MIFF media coverage has constantly been increasing year by year. Our followers in the world of mass-media particpate with more and more enthusiasm raising MIFF popularity among the public, distributors and filmmakers.
MIFF Awards 2009 / 9ª Edition
“The Milanese Statuette Awards”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, April 2, 2009
“Miff Premiere...Facebook in the theaters”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, 27 aprile, 2009
“Feisbum, it's time to red carpet”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, 5 Maggio, 2009
“Martin Landau and film from USA...”
– LA REPUBBLICA, 6 Maggio, 2009
“An "Oscar" festival”
– METRO, 6 Maggio, 2009
“Milan becomes a small Hollywood...”
– IL GIORNALE, 7 Maggio, 2009
“...let's begin with Feisbum”
– LEGGO, 7 Maggio, 2009
“Among Independent talents”
– EPOLIS, 7 Maggio, 2009
“Festivals are useful only if they give value to who is not famous”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, 13 Maggio, 2009
“Movies? Without good value anymore”
– IL GIORNALE, 13 Maggio, 2009
“Landau awarded at MIFF”
– LA REPUBBLICA, 13 Maggio, 2009
“Top model Sara Ziff wins...”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, 19 Maggio, 2009
“Elle CINEMA AGENDA”
– ELLE MAGAZINE, Giugno, 2009
MIFF Awards 2009 has been covered by the following channels and TV shows (list in progress):
- Cominciamo bene RAI 3, 16 aprile 2009, ore 11:00
- Festa italiana RAI 1, 16 aprile 2009, ore 14:30
- Mattina sul 2 RAI 2, 17 aprile 2009, ore 11:00
- Cinematografo RAI 1, 17 aprile 2009, ore 24:00
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The following is a brief record of quotes since MIFF's First edition. All editions' complete media coverage is available at the bottom of the page in PDF format.
MIFF 2000 / 1st Edition
“...Cinema and multimedia
technologies have finally found a meeting point… MIFF represents a new experience that
takes place in one of the most peculiar and superb parts of Milan… The city of industry and
business has been missing for long time a project like this: a festival able both to drive the
attention to the independent cinema and to promote the image of a modern city.”
– LA PADANIA, October 20, 2000
“…two glamorous worlds in touch: Hollywood and Milan's fashion.”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, october 27, 2000
“…a synergy between world of fashion and Hollywood.”
– CIAK, october, 2000
MIFF 2001 / 2nd Edition
“Following Robert Redford’s footsteps: MIFF is in Europe what Sundance is in the USA: a
place where independent cinema and filmmakers and works directed without following the
standards suggested by major companies.”
– IL GIORNALE, october 15, 2001
“Even if it follows the Utah experience, MIFF does not forget the best tradition of the Italian
cinema…”
– LA REPUBBLICA, october 26, 2001
“Milan likes Sundance.”
– FILM TV, october, 2001
MIFF 2002 / 3rd Edition
“MIFF represents the showcase for independent productions…It is divided into 2 sections,
“Feature Films” and “Short Films” in order to provide an general overview of the world
productions.”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, october 23, 2002
“Maria Teresa Ruta hosted a gala evening for MIFF Festival, the project that brought to
Milan worldwide protagonists of the independent cinema.”
– IL GIORNALE, november 4, 2002
“…a selection of feature films and short films characterised by the harmony among cinema,
technology and business... MIFF developed a new genre: faction, combination of fact and
fiction…”
– TUTTO MILANO, october 24, 2002
MIFF 2003 / 4th Edition
“…The passion for cinema is brought to the screen in the glamorous atmosphere of a Chic Milan…”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, october 30, 2003
“…The Italian core and pivotal point of independent cinema…”
– LA REPUBBLICA, october 21, 2003
“This festival provide the audience with the opportunity of appreciating the works of many
international filmmakers... A unique mix of high quality independent cinema.”
– DUEL, october, 2003
MIFF 2005 / 5th Edition
“MIFF, festival of independent cinema, turns the Da Vinci's Horse into the Oscar of Milan.”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, october 15, 2004
“…Giovanni Bozzetti underlined the importance of this event: «The objective of the
International Film Festival is to define Milan as a city that can host such an important film
festival»”
– IL GIORNO, march 4, 2005
“Peace, East and movie stars: Milan is the showcase for the new cinema. From five years on, Milan has a high quality independent film festival inspired by overseas experiences such as Sundance and Tribeca. We are talking about MIFF: a film festival that prefers solid narration and involving plots combined with new techniques, new genres and new formats (video and digital).”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, march 9, 2005
“…one of the best selections of worldwide independent cinema.”
– CITY, march 10, 2005
“«You can't miss this event if you love cinema» tells George... A lot of filmmakers, good films, and movie-business, from the 10th till the 20th of March at the Sundance of Italy.”
– SOHO, march, 2005
MIFF 2006 / 6th Edition
“...MIFF represents a meeting place for filmmakers, stars and producers who all take part at this event and for the audience...”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, march 28, 2006
“...Bubble by Soderbergh-Clooney, two artists who are the long-supporters of American independent cinema, is going to be the film-event of the sixth edition of MIFF, which has been looking into the independent cinema showed by Tribeca and Sundance.'”
– LA REPUBBLICA, march 28, 2006
“...the Italian Academy Award of independent cinema...”
– LEGGO, march 28, 2006
“Cinema and pop art: Hollywood stars take part at MIFF 2006...”
– CITY, march 30, 2006
“Two weeks full of worldwide previews with the protagonists of the independent cinema.”
– PRIMA PAGINA, march 31, 2006
“...the week of cinema in Milan...”
– IL GIORNALE, april 8, 2006
“Ten days of previews and meetings with the protagonists of the independent cinema...”
– METRO, april 10, 2006
“...the Italian festival of the international independent cinema...”
– CHI, april, 2006
MIFF 2007 / 7th Edition
“Small Independent films grow. A new window on Milan and ten absolute premieres...”
– CORRIERE DELLA SERA, march 21, 2007
“among independent and art-house films. Quality Cinema, it’s time for MIFF”
– LEGGO, March 22, 2007
“...a privileged channel to get in touch with filmmakers coming up...”
– CITY, March 22, 2007
“MIFF, the movies help the brain”
– LIBERO, March 29, 2007
MIFF 2008 / 8th Edition
“Cat walks of Independents at the festival”
– LA REPUBBLICA, April 4, 2008
“Maintain high quality of titles in competition in the name of Independent cinema”
– METRO, April 7, 2008
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