The festival will be held July 18-27, 2014. Based in the village of Giffoni Valle Piana, it is Europe's oldest and largest event focused on young movie and music lovers.

The festival's lineup is typically unveiled in June, but artistic director Claudio Gubitosi released a few of the anticipated highlights in advance. 

Streep, who previously attended the festival in 2001, will be honored with the Giffoni Fellowship Award.

Streep's stage appearances include Trelawny of the Wells, The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull, Mother Courage, The Taming of the Shrew, Henry V, Measure for Measure, Taken in Marriage and Alice in Concert. In the summer of 2012 Streep appeared in a gala reading of Romeo and Juliet for the Public Theater opposite Kevin Kline at the Delacorte Theater.

She is a three-time Academy Award winner for "The Iron Lady," "Sophie's Choice" and "Kramer vs. Kramer." Her numerous screen appearances also include the upcoming film "August: Osage County," "The Devil Wears Prada," "Doubt," "Julie & Julia," "Postcards from the Edge" and "The Bridges of Madison County." She will play The Witch in the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. The 2014 festival, which will use the theme "Be Different" and will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin; it will also feature a marathon of Marvel-related productions, including a special night of superheroes.

Visit giffonifilmfestival.it/en for more information.