Leonard Maltin to head Biografilm jury

ROME - U.S. Film critic Leonard Maltin has been recruited to head the jury at Italy's eighth Biografilm Festival, billed as a cinematic celebration of human lives. The Bologna-based event, headed by Italo critic and film industry entrepreneur Andrea Romeo, will feature a slim competish comprising ten selected international pics, out of 450 submitted, each centered around a character's life and work. Emerging event will run June 8-18. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com