Taormina Reboot: Italian Festival Appoints New Executive & Artistic Director; Invites Bella Thorne To Guest Curate Gala Evening
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne is headed to the 69th edition of Italy’s Taormina Film Festival (June 24 to July 1) after being invited to guest curate one of its gala evenings with a special program of short films including her own directorial debut Paint Her Red.
The event titled “Influential Shorts” will unfold in the festival’s landmark, open-air venue of the Ancient Greek Teatro Antico, set against the backdrop of Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano.
The event is one of the first initiatives put in place by incoming Taormina Film Festival Executive and co-Artistic Director Barrett Wissman.
The appointment of the entrepreneur, philanthropist and long-time Chairman of cultural arts entertainment agency IMG Artists, was also announced by governing body Taormina Arte Sicilia Foundation on Thursday with immediate effect. “I am excited to be able to recognize Bella’s talent now as a film director and as a curator.
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