Download and share the program of the 4th Paradise Film Fest

From Aug. 4-6, 2023, the Paradiso Film Fest returns to light up the square in Palazzo Adriano (PA) with a selection of screenings and special events.
Talks, master classes, photography exhibitions, traveling installations, urban tours with special guides, a prize for the best short film awarded by a technical and popular jury, music, book presentations and, of course, screenings.
Read, download and share the program of the small cinefestival that once again this year illuminates the square of Palazzo Adriano.

AUGUST 4.

6:00 p.m.
Inauguration Museum New Cinema Paradiso
Aperitif and musical entertainment

10:00 p.m.

New Visions
, opening of the 4th edition of the Paradiso Film Fest

with Gabriella Di Carlo and Fabrizio Pizzuto

10:30 p.m. | CONCERTS
Michelangelo Balistreri
with
Francesco Maria Martorana
Libero Reina
Giampiero Amato

Guests | Talk with
Maxime Pistorio, artistic director of the
VKRS Festiva
l, Brussels
Video clip screenings awarded at the
VKRS Festival

AUGUST 5.

10:00 a.m.
Breakfast at the cinema
Screening of short films in competition accompanied by coffee and croissant

  • JOEY – William Ash & Andrew Knot
  • DON VS LIGHTING – Big Red Button
  • LAST WITNESS – Vincenzo Palazzo
  • GREENFIT – Maxime Pistorio
  • THE SILENT ECHO – Suman Sen
  • THE GOLD TEETH – Alireza Kazemipour

A look at Sicilian authors

  • LIQUID CONFINE – Andrea Scimone
  • DEAD MANKIND – Emma Cecala
  • THE VEGLIA – Chiara Rapisarda

10:30 a.m.
Hadrian’s Palace in seven stages, urban tour to discover the places of “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” by theIngenuity Association

3:00 p.m.
Screening of 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
  • SAME TIME NEXT WEEK – Chris Young

4:30 p.m.
TUFO by Victoria Musci
Screening and discussion with the director

6 p.m.
Meeting with the author and presentation of the book “Mimmo Pintacuda. The Discreet Witness. The story of the real Alfredo from Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” by Paolo Pintacuda

10:00 p.m. | CONCERT
Lello Analfino, Io mi diverto (in) tour

 

AUGUST 6.

11:00 a.m.
Screenwriting masterclass with Ignatius Rosato e Paul Pintacuda
The stages of writing, from idea to drafting a screenplay

3:00 p.m.
Screening of short films in competition

  • ONCE AGAIN – Giulia Di Maggio
  • NOVEMBER 1ST – Charlie Manton
  • THE STUPID BOY – Phil Dunn
  • MY LAND OF NO ONE – Francesca Belli
  • THE SILENT WHISTLE – Yingtong Li
  • DRUMOH – Armando Lopez
  • RITCHER – Koloreto Kucali
  • FEETCH – Sam Gill
  • ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS – Filippo tamburini
  • BLESSED ARE THE PURE OF HEART – Matthew Giampetruzzi

Out of competition

  • EDITING ROMANCE – Stephen Etter

6:00 p.m.
Hadrian’s Palace in seven stages, urban tour to discover the places of “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” by theassociation Ingenuities

10:00 p.m.
Opening of the third evening of the Paradiso Film Fest and talk with guest actors and directors of the cinefestival

10:15 p.m. | Screening
GHOST PARTICLE by William Lombardo

10:50 p.m.

Meeting with the author and presentation of the book “The Glory and the Trial” by Salvatore Cascio

Screening and awarding of the winning short film of the 4th edition of the Paradiso Film Fest
Presentation of the special mentions

“Duo Imbesi Zangarà,” musical entertainment.

Paradiso Film Fest Program