The Italian International Series Festival (IGS) returns to two coastal cities in Italy next month, with a group of distinguished celebrations in which an elite group of stars, writers, actors, producers and other creators from the world of series will participate. Celebrating its sixtieth anniversary Star Trek It will be one of the highlights of this year.
Meanwhile, Robert Powell will celebrate Franco Zeffirelli’s 50th anniversary Jesus of Nazaretha landmark in television history that was originally intended to be written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. IGS will celebrate its 30th anniversary Only one placethe longest-running television series in Italy, in which the cast of the series presents and discusses an episode with actress, director and comedian Michela Giraud, known to be a fan of the series.
Among the stars who confirmed their attendance at this year’s festival is British actor John Hannah (Benidorm murder, The mummy) and Bertie Carville (Knight of the Seven KingdomsComing Harry Potter series).
The festival, under the artistic direction of Marco Spagnoli, unveiled the majority of its programming on Monday, including selections from international competitions, a series of talks and notable Italian premieres. The series will be screened free to the general public in both Rimini, from 3 to 6 July, and Riccione, from 7 to 10 July, before returning to Rimini on Saturday 11 July for the closing night ceremony, during which the winners of the competitive sections will be revealed.
IGS said it received more than 160 entries from around the world this year, with the final selection for the international competition comprising 21 series from 15 countries, including from Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America. The international competition, which consists of a drama, comedy and limited series section, will see Maximo awards for Best Series, Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress and Best Creator/Director, as well as a Special Jury Prize.
American producer Marty Noxon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, prison break, Gray’s Anatomy, mad men) will be president of the drama series jury, director and screenwriter Nicholas Meyer will be president of the limited series jury, and French actor and playwright Bruno Goiri will be president of the limited series jury. (Emily in Paris, White lotus) will be president of the comedy series’ jury.
The lineup of talks at IGS this year includes Carlton Cuse hosting a panel titled “Lost in Fellini,” where he will be joined by Oscar-winning writer-director John Ridley (American crime, 12 years of slavery), a conversation between executive producer David W. Zucker (Alien: Earth, Drug thief, Blade Runner 2099(and producer Steve Stark)The Handmaid’s Tale, Wednesday, Fargo) about the future of international production and an event with married Turkish film and social media stars Ozge Gurel and Serkan Çayoglu, where they will discuss their work and life in front of the public’s eyes.
Other sessions include a dialogue with actress Jeri Ryan, known for her role in the film Star Trek Universe, about contemporary female role models in television and in science fiction in particular, in addition to a conversation between Zucker and Nicholas Mayer, director of several programs. Star Trek films. The festival will also host a special premiere of an episode of SThe Tar Trip: Strange New Worlds. Season 4 of the series, After the Event, will premiere on July 23 on Paramount+.
Check out the IGS 2nd edition international competition lineup below.
International competition
Drama Department
Benidorm murderIt is a British/Spanish production directed by Simon Delaney and starring John Hannah;
Emergency 53a medical series from Brazil full of adrenaline
Secret ServiceA political spy thriller directed by Academy Award winner James Marsh and starring Gemma Arterton
Dead spokea Korean thriller film
Burden of justicea Swedish legal drama
I love Teresa Battaglia – Figlia della cenerean Italian drama written by Kiko Rosati and starring Elena and Sofia Ricci
Horror with the silver robed devilan anthology series produced by Scott Frye and the first American title in the festival’s competition programme, with Riccione appearing by two of its leads, Judith Light and CCH Pounder
Limited Series Department
Le Rouge and Le Noira new adaptation of Stendhal’s novel Red and blackstarring Victor Belmondo and featuring Camille Razat and Virginie Ledoyen, both of whom will travel to Rimini accompanied by director Gael Morel.
dropJack Thorne’s first romantic film and directed by Peter Hoare
Widow killera noir film set in Prague in 1945
Reza Bravaan epic story of rebellion set in the world of Santiago’s ultras, beginning with the dictatorship of Chilean General Augusto Pinochet.
Laura’s treatmentStarring Valérie Ponton from France
One of us By Andrea Repossi, starring Raul Bova
tributean action-packed family drama starring Elsa Pataky, with an appearance by her husband Chris Hemsworth.
Comedy section
Bohoa generational portrait set in Belgium’s multicultural Borgerhout neighborhood
defects, A German comedy created by a theater group and produced by Razor Film
Happily ever after From Canada, who is challenging the “forever” myth at the age of 25
A small official photoIt is an Italian series written by Davide Marengo and starring Pilar Fogliatti
Leonard and hungry PaulIrish comedy film starring Alex Lawther and the voice of Julia Roberts
Riot women From the United Kingdom, which bears the signature of the creative Sally Wainwright, who will participate in the festival alongside the star Tamsin Greig.
Cell mass ba prison comedy originating in the Czech Republic
