Madrid – The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid has announced that on Friday, August 29 at 4 p.m., the 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival in Madrid will be officially presented. The event will take place at the Italian Pavilion of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido of Venice. The festival, scheduled in Madrid from December 1 to 7, will be introduced to the public and the press during the Venice International Film Festival, strengthening the link between the two events and reaffirming the Festival’s role as a showcase for contemporary Italian cinema in Spain.