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Italian Comedy Club
With the support of the Italian Institute of Culture of Los Angeles.
PARTNERS
Upstage Productions, Sparta Productions, CinemaCasting, Teatro Tedér Napoli, Chefbar, Reflectme360, Gawards.
Questions: info@italiancomedyfestival.com
OCTOBER 6
Opening Ceremony is by admission only. *ICF Members and Guests only
To become a Supporting Member of the Italian Comedy Festival click here.
4:30PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – SHORTS (ITALY) ONLINE EVENT
“MERCATO LIBERO” Available Online
Directed by: Giuseppe Cacace
Cast: Pino Calabrese, Giorgio Cantarini, Cinzia Mirabella, Giulia Rupi.
Runtime: 13’ 30’’
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“MISS POSTURA” Available Online
Directed by: Luca Turco
Cast: Viviana Cangiano, Sofia Piccirillo, Patrizio Rispo.
Runtime: 11’
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“SHARING IS CARING” Available Online
Directed by: Vincenzo Mauro
Cast: Vincenzo Nemolato.
Runtime: 15’ 29”
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“L’ACQUARIO” Available Online
Directed by: Gianluca Zonta
Cast: Giovanni Anzaldo, Jacopo Costantini, Anna Pancaldi, Barbara Venturato, Licia Navarrini, Luca Ward.
Runtime: 14’
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“LOVE NOSTALGIA” Available Online
Directed by: Marco Pozzato
Cast: Suna Gritli, Davide Caprioli.
Runtime: 6’
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MARILYN MONROE THEATRE
7936 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90036
5:30PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – DOCUMENTARY (Italy)
“UNA RISATA CI SALVERÀ/A LAUGH WILL SAVE US”
Directed by: Michelangelo Gregori
Cast: Sergio Staino, Moni Ovadia, Piergiorgio Odifreddi, Giorgio Montanini, Saverio Raimondo.
Runtime: 1h
6:30PM INDUSTRY NETWORKING APERITIF by CHEFBAR
Followed by
RED CARPET & OPENING CEREMONY
*(ICF Members and Guests only)
Hosted by Italian actor Gianfranco Terrin.
Introducing the International Delegation and guests including Marina Suma (to receive ICF Honorary Award), Max Nardari, Stephen Cookson, Alessandra Cardone, Christopher Backus, Nida Chowdhry, Yann Cado, Julien Ordan, Alberto Accettulli, Bryan Mazzarello, Luca Della Valle, Nadia Lanfranconi, Roberta Sparta, Daniele Vagnozzi, Veronica Mazza, Massimo Zeri, Esther Caporale, Luca Paniconi, Daniele Poerio, Brandon Goins, Joanne Scorcia.
Followed by:
LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – FEATURE FILMS
“AMICI PER CASO/ACCIDENTAL FRIENDS” (Italy)
Directed by: Max Nardari
Cast: Filippo Tirabassi, Filippo Contri, Marina Suma, Rocco Fasano, Beatrice Bruschi, Daniel McVicar.
Runtime: 1h 34’
(Director Max Nardari and Actress Marina Suma will introduce the movie)
Pietro and Omero, by a fortunate twist of fate, find themselves as roommates, and this difficult coexistence forces them to confront their differences and respective flaws, leading both on an unexpected journey of growth.
OCTOBER 7
| 12:00 pm MASTERING THE AMERICAN ACCENT With dialect coach ESTHER CAPORALEFree of charge – Limited spots available. Reservation required. To reserve your spot, email: info@italiancomedyfestival.comONLINE EVENT |
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MARILYN MONROE THEATRE
7936 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90036
4:00PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – SHORTS:
“MAKE ME ITALIAN” (USA)
Directed by: Bryan Mazzarello
Cast: Bryan Mazzarello, Luca della Valle, Nadia Lanfranconi, Ross Turner.
Runtime: 25′
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“UNDER THE INFLUENCE(R)” (USA)
Directed by: Alberto Accettulli
Cast: Dirk Fenstermacher, Takalay Hamill, Andia Winslow.
Runtime: 14’ 30”
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“GODDAMN IT!” (Switzerland)
Directed by: Yann Cado & Julien Ordan
Cast: Gabrielle Chabot, Christophe Ceytte Richard, Sébastien Deleau, Joanna Bard, César Singy.
