Venice Film Festival
Venice’s Final Cut Boosts Emerging African, Arab Talents and Offers ‘Window’ Into Underrepresented Regions
[ad_1] When she approached Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera 13 years ago with a proposal for a market event devoted to films from Africa and the Middle East,...
‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence,” which reconstructs the overlooked story of Italy’s first female director, ahead of the documentary’s world...
Kamila Andini’s Venice Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Four Seasons in Java’ Tackles Power, Trauma in Indonesia
[ad_1] Indonesian auteur Kamila Andini is gearing up for what she calls “the hardest story I’ve ever created” with “Four Seasons in Java,” a magical realist drama that confronts the...
How ’Motor City’ Helmer Ponciroli Found a Way to Wed Action, Music and an Almost Dialogue-Free Script: ‘I Think the Audience Is Smarter Than People Give Them Credit For.’
[ad_1] Filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli (“Old Henry”) is back in Venice with “Motor City,” a film with about three lines of audible dialogue driven by needle-drops, a terrific score and a...
Cai Shangjun on Returning to Venice With ‘The Sun Rises on Us All’ and Exploring Morality in Contemporary China
[ad_1] Silver Lion winner Cai Shangjun is back at the Venice Film Festival with competition title “The Sun Rises on Us All,” a restrained drama about guilt, complicity and the...
‘La Grazia’ Producer Annamaria Morelli Talks New Vision for Fremantle’s the Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] Italian producer Annamaria Morelli, who took the reins at Fremantle-owned production company the Apartment in early 2024, is having a pretty good year. She recently landed movies in both...
Taiwan Makes Venice Splash With Shu Qi’s ‘Girl’ and Record XR Lineup
[ad_1] Taiwan is making waves at the 82nd Venice Film Festival with its most significant presence to date, headlined by Shu Qi‘s directorial debut, “Girl,” becoming the first Taiwanese film...
Shu Qi Opens Up About Her Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ and Confronting Childhood Trauma: ‘Those Dark Days Have Almost Become Invisible Scars’ (EXCLUSIVE)
[ad_1] After nearly three decades as one of Asia’s most recognizable screen performers, Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for “Girl,” her directorial debut that world premieres in competition...
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Women’s Tales Latest Episode Centers on Black Female Representation
[ad_1] MILAN — A Black woman wanders through the halls of a museum, stopping to examine paintings while a voiceover cites titles and descriptions, revealing the place that Western art has...
Park Chan-Wook’s Twisted Thriller ‘No Other Choice’ Embraced at Venice With 6-Minute Standing Ovation
[ad_1] Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook returned to the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with a six-minute standing ovation for the twisted black comedy “No Other Choice.” Adapted...
Greenlandic Filmmaker Inuk Silis Høegh Readies Feature Documentary ‘Orsoq,’ About Life in Solitude at the World’s Edge
[ad_1] Greenlandic filmmaker and visual artist Inuk Silis Høegh (“Sumé – The Sound of a Revolution”) is in pre-production on “Orsoq,” a documentary that explores the delicate balance between choosing...
Julia Roberts Wipes Away Tears, Blows Kisses and Hugs Luca Guadagnino During 6-Minute Venice Standing Ovation for ‘After the Hunt’
[ad_1] Julia Roberts got emotional as her new movie, “After the Hunt” — Luca Guadagnino’s drama in which she plays a troubled professor — wowed Venice on Friday night. The...