The Local Italy 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 The Traitor: True story of mafia informant is Italy's entry for the Oscars Italy has picked the real-life story of a mafia informant to represent it at the 2020 Oscars. https://www.thelocal.it/20190924/the-traitor-sicilian-mafia-movie-italy-entry-for-the-oscars Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:26:32 +0200 the-traitor-sicilian-mafia-movie-italy-entry-for-the-oscars Five things to know about Dogman, Italy's Oscar pick Dogman, the latest film by Italian director Matteo Garrone, was selected this week as Italy's candidate for the foreign language Oscar. Here's why it's well worth a watch. https://www.thelocal.it/20180926/things-to-know-about-dogman-italy-oscar-nominee Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:37:41 +0200 things-to-know-about-dogman-italy-oscar-nominee Call Me by Your Name, tale of gay love in Italy, nominated for four Oscars Call Me by Your Name, a film telling the story of a gay romance in the northern Italian countryside, has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture. https://www.thelocal.it/20180123/call-me-by-your-name-film-italy-nominated-oscars Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:21:37 +0100 call-me-by-your-name-film-italy-nominated-oscars Italy angry over Oscars snub for film 'maestro' Italian cinema buffs were fuming on Monday after celebrated director Francesco Rosi was left out of the Oscars "in memoriam" tribute to movie figures who died in the past year. https://www.thelocal.it/20150223/italy-indignant-over-oscars-snub-for-cinema-maestro Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:06:00 +0100 italy-indignant-over-oscars-snub-for-cinema-maestro Italy's Oscar hopeful plugs film in Hollywood Italian director Paolo Sorrentino was in Hollywood this month to promote his latest movie, which he is hoping will make it on to the foreign film Oscar nominees' shortlist. https://www.thelocal.it/20131115/italys-oscar-hopeful-plugs-film-in-hollywood Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:34:00 +0100 italys-oscar-hopeful-plugs-film-in-hollywood Seven films shortlisted for Italy's Oscar entry Seven films have been shortlisted to represent Italy at the Oscars next year, including Sorrentino's La grande bellezza, as well as works from lesser known Italian directors. But which one will make the final cut? https://www.thelocal.it/20130917/seven-films-shortlisted-for-italys-oscar-entry Tue, 17 Sep 2013 17:58:00 +0200 seven-films-shortlisted-for-italys-oscar-entry