Taormina Film Festival 2021: Susanna Nicchiarielli jury president

First of all, look at the splendid panorama pictured above. Could the cinema not fall in love with such a place? And her, over the years, the Taormina Fest has become an unmissable appointment for all cinephiles and for those who want to take selfies with famous actors and directors: the 2021 edition will be held from 27 june to 3 july and will have as president of the jury director Susanna Nicchiarelli, awarded with 3 David di Donatello.

What you will see in this article:

  • The Festival
  • The Official Poster of the Event
  • The Artistic Direction
  • The News of the 67th edition
  • How to reach the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily

The Festival

International previews of outgoing films, national and international directors and actors, screenings, moments of meeting and debate on the cinema, its past, its future: all this has always been, and will be in 2021 the Taormina Film Festival.

An official selection reserved for works that will the premieres on the big screen of the Teatro Antico meeting with the authors and personalities of cinema and culture, and also the celebrities of the entertainment world is also scheduled.

The official Poster of the Event

It is a tribute to the film “From Here to Eternity” by Fried Zinnemann the official poster of the 67th edition of the Taormina Film Fest that will turn the spotlight of the Ancient Theatre on the great cinema.

The poster, created by Ginevra Chiechio, is nothing more than a modern reinterpretation of one of the most intense scenes in the history of cinema: the kiss on the beach between Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster.

From here to eternity he was winner of 8 Academy Awards, and consecrated a love scene, which left an indelible mark in the collective imagination.

 

The Artistic Direction

Taormina Film Fest presents itself with a renewed Aristic Direction and, for the first time, composed of three well-know-journalists and film critics:

  • Francesco Alò (Il Messaggero, Badtaste.it);
  • Alessandra De Luca (Avvenire, Ciak);
  • Federico Pontiggia (La Rivista del Cinematografo, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Movie Mag).

A team of experts already working with the General Coordinator Gida Salvino, long-time television author, to define the editorial line and the program of this 67th edition. Taormina Film Festival i s produced and organized by Videobank Spa, on the concession of the Foundation Taormina Art Sicliy and with the patronage of the Tourism Department of Sport and Entertainment of the Sicily Region and the municipality of Taormina.

 

News of the 67th edition

News of this edition will be the Media Partnership with RAI, which will support the Taorima Film Fest . A concrete collaboration that will involve Rai Movie and Rairadio3, where you can follow the event with the Holliwood Party broadcast. Both will ensure full information about the event: from the red carpet with the stories of the various protagonists at the stage of the Teatro Antico. Rairadio3 will always be in touch with the background of interviews, curiosity, giving users the opportunity to comment on social media all the films in the program.

 

How to reach the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily

Now you just have to know how to get to Taormina. The two main tourist ports in the vicinity are Catania, to the south, and Messina to the north of the island. You can choose to board one of the ferries to Sicily and then once on the island, you can take the A18 and follow the signs for Taormina.

The journey by car from Catania takes about 50 minutes while the journey by car from Messina takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

Discover also what to see in Taormina.

Your safety is important to us! Sicily is close to being Covid Free island and in addition you will always be reimbursed thanks to the insurance policies in case of cancellation of the trip also for Covid.

 

Photo Credits:

Photo by Grey48 from Pixabay

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