The ‘White Night of Cinema’ returns to Petralia Sottana

Back to Petralia Sottana, in the heart of the Madonie, the “White Night of Cinema – Fotogrammi di Pietra Award”, now in its fourth edition, organized by Grifeoeventi and the Municipality of Petralia Sottana, which will involve not only the Cine Teatro Grifeo but also numerous views of the Madonita village. There are numerous initiatives scheduled for tomorrow and 9 August. Comani evening there will be, starting from 22, the delivery of the “Fotogrammi di Pietra” awards to actors and directors, including Lucia Sardo and Paride Benassai (veterans from Los Angeles), Orio Scaduto, Alessandra Pipitone (of the Women Orchestra). In connection there will also be Vincenzo Amato (involved in the filming of the new Crialese film together with Penelope Cruz), Enzo Giraldo, and again Leo Gullotta and many others will join this list. Throughout the night in the squares, in the alleys, films, short films and previews of new films will be screened. Not just cinema. In the evocative locations of the historic center, there will be workshops, musical entertainment with the best evocative soundtracks of film and television history. Ivan Scinardo will talk with Francesco Puma, film critic, “Cinematografo” Rai Uno and then again, an interesting exhibition, “Art Movie”, a traveling contemporary art collective dedicated to cinema with a special tribute to the cinematography of Giuseppe Tornatore, conceived and curated by the artist Mario Castellese of the Art Emotions For Soul Association of Mussolente (VI). A particular section of the event will be dedicated to the screening of short films. The journalist Adnkronos Elvira Terranova will present the evening, which will be broadcast live on Grifeo web TV.