In May, George Clooney arrived in Sardinia to shoot Hulu’s hot “Catch- 22” TV series, the latest production to land on the Italian island where Italy’s industry will convene June 15-18 to celebrate and bolster the crossover between high-end film and TV content.
Former Taormina Film Festival general manager Tiziana Rocca is launching the new Filming Italy Sardegna Festival in the capital city of Cagliari and a nearby resort as an offshoot of her annual Filming in Italy/Los Angeles event that promotes Italian cinema, locations and talent.
“Next year, besides movies, we will be bringing Italian TV series to L.A.,” she says.
“There are plenty of events dedicated to film, and some dedicated to TV,” Rocca points out. “But I’m not aware of any that cover the crossover between these two.”
Giancarlo Leone, former top exec at Italian pubcaster Rai who now heads Italy’s TV producers’ association Apt,...
Former Taormina Film Festival general manager Tiziana Rocca is launching the new Filming Italy Sardegna Festival in the capital city of Cagliari and a nearby resort as an offshoot of her annual Filming in Italy/Los Angeles event that promotes Italian cinema, locations and talent.
“Next year, besides movies, we will be bringing Italian TV series to L.A.,” she says.
“There are plenty of events dedicated to film, and some dedicated to TV,” Rocca points out. “But I’m not aware of any that cover the crossover between these two.”
Giancarlo Leone, former top exec at Italian pubcaster Rai who now heads Italy’s TV producers’ association Apt,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
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