29/06/2018 - The 8th edition of Italian summer’s film industry event will be held in Riccione from 2 to 5 July, bringing together both industry professionals and cinema-loving members of the general public

Guests from across the world of Italian cinema, a convention of the leading global distributors, first-class premieres for industry professionals, events and gatherings catering to the tastes of the wider public… This 8^th edition of the national film industry event, Ciné - Giornate di Cinema is set to impress. Promoted and supported by Anica in partnership with Anec and Anem, Ciné will run from 2 to 5 July in its usual coastal home of Riccione.

Among the many distributors presenting next season’s titles at Ciné will be Vision Distribution, represented by Pierfrancesco Favino, who will be sharing the new comedy directed by Giovanni Veronesi, Moschettieri del Re [+see also:
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Meanwhile, Warner Bros. will deploy Stefano Mordini and Riccardo Scamarcio with Il testimone invisibile, and Alessio Maria Federici, Pietro Sermonti and Lucia Ocone with One of the Family [+see also:
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Among the top premieres not to be missed, Sicario 2: Soldado [+see also:
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Included on the agenda for the wider public, meanwhile,  is the screening of road movie comedy, Vengo anch’io [+see also:
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Last but not least, there’ll be ample opportunity for professional development thanks to the ANICALAB series of conferences and events on topics relating to the production, distribution and exhibition of films, while workshops entitled “Social Media and Online Content as a Tool for Selling Film” - teaching participants how to use videos, blogs and images on Facebook and Instagram to increase film viewer numbers - and “Millennials and Film: Digital and Social Touchpoints” - exploring the viewing habits of Millennials and Generation Z – will round off the professional learning experience.

(Translated from Italian)