(ANSAmed) - MATERA, JULY 9 - From film sets of large
International productions, such as the ''The Gospel According to
St. Matthew'', "The Passion" and "No Time to Die" of the 007
series slated to be in cinemas starting in November, Italy's
City of Stone will become a place to promote works and national
and international initiatives through the first-ever edition of
the Matera Film Festival.
The festival, organised by the Making-Of association in
collaboration with Camera con Vista and will be held September
24-26.
The films will be screened in Cinema Guerrieri and open-air
areas of the city.
The first edition will have three sections: Mff Long for
feature films, Mff Doc for documentaries, and Mff Short for
short films.
Awards will be given to the best first work by an Italian and
a carer award and there will be sections out of competition as
well as a masterclass with both Italian and foreign instructors.
The jury is led by the directors Giancarlo Fontana and
Giuseppe Stasi alongside honorary president Enzo Sisti, who has
brought large international productions to Matera.
Award winners will receive a small statue depicting Giuliana,
the fossil of a whale that was found in 2006 on the banks of th
San Giuliano dam.
The design for the statue will be decided by a contest,
entries for which are due by September 1. (ANSAmed).
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