This edition: Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
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Original tape date: May 30, 2025. First aired: July 28, 2025.Italics heads to Lincoln Center for the 24th edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, presented by Film at Lincoln Center and Cinecittà. This year’s lineup featured fourteen new feature films, ranging from works by celebrated directors returning to the festival to exciting debuts by four emerging filmmakers—highlighting fresh voices and visionary work in contemporary Italian cinema. Italics was there to speak with the filmmakers about their powerful stories and the creative process behind them.
Guest List
Luca Bellino Filmmaker, Independent
Alessandro Cassigoli Filmmaker, Independent
Liryc Dela Cruz Filmmaker, Independent
Gianluca De Serio Filmmaker, Independent
Massimiliano De Serio Filmmaker, Independent
Sara Fgaier Filmmaker, Independent
Fabrizio Gifuni Actor, Independent
Fabio Grassadonia Filmmaker, Independent
Alissa Jung Actress/Filmmaker, Independent
Casey Kauffman Filmmaker, Independent
Silvia Luzi Filmmaker, Independent
Ferzan Ozpetek Filmmaker, Independent
Antonio Piazza Filmmaker, Independent
Andrea Segre Filmmaker, Independent
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Host, Italics
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- Thursday, February 19 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Tuesday, February 10 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 18 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Wednesday, February 11 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Thursday, February 12 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Monday, February 16 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, February 23 - 9:30am
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- Wednesday, February 25 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 26 - 9:30am
- Monday, March 2 - 9:30am
- Maria Lai. A Journey to America
- Tuesday, March 3 - 9:30am
- POWS IN THE UNITED STATES & NIAF
- Wednesday, March 4 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Thursday, March 5 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Monday, March 9 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, January 26 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, January 27 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, January 28 - 9:30am
- Thursday, January 29 - 9:30am
- Monday, February 2 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Tuesday, January 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 4 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Monday, January 19 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 3 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Thursday, January 15 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, January 14 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Tuesday, January 13 - 9:30am
- Thursday, January 22 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Monday, January 12 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, January 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 5 - 9:30am
