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Vittorio Cottafavi's four part series on the life of Christopher Colombus

Gino the Chicken, also as Gino the Chicken lost in the net, is an Italian television series. Was initially an Internet meme created by Andrea Zingoni, here became an animated series produced by RAI.

Four Edgar Allan Poe adaptations running an hour apiece, including "Night in the House of Usher," "Ligeia Forever," "The Delusion of William Wilson" and "The Fall of the House of Usher."

Claudio and Silvia Caruana have money, respectability, a 20-year marriage and two children who have never given them trouble. But when Claudio is engulfed in a financial scandal, and the main suspect in his colleague's murder, the family has no choice but to flee, to save themselves and discover the truth.

It follows Pinocchio's adventures in the Enchanted Village with his friends. Their group includes an ogress' daughter, the offspring of an elf, Sleeping Beauty's daughter, Prince Charming's son, and the Big Bad Wolf's son.

Series of promotional shorts for Parmigiano Reggiano.

What if the Big Bad Wolf is neither big nor bad, but a teenage detective? So the sea has disappeared? So your mouth has been stolen? So it’s Christmas every day? Sounds like a case for Spooky Wolf, helped by three eccentric little pigs and Cherry, a very unusual Red Riding Hood. Together, they solve the craziest cases in the most improbable of cities, Fantaville. Fantaville is a city beyond the world of fairytales, halfway between reality and fantasy, where even the most improbable characters and plot twists are believable: a loser of a vampire, a thief of absurd things, a lamp genie who trades in all kinds of wishes… in Fantaville, anything goes. And Spooky Wolf can’t wait to solve its absurd mysteries and track down its weirdest and craziest criminals!

Set in Milan's QT8 neighborhood, Hype tells the story of three young friends united by their passion for rap. When they are discovered by a prestigious record label, their dreams of success intertwine with the harsh reality of the streets, forcing them to choose between music, friendship, and survival.