Rimini shows has been hosted in the modern Teatro Ermete Novelli in Marina Centro. Rimini appeared on the movie screen for the first time in some early footages, such as the documentary "Rimini l'Ostenda d'Italia" (1912), and in various Istituto Luce's newsreels in the Thirties. The film director Federico Fellini, was born and raised in Rimini, portrayed characters, places and atmospheres of his hometown through his movies, which however were almost entirely shot in Cinecittà's studios in Rome: I Vitelloni, 8 e ½ (Oscar award in 1964), I clowns, Amarcord (Oscar award in 1975). Other italian movies filmed in Rimini includes
Has Been while recording the song "I Can't Get Behind That" with Shatner on his spoken-word album "Talk Is Cheap Vol IV" and in his live spoken-word video, "Shock and Awe". In 2007, a ballet called "Common People", set to "Has Been", was created by Margo Sappington (of "Oh! Calcutta!" fame) and performed by the Milwaukee Ballet. Shatner attended the première and had the event filmed. This footage became "William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet", a feature film with a well received world première at the Nashville Film Festival on 17 April 2009. The documentary also features interviews with William Shatner, Ben Folds, and