Fondation Grand Paradis informs that the press conference of the 18th edition of the Gran Paradiso Film Festival will take place on Thursday 7 August at 4 p.m. in the Meeting Room of Palazzo Regionale in Aosta.
The Festival, dedicated to nature cinema, will run from 25 to 30 August 2014 in Cogne, Ceresole Reale, Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, Valsavarenche and Villeneuve. The screenings of the official selection of films for the International Competition and CortoNatura will feature alongside the cycle of events De Rerum Natura, which includes conferences, rendezvous with film directors, shows and in-depth activities on topics related to nature, science and the environment.
Soft mobility will be the focus of this year's edition, which marks the Festival's 30th anniversary.
The Gran Paradiso Film Festival is organised by Fondation Grand Paradis in collaboration with the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley - Department of Tourism, Sport, Commerce and Transport, the Gran Paradiso National Park, Fondazione CRT, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism, the Municipality of Cogne, Federparchi, the Municipalities of Ceresole Reale, Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, Valsavarenche and Villeneuve.
For more information about the Festival please consult the official website, www.gpff.it/en.
The press conference will feature Aurelio Marguerettaz, the Regional Minister of Tourism, Sport, Commerce and Transport, and Renzo Testolin, the Regional Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources.