Italian Film Festival

Since 1993, the festival has been held annually except for the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the Coronavirus pandemic and to the temporary closure of the Italian Institute of Culture.{{Cite web|title=COVID19 - Temporary closure to the public|url=https://iicedimburgo.esteri.it/iic_edimburgo/it/avvisi/covid19-chiusura-temporanea-al.html|access-date=2021-07-27|website=iicedimburgo.esteri.it|language=it-it|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727065054/https://iicedimburgo.esteri.it/iic_edimburgo/it/avvisi/covid19-chiusura-temporanea-al.html|url-status=dead}} It was first envisioned as a celebration of the best Italian productions, including classic and contemporary cinema.{{Cite web|last=Kaye|first=Rosemary|date=2015-03-01|title=What's On In Edinburgh this week|url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2015/03/whats-on-in-edinburgh-this-week-38/|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The Edinburgh Reporter|language=en-US}} The week-long event includes a wide-ranging variety of films, short films, and documentaries released within the twelve months in between festivals.{{Cite web|title=Italian Film Festival in Scotland - festivals|url=https://filmitalia.org/en/festival/27106/|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Filmitalia}} It aims at including the works of new talents as well as of established professionals.{{Cite web|title=Guide to Scotland's Festivals 2014|url=https://issuu.com/creativescotland/docs/guide_to_scotland_s_festivals_2014/88|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Issuu|language=en}}

In addition to the screening of movies and documentaries, the Italian Film Festival includes tributes to the most representative and relevant figures in their film industry. Among those who have been celebrated are Ettore Scola in 2017,{{Cite web|title=3 to 16 March 2017 - .Massimo Ranieri. A restless Pasolini is editing his most controversial film - [PDF Document]|url=https://fdocuments.in/document/3-to-16-march-2017-massimo-ranieri-a-restless-pasolini-is-editing-his-most.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=fdocuments.in|language=en}} Luchino Visconti in 2016,{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Mary|date=2016-03-15|title=Scotland says benvenuto to the Italian Film Festival|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/scotland-says-benvenuto-italian-film-7560483|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Daily Record|language=en}} and Alida Valli in 2009.{{Cite web|title=A Banquet Of Tasty Treats At This Year's Italian Film Festival|url=https://edinburghguide.com/news/3220-a-banquet-of-tasty-treats-at-this-years-italian-film-festival|access-date=2021-07-23|website=EdinburghGuide.com|language=EN}}

In 2013 seven of the movies from the festival were screened in Belfast.{{Cite web|date=2013-04-29|title=20th Italian Film Festival 2013 {{!}} TAKE ONE {{!}}|url=http://takeonecinema.net/2013/italianfilmfestival2013/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=TAKE ONE|language=en-GB}} Other previous editions included venues in St. Andrews, Kirkcaldy, and Manchester.{{Cite web|title=Italian Film Fest will run in 6 cities in the UK|url=https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/italian_film_fest_will_run_in_6_cities_in_the_uk|access-date=2021-07-23|website=www.filmfestivals.com|language=en}}

• Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh (founder)
• Italian Consul General
• Creative Scotland
• Istituto Luce – Cinecittà{{Cite web|last=Istituto Italiano di Cultura|title=Italian Film Festival 2017|url=https://iicedimburgo.esteri.it/iic_edimburgo/resource/doc/2017/02/brochure_2017.pdf|access-date=23 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723140306/https://iicedimburgo.esteri.it/iic_edimburgo/resource/doc/2017/02/brochure_2017.pdf|url-status=dead}}

http://italianfilmfestival.org.uk

Category:Film festivals in Edinburgh