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
William McGregor (director) William McGregor (director) William McGregor (born 26 September 1987) is a British screenwriter and director working in film, television, and commercials. He is known for his strong use of landscape and character focused story telling. McGregor studied at University for the Creative Arts in Farnham there he made his 2009 student film, "Who's Afraid of the Water Sprite?" and won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Drama; the Cambridge Student Film Festival was renamed "The Watersprite Film Festival" in honour of the film. He was selected as a Screen International "Star of Tomorrow" in 2012 and a Berlinale Talent