Federica Fellini

ANSA) - Paris, October 22 - The French capital is paying tribute to Italian cinema legend Federico Fellini with a series of initiatives marking the 50th anniversary of ‘La Dolce Vita’. Three months of events are planned, including exhibitions, conferences, debates, a DVD collection and a film fair. The centrepiece of the celebrations is an exhibition entitled ‘Fellini: La Grande Parade’ at the Jeu de Paume which brings together over 400 items. Film reel, photographs, set stills, posters, magazine covers, sketches and caricatures commemorate the life and work of the director. Explaining the layout of the exhibit, its curator Sam Stourdze said the aim ... Read Full Story

The great Italian director, Federico Fellini, had many offers to work in Hollywood. Here's what he said about why he didn't do it: "What good is giving up my independence, my friends, my Roman restaurants, my crazy Italian people, traffic at rush hour by the Coliseum? I would have made money and lost my joy of life. And that's all filming has been about for me: joy of life, battle of life, comedy of life, fascination of life. Life! Life! Life!" (If being creative is part of your enjoyment of life, subscribe to my free monthly Brainstorm creativity & productivity e-bulletin. Just send an ... Read Full Story

This is a gem: A 1965 interview with the great screenwriter-director Federico Fellini . We think of Fellini as a director, but did you know he has over 50 film-writing credits including La strada (1954), La dolce vita (1960), 8½ (1963), Giulietta degli spiriti (1965), Fellini - Satyricon (1969), Roma (1972, and Amarcord (1973). This 7-minute excerpt from the interview Fellini talks about how immersed he can become in the story world when directing one of his movies, and in keeping with his fascination with the subconscious, dreams, and fantasy, even talks about taking LSD: And while we're at it, here is Part One ... Read Full Story

Federico Fellini directed some of the best films of the 20th century. He was an artist who changed the films that came after him. If you've never seen one of his films watch 8 1/2, La Strada or La Dolce Vita and you'll be amazed at how many movies you've seen reference or outright copy him. When choosing the image to accompany these quotes, I had to hold myself back from choosing an image from one his films. Not that Fellini would have minded, as you will see from the quotes below he didn't distinguish between life an art. In fact, as he points ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about model Federica Fellini . Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story