Richard Dreyfus, Diane Warren, Matteo Garrone

Richard Dreyfus

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Oscar winning actor Richard Dreyfusthe songwriter and perennial Oscar runner-up Diane Warren And Matteo Garronedirector of the best Italian international feature film nominated for this year’s Academy Award Ayo Capitanoall of them will be honored Sunday night during the opening ceremony of the 19th Los Angeles-Italy Film, Fashion and Arts Festival at TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, exactly one week before the 96th Academy Awards ceremony just down the street.

The festival, supported by the Italian Ministry of Culture, will run until Saturday, March 9, and will include 112 cinema screenings (47 in cinemas and 65 on the online platform eventsive.org). This year’s edition will be hosted by one of the legends of the Italian screen, Franco Nerowhich is dedicated to the last departed Marcello MastroianniWhich coincides with his centenary, as well as the late Italian playwright Eduardo De Filippo.

Among the notable guests expected at the festival are festival chairs and producer Rafaela De Laurentiis And the director Michelle Danner; Oscar winners Nick Vallelonga (Green book), Barry Morrow (Rain Man) And Bobby Moresco (Crashes); stars Ayo Capitano, Sidhu walked And Mustafa Fall; Luca Barbareschi, Francesco Mandelli, Sofia Milos, Eduardo Costa, Luigi Grispello And Massimo Zeri.

“We are very proud to be the longest-running and most prolific Italian event in the world in terms of co-production and promotion of our peninsula in the entertainment industry”, founder of the festival. Pascal Vidomini He said in a statement. “Since 2006, we have been pioneers in promoting the most prominent Italian films and artists in Hollywood, and we will enthusiastically continue the work of our legendary founders.” Lena Wertmüller And Marina SekongnaWho will remain in our hearts forever.”