Established in May 2009 following the merger of Cinecittà Holding and Istituto Luce, CINECITTÀ LUCE is the public service branch of the Ministry of Italian Culture with the aim of promoting Italian cinema. With a 35mm Film Library of approximately 3,000 movies subtitled in various languages, and possessing the ARCHIVIO LUCE, CINECITTÀ LUCE’s motion-picture, documentary and photographic library is one of the richest in Europe working with major international cultural institutions worldwide. The organization promotes classic and contemporary Italian cinema, provides support in the selection of Italian films and the participation of Italian talent at major film festivals, and also facilitates the participation of Italian films in key international film markets; it directly distributes Italian and European movies throughout Italy. CINECITTÀ LUCE is the publisher of Cinecittà News, the online daily that offers constant updates on all aspects of Italian cinema, and publishes film industry related books in several languages.
The American Cinematheque is a non-profit, viewer-supported film exhibition and cultural organization dedicated to the celebration of the Moving Picture in all its forms.
The Italian Film Commission (IFC) is a division of the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) in Los Angeles and operates as the promotional office for the Italian Audiovisual Industry in the United States.
CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE enjoys the support of Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and an Honorary Board of directors which includes Bernardo Bertolucci, Jo Champa, Dino and Martha De Laurentiis, Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, Giancarlo Giannini, Jim Gianopulos, Anjelica Huston, Sherry Lansing, Sophia Loren, Dante Ferretti, Rick Nicita, Pietro Scalia and Harvey Weinstein.
For the generous contribution of Sicily Region, Cinesicilia; Apulia Film Commission; Fay; Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia; Sensi Contemporanei; with Marche Region Film Commision, M.G.F.F. (Magna Grecia Film Festival), Acqua di Parma and E.L.M.A. (European Languages and Movies in America).
