Rome — Tom Hanks will be feted with a lifetime achievement award by the Rome Film Festival, which has also booked Meryl Streep, David Mamet, Don DeLillo, and Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind for onstage talks at its upcoming 11th edition.
Hanks is expected to make the trek to the Eternal City event on Oct. 13, its opening day.
He is scheduled to hold a public conversation with fest artistic director Antonio Monda during which he will “reveal his favorite movie,” Monda said, adding that “it’s French.” The non-competitive fest which comprises the Mia market dedicated to movies, documentaries, TV and video games will run Oct. 13-23.
Besides receiving a career nod, Hanks will be honored with a 15-title retro of films in which he has starred. He will not be coming to the Rome fest to promote a movie.
At a Rome press lunch Monda told reporters that Streep will be...
Hanks is expected to make the trek to the Eternal City event on Oct. 13, its opening day.
He is scheduled to hold a public conversation with fest artistic director Antonio Monda during which he will “reveal his favorite movie,” Monda said, adding that “it’s French.” The non-competitive fest which comprises the Mia market dedicated to movies, documentaries, TV and video games will run Oct. 13-23.
Besides receiving a career nod, Hanks will be honored with a 15-title retro of films in which he has starred. He will not be coming to the Rome fest to promote a movie.
At a Rome press lunch Monda told reporters that Streep will be...
- 6/21/2016
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - Film News
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