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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Riccardo Baldini, Sardinia Film Commission Representative.

Riccardo Baldini was born in Milan. In 2005, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his lifelong dream of working in the film industry. He began this pursuit by studying film production at UCLA. Upon completion of the Certificate Program in Film, Television and Digital Entertainment Media, Riccardo co-produced the award winning and Oscar shortlisted documentary, CARISSA, from Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim. This cemented Baldini’s reputation as a powerhouse producer in Los Angeles.he is now a representative for the Sardinia Film Commission.

“Italy and Sardegna have so much to give to the international audience”. “In the last year we had several great productions shooting in Sardinia, like Catch 22, with George Clooney and many others. It’s now time to do something that says: Italian Tv series are there to be distributed internationally. This is a good moment for film makers in our country, this is also the time for screenwriters to write something that is not about America and spread it around the world. Our local stories, like My Brilliant Friend and Commissario Montalbano, are always loved when distributed internationally. Apart from big cities, Sardinia has every kind of location a film maker could need”.

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This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Nils Hartman, producer and director of original productions Sky Italia.

Nils Hartmann was born in Hanover in 1967. He grew up in Milan, lived in Rome, London and Cairo, he speaks fluently German, Italian and English. He has been working in television productions for 25 years and has obtained a master’s degree from the London International Film School. He started as a Promo Producer for Orbit Network Rome. He launched the Studio Universal movie channel as Creative Manager. In 2003 he launched SKY ITALIA as Creative Director. He then changed roles to become Director of Original Productions and produced TV series such as: Romanzo Criminale, Gomorra and 1992. He is also Executive Producer of X Factor, Masterchef Italia and Italia’s Got Talent.

Nils Hartman: “Local is the new global”.

“If you have a good idea it will travel, believe in yourself, it will pay. The market is changing and every match has it’s own rules. Being able to understand which story will be the right one, requires a mix of instinct and the ability to recognize a good scripts”.

To discover more about the festival, click here.

This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Martha De Laurentiis, producer and panelist at the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival.

The producer talks about the new scenario in the audiovisual market and the new internet video providers. “The European history could be an inspiration for a lot of new video contents, there are so many new stories to tell. Subtitles are opening the market on an international level”.

Martha De Laurentiis formed the Dino De Laurentiis Company (DDLC) in 1980 with her partner and husband, Dino De Laurentiis. Over the past 33 years, Martha has produced, executive produced, and co-produced over 40 films and miniseries. Now known as the De Laurentiis Company, the enterprise has overseen the construction and management of three major international film studios: the Screen Gem Studios in Wilmington, NC; the Warner Bros. / Village Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast of Australia; and the CLA-De Laurentiis studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

To discover more about the festival, click here.

This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Luigi Bacialli, president Veneto Film Commission Foundation.

“Italy is not just Mafia, we have a lot more to show abroad”

“The economy in Italy is not at its best right now, but we are going to be better soon. We can give a lot to this new audiovisual market that is growing. The USA can help us bringing our creativity and our talents where they deserve to be. Our goal as Veneto Film Commission, is to bring producers and directors to know our beautiful region and amazing locations. Not just Venice or Verona, but little towns like Portogruaro or amazing historic villa where it would be great to shoot a movie or a tv series”.

To discover more about the festival, click here.

This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Francesca Scorcucchi, founder of Good Girls Planet, which organize the ITTV Festival.

Francesca Scorcucchi is an Italian journalist and director of the Press Agency Kika Press and Media. She is also founder of Good Girls Planet, the organizers of the ITTV Festival.

We want to build a bridge between Italian talents and American Filmmakers.

“Finally the international and American audience are discovering international productions. They loved Narcos and Gomorrah, now they are ready to understand that movies and tv are not just American products. The market is changing very fast, we want to jump in this renaissance of video production. This is a great moment for Italy and Italian tv productions, that’s why an Italian tv festival is important now”.

To discover more about the festival, click here.

This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | Matteo Ghidoni interviews Emanuela Postacchini, Italian actress.

Emanuela Postacchini was born on July 7, 1991 in Ancona, Marche, Italy. She is an actress, known for The Alienist (2018), Who Is America? (2018) and The Last Ship (2014).

“It takes a lot of work, accent reduction and acting classes. Basically the script is: never give up, be humble and do your job the best you can”.”I am very grateful for my job and for all the opportunities the US are giving me right now”.

This interview was recorded during the ITTV – The Italian TV Festival, thanks to the Italian Film Commissions Association and with the support of the Italian Trade Agency. 

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Kristen Stewart, actress of the film Seberg.

Starting her international career as a star with Twilight, Stewart has chosen the indie path. She’s working with prestigious directors in America and Europe, and in Seberg she plays the role of the actress and activist.

Seberg: ‘Breathless’ star Jean Seberg found herself in the middle of an FBI investigation, with the organization targeting her in the late 60s for her political and personal-level involvement with the Black Panther Party.

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Benedict Andrews, director of the film Seberg.

The director explains how he decided to make a film about a star-activist and how he changed his background of theater for the film industry. The film Seberg is included in the section Pearls of the 67th San Sebastian Film Festival.

Seberg: ‘Breathless’ star Jean Seberg found herself in the middle of an FBI investigation, with the organization targeting her in the late 60s for her political and personal-level involvement with the Black Panther Party.

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Sam Neill, actor of the film Blackbird.

The leading actor in Jurassic Park addresses the role of religion in the film Blackbird, and how this question only has posed to him in Spain, but not in the UK or the United States.

Blackbird: Lily (Susan Sarandon) is dying and by the end of this weekend, she’ll be dead. The pain of losing herself to illness is too much to bear so she decides, with help from her husband, Paul (Sam Neill), that she’ll expedite the process and invites her family to the house so they can spend her final days together.

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Roger Michell, director of the film Blackbird.

Roger Michell, who had a great success with Notting Hill, speaks about how difficult is it to finance new films, working with Susan Sarandon or addressing the moral debate on euthanasia.

Blackbird: Lily (Susan Sarandon) is dying and by the end of this weekend, she’ll be dead. The pain of losing herself to illness is too much to bear so she decides, with help from her husband, Paul (Sam Neill), that she’ll expedite the process and invites her family to the house so they can spend her final days together.

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