Rome fest hosts better of British

ROME -- The Rome Film Festival has employed British helmers/scribes Terence Davies and David Hare, composer Michael Nyman and author Hanif Kureishi to keep onstage conversations throughout the approaching event's Focus United kingdom sidebar.British critic Jonathan Romney will moderate two public sections with one of these artists throughout the Eternal City Extravaganza.The U.K. showcase includes the Italo preems of two first features by Brit thesps, Paddy Considine's well-received "Tyrannosaur" and "Wild Bill" by Dexter Fletcher, which lately scooped the Youth Award at San Sebastian.As formerly introduced, a retro entitled Punks & Patriots will even unspool, featuring juxtaposed vintage game titles, one representing England's edgy side, another its reverence toward tradition.Punks & Patriots may also be the theme of both fest's opening event and it is eclectic red-colored carpet design, produced through the Royal Gardening Society's Simon Lycett.The sixth edition from the Rome fest will run March. 27-November. 4. Contact Nick Vivarelli at nvivarelli@gmail.com