The film had its world premiere at the 2001 Sundance Film Festiva l where it won the audience award and Mitchell won the directing prize.
Italian film is back on the cinematic map.
Anthony Kaufman and A. G. Basoli look at the current Italian wave, from Nanni Moretti's recent Cannes win to the diverse spate of regional filmmaking boosting the country's production. A. G. Basoli reports. Also, Inside Out, Toronto's Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival closed its 11th event by presenting awards. The WNBA has recently come out of the closet about lesbian support of woman's professional basketball, so we have developed a partnership that we think is going to be great for both organizations. It's this kind of inventive sponsorship that many of the country's regional festivals have been forced to seek during the current U.S. economic slowdown.