Runtime: 24’ 48”
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5:00PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS
“Mandee McKelvey’s CLAM” (USA)
Directed by: Divinity Rose
Cast: Mandee McKelvey.
Runtime: 30’
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5:30PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – FEATURE FILMS
“ANXIOUS” (USA)
Directed by: Nida Chowdhry
Cast: Nida Chowdhry, Anwar Molani.
Runtime: 1h 37’
(Director Nida Chowdhry and Cast will introduce the movie)
A surreal dark comedy about a woman who has an anxiety attack and trips down the rabbit hole of her mind, where she meets versions of herself who take over her life.
6:45PM INDUSTRY NETWORKING APERITIF / RED CARPET / ENSEMBLE CAST AWARD CEREMONY
Followed by
COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – FEATURE FILMS
“ARTHUR’S WHISKY” (United Kingdom)
Directed by: Stephen Cookson
Cast: Diane Keaton, Patricia Hodge, Lulu, Boy George.
Runtime: 1h 33’
(Director Stephen Cookson will introduce the movie)
Three elderly friends stumble upon a miraculous elixir that turns them young again for six hours, leading to hilarious and touching adventures.
LOS ANGELES (OCTOBER 8)
| ONLINE EVENT | COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – SHORTS |
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| ONLINE EVENT 4:00PM | “MIERDA” (Spain) Directed by: David Fernández Pastor Cast: Iñigo Salinero, Jorge Asín, Elena Lombao, Elio Smithz. Runtime: 16’ 30” |
| ONLINE EVENT 4:20PM | “LA VÉNUS AU FIL THE FER” (France) Directed by: Vincent Hazard Cast: Andréa Ferréol, Marie Petiot, Philippe Cariou, Didier Julien. Runtime: 10’ 48’’ |
| ONLINE EVENT 4:40PM | “ADIDAS OWNS THE REALITY” (USA) Directed by: Keil Orion Troisi & Igor Vamos Cast: Len Leng, Igor Vamos, Isabell Schnalle, Paula Keilholz. Runtime: 21’ 28’’ |
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5:00PM COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – ONLINE SPECIAL
“Mandee McKelvey’s CLAM” (USA)
Directed by: Divinity Rose
Cast: Mandee McKelvey.
Runtime: 30’
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MARILYN MONROE THEATRE
7936 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90036
6:00PM UNA VITA DA SOGNO – L’ABBAGLIO / LIGHTSTRUCK” (Italy)
Directed by: Alessandra Cardone
Cast: Andrea Simonetti, Denise Tantucci, Christopher Backus.
Runtime: 1h 30’
(Director Alessandra Cardone and actor Christopher Backus will introduce the movie)
In a small Apulian village, restaurateur Nicola meets Hollywood star Johnny Light, who invites him to Los Angeles to start a new venture. Seduced by the dream of America, Nicola soon discovers that life doesn’t always follow the script. (Inspired by a true story)
7:30PM RED CARPET / CLOSING AWARD CEREMONY
STAND-UP Comedy Special
Performers: Lauren Caputo, Elle Creedon, Brandon Goins, Joanne Scorcia.
Hosted by: Rob Johnston
Followed by:
COMEDY BEYOND BORDERS – THEATRE (Live)
*ICF Members and Guests only
“TUTTI BENE, MA NON BENISSIMO / EVERYBODY’S FINE, NOBODY’S GREAT”
Written, Directed & Performed by: Daniele Vagnozzi.
Soundscapes/Live Guitar by: Ruben Albertini.
With the support of Marche Teatro
in collaboration with Sparta Productions and Compagnia Caterpillar
with the contribution of Banco Marchigiano
Runtime: 1h 10’
Language: English
A witty and poetic one-man show exploring the tricky, often comic relationship between young people and psychotherapy.
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The Opening and Closing Ceremonies are by admission only. *ICF Members and Guests only
Questions: info@italiancomedyfestival.com
With the support of the Italian Institute of Culture of Los Angeles.
PARTNERS: Upstage Productions, Sparta Productions, CinemaCasting, Teatro Tedér Napoli, Chefbar, Reflectme360, Gawards.
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