 Official poster | |
| Opening film | The Hummingbird by Francesca Archibugi |
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| Closing film | Forever Young by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi |
| Location | Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome |
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Artistic director | Paola Malanga |
| No. of films | 130 |
| Festival date | Opening: October 13, 2022 Closing: October 23, 2022 |
| Language | International |
| Website | www |
The 17th Rome Film Festival took place from 13 to 23 October 2022 in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome. It became a competitive festival from 2022.[1] The festival programme was unveiled by Paola Malanga, the festival's new artistic director, on 22 September 2022.[2] It opened with The Hummingbird by Francesca Archibugi, preceded by short film Luciano Pavarotti, la stella by Gianluigi Toccafondo.[3][4]
The official image of the event was dedicated to Joanne Woodward American retired actress, and her late husband Paul Newman, American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, as tribute to legends.[5]
The award ceremony took place on 22 October at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Progressive Cinema Competition Award for Best Film was awarded to January, a coming-of-age story in the backdrop of Latvian independence by Viestur Kairish, a Latvian opera, movie and theatre director. The festival closed on 28 October with Forever Young, a French-Italian comedy-drama film by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.[6] James Ivory, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award.[7]
- ^ "The seventeenth Rome Film Fest from 13th to 23rd October 2022". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Scarpa (23 September 2022). "Rome Film Fest unveils the programme for its 17th edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Il cortometraggio "Luciano Pavarotti, the Star" apre la Festa del Cinema di Roma" [The short film “Luciano Pavarotti, the Star” opens the Rome Film Fest]. Connected to the Opera (in Italian). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ ""Il Colibrì" is the opening film of the Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Ugolini, Chiara (22 September 2022). "Festa di Roma 2022, tappeto rosso e nuovi schermi: "È la riscossa del cinema in sala"" [Rome Film Festival 2022, red carpet and new screens: "It's the redemption of cinema in theaters"]. La Republica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Bordino, by Margherita (22 October 2022). "Festa del Cinema di Roma: si conclude la 17esima edizione, tutti i premi" [Rome Film Fest: the 17th edition concludes, all the awards]. Arttribune (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Premio alla carriera a James Ivory" [James Ivory to receive Lifetime Achievement Award]. Cinema Foundation for Rome (in Italian). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.