Cinecitt
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Cinecitt (Italian for Cinema City) is a large film studio in Rome that is considered the hub of Italian cinema.The studios were founded in 1937 by Benito Mussolini and his head of cinema Luigi Freddi for propaganda purposes, under the slogan "Il cinema l'arma pi forte" (Cinema is the most powerful weapon). The studios were bombed by the Western Allies during World War II. In the 1950s, Cinecitt was the filming location for several large American film productions like Ben-Hur, and then became the studio most closely associated with Federico Fellini.After a period of near-bankruptcy in the 1980s, Cinecitt was privatized by the Italian government.It hosted the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, after the venue was changed from Sanremo because of security concerns.Pink Floyd performed, on three consecutive nights, at the studio during The Division Bell Tour on September 19-21, 1994.On August 9, 2007, a fire destroyed about 3000 m (32,000 sq.
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Convention bureau forms to alert organisers to the 'new Italy'
Italy's new convention bureau aims to open event organisers' eyes to new venue investment.
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Cinecitta plans $200 million revamp
Film News: New state-of-the art soundstage, hotel, office space to be added -- Looking to lure more international shoots, Rome's Cinecitta Studios have unveiled plans for a radical $200 million revamp comprising a new state-of-the art soundstage, an on-site hotel, and added industry office space.
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Protests at opening of Rome Film Festival
Film News: Demonstrators hit red carpet over government cuts -- The Rome Film Festival kicked off Thursday amid protests over the future of Italy's film industry.
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