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ISCHIA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS GEORGE CLOONEY FOR
"THE AMERICAN"

Ischia Film Festival, the only international competition dedicated to film location, gives the Foreign Award 2010 to "The American", directed by Anton Corbijn and starring George Clooney. shot in Abruzzo and based on the novel " A very private Gentleman" by Martin Booth, tells the story of an artful assassin with a lengthy record. When an assignment goes wrong , in Sweden, and a lover ends up dead, he vows that the next job will be his last . The final obligation takes him to a picturesque town nestled amongst lush italian hills as Castel del Monte, Castelvecchio Calvisio, Calascio and Sulmona. Just Clooney decided to shoot the film in the quake-hit italian city L' Aquila, in 2009, to help people and revive the economy of the region.

The Foreign Award is given to the foreign films, in or post production, that have made possible the development of the Italian territory, the promotion of its culture and its landscapes. In collaboration with APE- Association of executive producers, this recognition is bestowed with the awareness of how important is the work of executive producers to create a link between cinema and territory.
In previous editions of Ischia Film Festival, created and directed by Michelangelo Messina, Foreign Award was given to important films like "The Passion" by Mel Gibson, "Angels and Demons" by Ron Howard, "The life acquatic of Steve Zissou" by Wes Anderson, "007 Casinò Royale" by Martin Campbell.

Ischia Film Festival, at its 8th edition from 4 to 10 July 2010, will take place in the natural beauty of the Aragona Castle and is organized by the Art Movie and Music Association.