EURO FILM FESTIVAL
MONTONE:A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
Weshould say a fewwords first about this delightful film festivalset in the heart ofTuscany about 200 kilometres from Florence, as a praiseworthy example of the extraordinary work carried out by smaller events on behalf of European filmwork and the access they provide for audiences removed from the major population centres. Tuscany is a leading tourist attraction and there must be a considerable temptation to organise a summertime festival filled with successful films from the preceding months.ln Montone,however, the spectators are regarded as intelligent and curious and keen to discover, even during the holidays, European film work that they may not get a great deal chance to see otherwise. Screenings take piace in the evening in the village square where the white cinema screen transforms the noctumal venue ipto a veritable hub of artisti c creation.
SUMMER FESTIVAL a growing interest
For a long time the summer was regarded as the off-season for cinema. But over the last few years there has been a considerable increase in activity in the summer months, largely thanks to film festivals.