The Southern Italian region of Puglia will showcase five of its emerging filmmakers in L.A. through an inaugural partnership with the NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Monthly Film Festival later this month.
Under the week-long program, running from May 30 to June 2, the selected Pugliese filmmakers will screen their work within the framework of the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival.
They will also participate in networking meetings with local professionals at studios, streamers and agencies as well as live curated panels and media interviews.
There will be two screening events. The first, on May 30 at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles in Westwood, will showcase short films: San Vitu Rock by Fausto Romano, Albertine, Where Are You? by Maria Guidone, La Pescatora by Lucia Loré, Super Jesus by Vito Palumbo, and Lea e il Fenicottero by Antonio De Palo.
The films were selected as part of the InFocus: Puglia Cinema program at the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival, with the patronage of the Italian Consulate of Los Angeles. They represent diverse genres and locales capturing the essence of Puglia through their varied storylines and locations.