Festival Director
Alessandro Anderloni
Anderloni is 37 years old and lives in the small community of Velo Veronese, in the Lessinia mountains. He holds a degree in literature and has written more than twenty theatrical comedies about mountain history, traditions and daily life. He is a member of the Italian Group of Mountain Writers and is also a film writer and director. His most recent film, The Abyss, won nine international awards. He collaborated with RAI (Italian Television) on the program La storia siamo noi. An accomplished musician, Anderloni also writes musical comedies and film soundtracks. He has been the artistic director of the Film Festival della Lessinia since 1997.
NEWS
Award ceremony
The awards ceremony of the 15th Film Festival della Lessinia, with the conferral of the Lessinia d'Oro, will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2009, at 6:30 pm in the main theatre of the Teatro Vittoria.
Tribute to Marcello Baldi
Il Film Festival della Lessinia rende omaggio a Marcello Baldi con la proiezione del suo ultimo film Narciso. Dietro i cannoni, davanti ai muli. Ospite dell'evento, nel Teatro Vittoria di Bosco Chiesanuova, giovedì 27 agosto 2009 alle ore 21.00, Dario Baldi, co-regista del film insieme con il padre.
Interview to Franco Piavoli
Vittorio Zambaldo interviews Franco Piavoli, guest of the Film Festival della Lessinia. Piavoli is the author of "L'orto di Flora" within Ermanno Olmi's film "Terra Madre", which will be shown again on Thursday, August 27 at 5:00 pm in the Teatro Vittoria. READ THE INTERVIEW
Heidi in Lessinia
The retrospective devoted to Heidi continues at the Film Festival della Lessinia. Three afternoon screenings will bring to Bosco Chiesanuova three masterpieces featuring the infamous shepherd-girl invented by Johanna Spyri. Monday, August 24, 4:00 pm: Heidi. Zoccoletti olandesi (Heidi. Dutch Clogs), by Allan Dwan (featuring Shirley Temple); Tuesday, August 25, 4:00 pm: Heidi. Sono tornata per te (Heidi. I've Come back for You), by Luigi Comencini; Wednesday, August 26, 4:00 pm: Heidi torna tra i monti (Heidi Returns to the Mountains), the celebrated animated cartoons by Isao Takahata.