Festival director and producer Tiziana Rocca opens up about bridging the worlds of Italian cinema and Hollywood, championing emerging female voices, and the vulnerable journey of bringing deeply personal stories to the screen.
You have brought Italian cinema to Los Angeles through Filming Italy. Securing a Walk of Fame star for Franco Nero was an unforgettable milestone. When you stand on Hollywood Boulevard, what thoughts come to mind about the journey that bridged these two cinematic worlds?
“Standing on Hollywood Boulevard, reflecting on the honor bestowed upon Franco Nero, is to see a journey materialized—one built over time through continuous dialogue between Italian cinema and the international industry,” Rocca observed. “Bringing Italian cinema to Los Angeles with Filming Italy meant creating a real, not symbolic, bridge between two worlds that feed off each other,” she added, her tone grounded in deep gratitude. “Moments like the Walk of Fame star do not signify an arrival but rather a responsibility: to continue giving space and visibility to our cinematic culture abroad.”