Festival

Festival Nickname: 

SFF Miami

Edition: 

6

Festival Logo: 

Theme: 

Italian Films

Category/Format: 

Independant

A seven-day festival inaugurated in 2006 by Emanuele
Viscuso, a Sicilian-born sculptor, musician, writer, and designer. The Sicilian
Film Festival seeks to  underline the
importance of Sicily and Southern Italy, its cinema, literature, art, food and
wine, fashion, and culture on an international platform.” While the festival’s
home base is Miami Beach — the 2012 festival will be at the Miami Beach Cinematheque — it also puts on events in
other cities around the world.  Feature films
include: "Martino's Summer/L'estate di
Martino" starring Treat Williams; Luchino Visconti's classic "The
Leopard/Il Gattopardo" starring Claudia Cardinale, Golden Lion,
Venice Film Festival and Golden Bear, Berlin Festival recipient; and Golden
Globe and Oscar nominated film, "I am Love/Io sonno
l'amore" by Luca Guadagnino and starring Tilda
Swinton.  For a complete schedule and list of events, visit www.sicilianfilmfestival.com

When: April 11-17/12

Where: Screenings at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130
Washington Avenue, Miami Beach

Info: Tickets and es www.mbcinema.com or
[email protected]