Gia Coppola to Be Celebrated by Filming Italy Sardegna Festival Held on Mediterranean Island (EXCLUSIVE)

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Gia Coppola is set to receive recognition at the Filming Italy Sardegna festival in Italy, where she will be awarded the Women Power Excellence Prize for her direction of “The Last Showgirl”.

Tiziana Rocca, an influential figure in marketing and current head of both the Taormina Film Festival and an event held on the Italian island of Sardinia, highly commended Coppola for being a distinctive and insightful voice in international cinema, particularly for his ability to portray the complexities of the human psyche and the changes in modern society with exceptional depth and authenticity.

Rocca stated, “Her being here greatly boosts our festival’s pride and serves as a physical evidence of the growing bond between American cinema and our nation.

Titled “The Last Showgirl,” the movie featuring Pamela Anderson portraying the character Shelley, a seasoned performer grappling with the impending end of her theater production, premiered in Italy in April. This release was jointly handled by Be Water Film and Medusa Film.

Previously stated, the “Filming Italy Sardegna” event, happening on Sardinia from June 19th to 22nd, will showcase various premieres in Italy. This includes Steven Soderbergh’s horror movie “Presence,” starring Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan, Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s espionage tale “Reflection in a Dead Diamond” featuring Fabio Testi, and the U.S. martial arts film “Karate Kid: Legends,” directed by Jonathan Entwistle, along with other titles.

Additionally to Gia Coppola, this unique gathering that blends cinema and television while emphasizing female professionals in the industry and fostering connections between Italy and America’s film worlds will also welcome attendees like Alec Baldwin, Heather Graham, Simon Baker, along with other prominent Hollywood figures.

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2025-06-03 14:46