Johnny Depp’s new movie Modi The Rome Film Festival ends on Saturday, October 26, and the residents of the Eternal City can’t wait for the star’s arrival.
In fact, the highlight of the 10-day event was undoubtedly Johnny Depp’s appearance on Saturday, showcasing the biopic. ModiThe film, which premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival, chronicles three chaotic days in the life of Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani.
Meanwhile, at an event outside the festival, Depp’s film will receive the coveted Capri Cult Award on Friday night.
Producer of ModiAl Pacino’s longtime friend Barry Navidi will accept the Capri Award on Friday night. In Depp’s film, Navidi plays Maurice Gagnont, an art collector obsessed with Modigliani.
The Capri Cult Awards are presented by the Capri Institute, a non-profit organization that organizes the annual film festival on the island of the same name. The annual Capri Fest starts on December 27th. Last year’s winner was miranda’s victiman independent film directed by Michelle Danner.
Modi Showcasing Depp’s directorial skills beyond mainstream clichés and boasting a star-studded cast including Al Pacino and Rebecca Hall, the film follows famed painter Modigliani as he delved deeply into his art , stories of relationships and personal struggles. It highlights Modigliani’s struggle to make a name for himself in the art world, showcasing his creative genius and turbulent experiences.
Depp will appear in front of a film festival audience on Saturday, but the Depp craze started a day earlier, with the official Capri Awards ceremony taking place at the Ex De Paolis studio in Rome.
The ceremony will be followed by a dinner with a guest list that includes stars from the Italian film industry and beyond. Attendees included Academy Award winners Billie August and Tony Rennis and Academy Award-winning production designers Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo. Also present were movie stars Riccardo Scamarcio and Antonia Desplat, as well as other Italian celebrities, including Enrico Vanzina, Massimo Ghini, Lina Sastri, etc.
“We are delighted to be able to combine the official opening of the 29th edition of the Hollywood Film Festival in Capri, Rome with the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Via Tiburtina International Cinema,” said Pascal Vicedomini, the driving force behind the film. Award Ceremony.
Vicedomini hosted a enter hollywoodItalian TV style program, is the founder and president of the Capri Institute. He devoted his life to the dissemination of film and the building of cultural bridges between Italy and the United States. Under his leadership, the Capri Academy organized major events to promote Italian film talent in Hollywood.
The Capri Fever Awards, held ahead of the Capri Hollywood Festival (held from 27 December to 2 January), reflect the impact Vicedomini has had on the industry. With support from the Italian Ministry of Culture and corporate sponsors, he transformed the Los Angeles festival into a sister event to Capri.
“This festival is considered a good luck charm for some of our participants,” Vidomini said. “We brought in a lot of names that were unknown at first but then suddenly became popular, like Gerard Butler and Mélanie Laurent,” he added.
