaping an abusive husband...
An event that you cannot miss. A free screening of the movie, both at 7pm and 9:00pm. “It’s a great pleasure to celebrate the beginning of the new year together with our honorary citizen Terry Gilliam – said the mayor of Montone, Mirco Rinaldi -. An exceptional evening for our area that enriches this holiday...
The Drummer and the keeper wins the Audience Award 2018 for best film screened. The film wins the award in its first Italian screening at the 22nd Umbria Film Festival. The film, screened in the presence of its leading actor Dermot Murphy, conquered the audience in Piazza Fortebraccio, which elected it best feature film of the...
Thanks to all the people who filled Piazza Fortebraccio every evening, all those who would have liked but could not, all the guests who have honoured us with their presence, all the guys and members who have contributed to the realization of this edition. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Meik e Sergio Andreani per Antica Osteria, Austrian Films, Gabriella...
Download the programme of the 22nd Umbria Film Festival edition. Films, short films and events with international guests, in Montone from the 4th to the 8th of July.
Premiering at the UFF 2018 is the Austrian Director Barbara Albert’s feature film: Mademoiselle Paradis, starring Devid Striesow and Maria-Victoria Dragus. The story takes place in Vienna in late 18th century and is built around a young, blind pianist who has an extraordinary gift in playing. After countless number of failed attempts at restoring her vision,...
Round-table Syria: and then my remains will tear apart… The international politics is keeping the news of the war in Syria in the foreground. The constant spread of information by TV, newspapers and internet describes the tragic Syrian situation. However, it still difficult to understand what is really going on there. Most of the news...
Oh that Chaplin is the narration of the greatest failure of one of the most extraordinary genius that cinema of all time has never had. Only a few know that, before embarking on his brilliant career, Chaplin considered very seriously the possibility of achieving success as concert player, as violoncellist. He himself, in his autobiography, tell us...
