Our Team
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Renee Mark
Tangata whenua nō Reporoa, Ngāti Tahu raua ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa. Having worked as a Lawyer as well as mahi in Māori Publishing, Māori Theatre Māori Film and as a writer and researcher for Television, Renee is the Business Manager of the Festival.
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Paolo Rotondo
Paolo is an award-winning director, writer and actor who has been working in the film industry for over 20 years. His screen credits include feature films The Ugly and Stickmen along with series such as Shortland Street, The Making of the Mob: Chicago and BBC’s The Luminaries. Paolo’s successful acting career has allowed him to pursue his passion of working behind the camera, with his debut film Orphans & Kingdoms gaining international praise and winning a number of accolades at various film festivals.
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Italian Ambassador - Francesco Calogero
Francesco Calogero è nato a Belluno il 6 luglio 1958 e ha conseguito la laurea in Giurisprudenza presso l’Università di Napoli nel 1983.
Ambasciata d’Italia
The Italian Embassy in New Zealand is a bilateral mission in Wellington that promotes Italian interests in Aotearoa. The Embassy plays an important role in development and cultural affairs.
Italian Cultural Institute, Sydney
An official body of the Italian Government, has as its aim, the promotion of Italian language and culture in Australia (NSW, Queensland, NT) and New Zealand through the organisation of cultural events fostering the diffusion of ideas in the arts and sciences.
Lamborghini Auckland
Present everywhere in the world, the Authorised Lamborghini Dealers are ready to offer you an exclusive and personalised service to guide you through your every step of your Lamborghini experience.
Sky’s Rialto Channel
Watch quality independent films, international films and documentaries on Sky’s Rialto Channel that will inspire, inform and entertain. The home of the Film Festival.
Studio Italia
Studio Italia exclusively represents in New Zealand the leading Italian designer brands of furniture, bespoke kitchens and wardrobes.
Deluxe | The Vault
The Deluxe Vault works with leading film studios to efficiently manage distribution and logistics throughout New Zealand. Whether it’s physical promotional material or digital film, The Deluxe Vault works to seamlessly deliver assets nationally.
New Zealand’s Largest Italian Store & Deli
Operating since 2001 from its large store and Café at 322 Tuam St Christchurch we also offer an authentic Tuscan Deli experience at our second location in the Riverside Market and from our store in Wellington.
Gourmet cheeses, delicious Prosciutto and Salami, a vast collection of European wines, handcrafted gift hampers, house made ready-to-eat meals and much more!
Directly imported, our hand selected range represents quality and good value.
The Mediterranean Food Co. will feed your addiction for Italian, Spanish and French food, wine, and ingredients.
Accord International Freight
We have the network to arrange the movement of freight to and from New Zealand by air or sea from all origns and to all destinations through our carefully selected worldwide agents.
We handle third party shipments from origins outside New Zealand to destinations outside New Zealand
San Pellegrino
S.Pellegrino Mineral Water flows from the thermal spring in the foothills of the Italian Alps towering above the Brembo River. The S.Pellegrino Natural Sparkling Mineral Water is a rare, perfect combination of dissolved minerals (rich in magnesium and calcium), with the addition of natural C02 resulting in a light, delicate effervescence, which is seen in its fine perlage. S.Pellegrino Natural Sparkling Mineral water is the ideal compliment to the world’s finest wine and cuisine.
PERONI
Effortlessly stylish, Peroni Nastro Azzurro is Italy’s number one premium beer.
In 1963, the Peroni family had a vision to create a beer that would embody Italian values of quality and craftsmanship.
Brewed with the same flair and attention to detail through three generations of master brewers, Peroni Nastro Azzurro uses only the finest ingredients, including our exclusive Nostrano dell’Isola maize. This delivers a crisp and refreshing beer with a delicate balance of bitterness, citrus, and spicy aromatic notes, combined with a fast and clean finish.
Go Media
New Zealand’s largest, independent, outdoor media provider.
A New Zealand owned and operated company that values innovation, flexibility, fun, and a community focus.
Island Gelato Co.
Visit any of our stores to find 24 freshly churned flavours in our cabinets (you can try as many as you like!). 20 are permanent classic flavours, made using the very best ingredients. We also make 4 specials every week.
All our gelato is made from scratch in our production kitchen churned fresh daily for our stores. You won’t find a pre-made paste or artificial flavouring on our ingredient list.
Make Your Dreams Come True …
Fly to Italy
Book your affordable flight with us from Auckland to Rome (AKL - ROM), one of Europe's most interesting and vibrant cities. Follow the roots of the ancient Romans and discover its historic sites. Feel like a gladiator at the Colloseum or visit one of Rome's many beautiful churches. After visiting the Vatican, you can spend beautiful evenings in countless bars or pizzerias enjoying the pleasures of Italian food. Famous Italian fashion can be bought at the Via dei Condotti, where labels like Dolce&Gabana, Bulgari or Laura Biagotti have their boutiques. Don't miss this exciting city and enjoy your flights Auckland Rome with us.
Italy
Passion seeps into all aspects of life in Italy – you can hear it in the opera, taste it in lovingly prepared pasta, and see it in action as the Italians promenade across their piazzas, talking with their hands. Only the most hard-hearted of visitors can fail to be caught up in the Italian love of life.
In its capital of Rome and its fashion and business powerhouse of Milan, life is lived at a fast pace and often via a host of speeding Vespas. Life flows through Venice via its canals and into its grand palaces and shines from the artworks housed in the living museum that is the renaissance jewel of Florence.
Deep in the countryside, however, Italian life slows down a little – here there is time to savour a new wine, linger over lunch under the vines, and contemplate a field of sunflowers. There’s something timeless about a Tuscan landscape of hilltop towns, stately cypress and olive groves, and a sense of history is palpable in the ruins of Pompeii and in Rome’s eerie Colosseum. On the coast, villages washed in pastel colours cling to cliffs; and in the Italian Alps, elegant villas overlook tranquil lakes. No wonder Italy was home to so many inspired painters and composers.
La Dolce Vita, living the sweet life!
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EDIT-Store
Edit. specialise in luxury international clothing and footwear brands for men.
We care about fabrication, fit and detail.
So will you.
Boffi Studio
Made In Italy.
Synonymous with innovation and design worldwide
VESPA
Unstoppable Greatness. Vespa Auckland is New Zealand’s ONLY exclusive Vespa Dealer.
They also offer full workshop service and tyre facilities for Vespa. In addition they can provide complete paint and panel repair service for both insurance and private repair work.
New Showroom Location - 2 Canada Street, Auckland
New Workshop Location - 5 Newton Road, Grey Lynn
Bialetti
The Original Italian Stovetop Espresso. Made in Italy since 1933. Bialetti is found in nine out of ten Italian households, Bialetti first brought the world, the legendary Moka Express stovetop expresso maker, revolutionising the way Italians enjoyed their beloved espresso.
Farina Ponsonby
From Naples with Love. Farina is so much more than pillowy Neapolitan pizza. Sergio Maglione has a deep love of seafood, cooking with the spirit of the south of Italy with the connection of New Zealand.
The Embassy of Switzerland
In 2021, there were over 7,000 Swiss nationals living in New Zealand. In addition, New Zealand is a popular destination for tourists from Switzerland. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 20,000 Swiss citizens visited the country each year.
In 2024, The Embassy of Switzerland presents the multi-award-winning film ‘La Chimera’. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher and filmed in Italy and Switzerland.