Giorgio Armani has announced his support for Martin Scorcese's newly-launched initiative, the World Cinema Foundation, in Cannes. Mr. Armani was thrilled to get involved with the project, which is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of important and neglected films from around the world. "Just as for Martin, cinema has inspired and influenced my life from when I was a young boy," he said. "I commend Martin Scorcese and his fellow directors for their vision and commitment to fulfill such an important mission." Scorcese announced that he and Armani will also work together on a film tribute to modern Italian cinema in the same vein as their earlier collaboration Il Mio Viaggio in Italia, adding: "I am particularly honored that my good friend, Giorgio Armani, has agreed to help us."