Cinema Ticino Award to Mohammed Soudani, Director, Founder (with his wife Tiziana) and Chairman of Amka Films Productions. Locarno 76 – Piazza Grande In collaboration with Ticino Film Commission Press revue The Film Verdict Corriere del Ticino 20minuti il Quotidiano
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Critics were unanimous in their consecration of Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film, La Chimera, in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Below a selection from major international publications: A joyous, masterful work of folk magic (Sight and Sound) The Charismatic Josh O’Connor in a soulful performance (W Magazine) Magical Brilliance (First Showing) A lush…
The shooting of ALTER EGO, a new TV series made in Ticino, produced by Amka Films and RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera SSR SRG, started on February 6th in the Bellinzona region. It will run until April 21st. 52 actors, around 70 collaborators, including many from Ticino, and more than 500 extras: these are the numbers for…
The swiss shooting of LA CHIMERA, Alice Rohrwacher’s new film starring Josh O’Connor, Isabella Rossellini, Alba Rohrwacher and Vincenzo Nemolato, concluded in recent days. The swiss shooting of LA CHIMERA took place from August 22 to 26 near Lucerne, aboard a boat on Lake Lucerne, involving more than a hundred national and international crew members,…
ARIAFERMA by Leonardo Di Costanzo, with Silvio Orlando, Toni Servillo, Francesco Ferracane, Salvatore Striano, awarded with two important David di Donatello. Best leading actor to Silvio Orlando Best original screenplay to Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero and Valia Santella These Awards confirm once again the farsightedness of Tiziana Soudani, who passed away in 2020, who…
Amka Films is pleased to announce that its film ARIAFERMA by Leonardo Di Costanzo is nominated for 11 David di Donatello Awards – best film – best Director (Leonardo Di Costanzo) – best original screenplay (Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero, Valia Santella) – best producer (Carlo Cresto-Dina, Tempesta, Michela Pini, Amka Films Productions, RAI Cinema)…
L’AFRIQUE DES FEMMES (Women’s Africa), by Mohammed Soudani, already selected at Locarno 2020 The Films After Tomorrow and at the 57th Solothurn Filmtage, arrives in theaters of Southern Switzerland! TICINO PREMIÈRE EVENING TRIBUTE TO TIZIANA SOUDANI ON THE OCCASION OF WOMEN’S DAY Tuesday 8 March | 20.30 Palacinema Locarno In the presence of the director…
We are pleased to announce that our two films coproduced by RSI have been selected for the 57th Solothurn Film Festival. The screenings will be as follow: L’AFRIQUE DES FEMMES (Women’s Africa), documentary by Mohammed Soudani Saturday, 22 January 2022 – 9h15, Landhaus In the presence of the director, of one of the protagonists, Catherine Tetteh,…
Amka Films is particularly proud to announce that ONLY A CHILD, a collective animation short by Simone Giampaolo with the collaboration of more than 20 Swiss animation artists, has entered the shortlist of the 15 animated shorts in the running for the Oscars. The names of the five nominees who will participate in the Oscar…