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 | alberto gelmiInterview Alberto Gelmi is a young director from Turin, passionate about horror cinema since childhood. His connection with film began through collecting home videos and constantly seeking out rare and underground titles, which from the very start fueled his curiosity for the most extreme and independent forms of the seventh art. At 23, he enrolled in a small film academy in Milan, where he began experimenting with the camera and developing his own visual language. He completed his studies by presenting New Entry, a short film inspired by the world of fashion — an environment in which he had worked as a videomaker during those years —... Read More |
 | William Friedkin talks about Special FX in MoviesHorror News William Friedkin, the famous director of The Exorcist, introduced the opening of the Lucca Film Festival with a fantastic speech about cinema, music, Giacomo Puccini and the impact of special effects in cinema. Friedkin came to Lucca with his wonderful wife Sherry Lansing (former manager for Paramount and Fox) and presented his old film "Sorcerer" that was really successful to the audience. Afterwards the director spent several minutes to talk about his love about Giacomo Puccini and his music and how modern it is. William Friedkin was a really original, funny and pleasant guest for the festival. You can see here his... Read More |