From 4 to 6 August 2023, the Paradiso Film Fest returns to illuminate the square of Palazzo Adriano (PA) with a selection of screenings and special events. Talks, masterclasses, photographic exhibitions, traveling installations, urban tours with special guides, an award for the best short film assigned by a technical and popular jury, music, book presentations and of course screenings. Read, download and share the program of the small film festival which returns to illuminate the square of Palazzo Adriano this year too.
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4 AUGUST
6pm
Inauguration of the New Cinema Paradiso Museum
Aperitif and musical entertainment
10pm
New visions, opening of the 4th edition of the Paradiso Film Fest
with Gabriella Di Carlo and Fabrizio Pizzuto
10.30pm | CONCERTS
Michelangelo Balistreri
withFrancesco Maria Martorana
Free Reina
Giampiero Amato
Guests | Talk with
Maxime Pistorio, artistic director of the VKRS Festival, Brussels
Screenings of video clips awarded at the VKRS Festival
5 AUGUST
10:00 am
Breakfast at the cinema
Screening of the short films in competition accompanied by coffee and croissant
- JOEY – William Ash & Andrew Knot
- DON VS LIGHTING – Big Red Button
- THE LAST GREETING – Vincenzo Palazzo
- GREENFIT – Maxime Pistorio
- THE SILENT ECHO – Suman Sen
- THE GOLD TEETH – Alireza Kazemipour
A look at Sicilian authors
- LIQUID BORDER – Andrea Scimone
- DEAD MANCO – Emma Cecala
- THE VIGIL – Chiara Rapisarda
10.30 am
Palazzo Adriano in seven stages, urban tour to discover the locations of “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” organized by the Ingegni association
3pm
Screening of the short films in competition
- ROY – Tom Berkeley & Ross White
- BRING ME HOME – Nikolas Mengel
- FOOTSTEP ON THE WIND – Maya Sanbar – Faga Melo – Gustavo Leal
- SPLIT ENDS – Alireza Kazemipour
- GUARDIANS OF THE LAKE – Alice Gagliardi
- RUSTLING – Tom Furniss
- LOST KINGS – Brian Lawes
4.30pm
TUFO by Victoria Musci
Screening and debate with the director
6pm
Meeting with the author and presentation of the book “Mimmo Pintacuda. The discreet witness. The story of the real Alfredo of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” by Paolo Pintacuda
10pm | CONCERT
Lello Analfino, I have fun (on) tour
6 AUGUST
11:00 am
Screenwriting masterclass with Ignazio Rosato and Paolo Pintacuda
The writing phases, from the idea to the writing of a screenplay
3pm
Screening of the short films in competition
- ONCE AGAIN – Giulia Di Maggio
- NOVEMBER 1ST – Charlie Manton
- THE STUPID BOY – Phil Dunn
- MY NO MAN’S LAND – Francesca Belli
- THE SILENT WHISTLE – Yingtong Li
- DRUMOH – Armando Lopez
- RITCHER – Koloreto Kucali
- FEETCH – Sam Gill
- ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS – Filippo Tamburini
- BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART – Matteo Giampetruzzi
6pm
Palazzo Adriano in seven stages, urban tour to discover the locations of “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” organized by the association Ingegni
10pm
Opening of the third evening of the Paradiso Film Fest and talk with actors and directors guests of the film festival
10.15pm | Projection
GHOST PARTICLE by William Lombardo
10.50pm
Meeting with the author and presentation of the book “The glory and the proof” by Salvatore Cascio
Screening and award ceremony of the winning short of the 4th edition of the Paradiso Film Fest
Delivery of special mentions
“Duo Imbesi Zangarà”, musical entertainment
