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Ischia Global Film & Music Festival
Annual film festival held in Ischia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ischia Global Film & Music Festival, also known as Ischia Global Fest, is an annual festival of film and music held each July on the Italian island of Ischia. Founded in 2003, the festival presents awards to films, filmmakers, actors, musicians, and artists in a wide variety of categories.
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History
The inaugural Ischia Global Fest was held in 2003.[1] It was founded by Pascal Vicedomini, who also founded the Capri Hollywood Festival.[2]
It became known as featuring then unknown artists who went on to become stars, including Michael Fassbender, Gerard Butler, Forest Whitaker, and Michel Hazanavicius.[3]
The 2015 edition was dedicated to Whitney Houston, who passed away in 2012. The biopic Whitney was screened along with several of her films, including The Bodyguard.[4] That same year, Boulevard, the final film starring Robin Williams before his death, had its European premiere on the festival’s opening night.[5]
In 2016, Ghostbusters, The Legend Of Tarzan, and Mr. Church were screened at the festival.[6]
In 2021, the festival focused on the ocean and the environment, featuring the Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher, with sponsorship by Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation.[2]
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Overview
The film festival is a very popular summer event held in July, and hosts international and Italian films, filmmakers, and celebrities. In addition to hosting films and awards, the event holds seminars and marketing events, such as the V Global Production Summit and the V World Script Market.[3]
As of 2025[update], founder Pascal Vicedomini still produces the festival, with Aldo Arcangioli as president, and Franco Nero, Marina Cicogna, Gianni Ambrosino, Mark Canton, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Enrico Lucherini, and Vanni Fondi on the board. It is sponsored by the Ischia International Arts Academy[7] and DG Cinema and Audiovision of MiC, and is a member of AFIC (Association of Italian Film Festivals),[8] in partnership with cultural academies.[2]
The festival screens films made by and for streaming services, such as Netflix, as well as those made for cinemas.[9]
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Awards
The festival awards prizes in a large number of categories, including (past and present):[1][10]
- Ischia Best Feature Award
- Ischia Best Documentary (Feature) Award
- Ischia Best Short Award
- Ischia Fiction Award
- Ischia Italian Movie Award
- Ischia Global Award – Director of the Year
- Ischia Breakout Director of the Year /Breakout Italian Director Award
- Ischia Italian Director Award
- Ischia Rising Star Award
- Ischia Producer of the Year Award
- Ischia King of Comedy Award
- Ischia Prince of Comedy - Carlo Vanzina Award
- Ischia Italian Actor of the Year Award
- Ischia Actor Award
- Ischia Actress Award
- Ischia Breakout Actor Award
- Ischia Breakout Actress Award
- Ischia Italian Worldwide Award
- Ischia Filmmaker of the Year Award
- Ischia Exploit Award
- Ischia Newcomer Award
- Ischia People Award
- Ischia Dubbing Award
- Ischia Global Ambassador Award
- Ischia Global Art Award /Art Award /Enrico Job Art Award
- Ischia Master of Cinematic Art Award
- William Walton Legend Award
- Luchino Visconti Legend Award
- Ischia Film & Music Award
- Ischia Global Music Award
Winners
In 2012, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani received the Ischia Legend Award.[3]
In 2016, film director Bruce Beresford received the Luchino Visconti Legend Award, named after Italian director Luchino Visconti. Prior recipients of the award include Taylor Hackford, Tom Hooper, Paul Haggis, Stephen Frears, Alan Parker, Terry Gilliam, Jim Sheridan, Joel Schumacher,[11] and Baz Luhrmann.[12]
In 2017, Lily Collins received the Rising Star Award for her performance in To the Bone.[9]
In 2023, Brendan Fraser was honoured as Global Actor of the Year at the festival, Rob Marshall received the Luchino Visconti Legend Award, and songwriter Diane Warren received the William Walton Legend Award.[13] English composer Simon Franglen won the Ischia Film & Music Award, while singer Sofia Carson received the Ischia Global Music Award.[14]
In 2025, Malcolm McDowell and Steven Bauer were honored at the festival.[15]
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References
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