Ischia fest proving a stellar attraction

July 07, 2009 In addition to starting the Ischia Film & Music Global Fest in 2003, he also founded the Capri/Hollywood Film Festival -- also held off the coast of Naples, and famous as the last and first festival on any film festival calendar, bridging New Years with each edition -- in 1995, and the Los Angeles/Italy Film Festival, which has taken place in conjunction with the Oscars every year since 2006. With a mid-summer date and a location on one of Italy's most picturesque islands, the Ischia Film & Music Global Fest has never had a problem attracting star power even though, as Vicedomini boasts, it is one of the few international festivals that does not pay appearance fees for stars. The lineup includes similarly high-profile projects, with the world premiere of David Twohy's thriller "A Perfect Getaway," with protagonist Timothy Olyphant scheduled to be on hand for the screening, and the Italian premiere of "Fighting," an action-drama from Dito Montiel, who will be at the festival along with the film's star Terrence Howard.

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