https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Three of Italy's most acclaimed film directors left Cannes empty-handed at the weekend, prompting criticism of the festival's "Francophile" judges in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20150525/italian-press-blasts-francophile-cannes-judges Mon, 25 May 2015 17:39:44 +0200 italian-press-blasts-francophile-cannes-judges The Cannes Film Festival competition saw its first hit on Thursday with the Italian-made, English-language "Tale of Tales", a bloody Gothic fable that drew comparisons with the best of Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton. https://www.thelocal.it/20150514/italian-game-of-thrones-fantasy-wins-cannes-hearts Thu, 14 May 2015 17:49:45 +0200 italian-game-of-thrones-fantasy-wins-cannes-hearts France and Italy are leading the charge for the Palme d'Or trophy at the Cannes Film Festival opening this week, energized by a new generation of French female directors and an unexpected embrace of English by Italian filmmakers. https://www.thelocal.it/20150511/bumper-year-for-france-and-italy-at-the-cannes-film-festival Mon, 11 May 2015 16:34:19 +0200 bumper-year-for-france-and-italy-at-the-cannes-film-festival