OCTOBER 8th to the 12th.

The eight edition of the Italian Film Festival in Miami is ready to open its curtains with the screening of ten new films at the Regal Cinema in South Beach starting on the 7th of October and concluding on the 12th. In reality the events related to the Festival start on September 17th with a Tribute to Classic Italian Cinema and Gina Lollobrigida at the Tower Theater,and in the following days a Short Film selection and two days of Documentaries at the Societa` Dante Alighieri as well as the dinner with the Italian American Chamber of Commerce, the cocktail at the private residence of the General Consul of Italy and much more.

But the heart of a Festival is the presentation of the new films in competition for the Best Film Award as judged by the audience, truly the "Ultimate Judge", and this year we have quite a selection to include films such as "Italians" with Carlo Verdone, Sergio Castellitto and Riccardo Scamarcio (2009), "Genitori e Figli" directed by Giovanni Veronesi (2010), "Generazione 1000 Euro" by Massimo Vernier (2010), "Io, Loro e Lara" with Carlo Verdone in the role of a missionary priest (2010), "Sul Mare", the latest work by director Alessandro D' Alatri (2010), and many more surprises.

As always the Festival will open with a screening followed by the anticipated Opening Party at SET on Lincoln Road. Every night we will have after parties throughout the city at the best clubs in town including Louis, Mansion and Mokai. Also, as in the past, we will conclude with our signature Closing Dinner and Award Ceremony in our own private room at Smith and Wollensky in South Point on Tuesday October 12th. Stay tuned and help us spread the news, tell a friend .