Collective Achievement at ICFF 2024

With another successful ICFF: Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2024, held June 21-July 27 at Toronto’s Distillery, we can all take pride in our collective achievement.

Engaging Panels

There were a series of entertaining and informative panels. Engaging and thought-provoking panels were a key highlight of the festival, offering a diverse range of topics and perspectives.

• From Bookstores to the Box Office: Moderated by Nick Iannelli and Cristiano De Florentiis, featuring panellists Ken Cancellara, Neri Marcore, Fabio Mollo, and Sherren Lee discussing the novels Finding Marco and Float.
• From Scream to Screen: Fantastic Films & Horror in Focus: Moderated by Chris Anderson and Andrea Niada, with panellists Alex Kavanagh, Vincenzo Natali, and Sarah Timlick.
• The Distillery District as a Cinematic Set: Moderated by Radheyan Simonpillai, featuring panellists Miles Dale and Paul Austerberry.

Cinematic Diversity

The festival was a vibrant celebration of cinematic diversity, featuring a rich tapestry of Italian and international films. Some of the films that we attended and enjoyed were:

• Il Padre D’Italia / There is a Light (Italy), directed by Fabio Mollo, starring Luca Marinelli and Isabella Ragonese.
• Wochend Rebellen / Weekend Rebels (Germany), directed by Marc Rothemund Florian, starring David Fitz, Cecilio Andresen, Aylin Tezel, Joachim Król.
• Space Cadet (USA), directed by Liz W. Garcia, starring Emma Roberts, Tom Hopper, Gabrielle Union, Poppy Liu, and David Foley.

Retrospective and Exhibitions

A retrospective titled “Jewison’s Compass: Navigating Humanity Through Cinema” showcased the works of the renowned Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison, highlighting celebrated films including “Moonstruck,” “In the Heat of the Night,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair.”

The Fellini Forever Exhibition showcased Federico Fellini‘s artifacts, including his director’s chair, desk, movie posters, film reels, and photography, providing a window into the soul of the Italian director.

Closing Gala

The festival closed with a gala tribute to actress/producer Isabella Rossellini.

Looking Ahead

With the success of this year’s festival fresh in our minds, we are already eagerly counting down to next year’s event. The anticipation for what the ICFF-Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2025 has in store for us is palpable.