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 "Joker", a daring take on the comic book villain starring Joaquin Phoenix, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival Saturday with Roman Polanski controversially taking second prize. https://www.thelocal.it/20190908/joker-polanski Sun, 08 Sep 2019 11:05:17 +0200 joker-polanski Is there any better way to spend a warm summer night in Italy than at an outdoor cinema? Summer film screenings are popping up everywhere from the big cities to beachside towns, and we've got the complete guide to catching them this summer. https://www.thelocal.it/20190701/where-to-catch-outdoor-cinema-in-italy-this-summer Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:05:18 +0200 where-to-catch-outdoor-cinema-in-italy-this-summer Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese, Sigourney Weaver and Michael Moore will all be attending this month's Rome Film Fest, Italy's 'other' cinema gathering after Venice. Just don't call it a festival. https://www.thelocal.it/20181006/italys-other-film-fest-to-kick-off-in-rome Sat, 06 Oct 2018 07:17:22 +0200 italys-other-film-fest-to-kick-off-in-rome Throughout the hot summer nights, Italy lays on outdoor cinema in truly spectacular locations. Here's a guide to where you can catch it – though with backdrops like these, it might be tough to keep your eyes off the scenery and on the screen. https://www.thelocal.it/20180627/outdoor-cinema-in-italy-summer-2018 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:00:26 +0200 outdoor-cinema-in-italy-summer-2018 US director Spike Jonze's Her will be one of the hotly-awaited premieres at the Rome film festival, including movies starring Scarlett Johansson and Christian Bale, the festival's director has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20131015/us-films-dominate-rome-festival-line-up Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:35:00 +0200 us-films-dominate-rome-festival-line-up