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Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes

 

 

 

The workshop for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International wrapped entirely in virtual mode

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    La Biennale di Venezia / Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality /   Workshop held for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International / 12 projects participated virtually from Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Cuba, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Romania, Turkey     The workshop for the 5th Biennale College Cinema – Virtual Reality International was held entirely in&nbs...

Registration opened for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021)

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Opening today, 18 January 2021, registration for films / Now online the regulations for the 78th Venice Film Festival and the regulations for accreditation www.labiennale.org   The Sconfini section to be replaced by Orizzonti – Extra     Starting today, Monday January 18th, registration is open for the films to be selected for the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021) directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by La Biennale di Vene...

Venice Film Festival_Biennale College Cinema 2020-21_The Four Final Projects

  The 4 final projects have been selected for the Biennale College – Cinema 2020-2021 (9th edition) from Argentina, Ecuador, Italy, USA / Starting Wednesday 2 through Sunday 6 December 2020 they will participate in the first of two workshops   For the first time a film from the Biennale College – Cinema, This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection by Jeremiah Mosese (7th edition 2018-19) is nominated for an Oscar for Lesotho   The selection is complete f...

Director Bong Joon Ho will preside the International Jury of the Venezia 78 Competition

La Biennale di Venezia / 78th Venice International Film Festival / September 1 - 11, 2021 Director Bong Joon Ho will be the president of the International Jury of the Competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival (September 1 - 11, 2021), which will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film, as well as other official awards.   The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale di Venezia, who confirmed the recommendation of the Director of the Venice Film F...

Congrats to Alberto Barbera confirmed as the Director of the Cinema Department for the next 4 years

La Biennale di Venezia / Artistic Directors of the Departments appointed for the four-year term 2021-2024: Alberto Barbera for Cinema Wayne McGregor for Dance Lucia Ronchetti for Music ricci/forte for Theatre Pictured above 1: Alberto Barbera with President Paolo Baratta; 2: Lucia Ronchetti, Wayne McGregor, Gianni Forte, Stefano Ricci.jpg La Biennale di Venezia announces that the Board of Directors has appointed the Artistic Directors for the Cinem...

World Class event at Mostra 2020 from Better World Forum

Congrats to Manuel Collas de la Roche, relentless advocating and fighting for a better world. What an achievment in such hard times. Filmfestivals.com is a proud partner of the Better World Forum...Of course!         STELLAR PRESS COVERAGE OF THE EVENT  (PDF attachment)   ...

LISTEN took five awards at La Biennale!

The Orizzonti Special Jury prize and the Lion of the Future - Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Film. LISTEN also won the Bisato D'Oro for Best Film, the Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award, in recognition of highlighting social issues, and the Casa Wabi - Mantarraya Award for a Debut Film.           LISTE...

Video ambiance and red carpet interviews from Venice 77

77th Venice International Film Festival red carpet moments and filmmakers interviews at the Corradi Cinema Lounge / Ausonia Hungaria.   The 77th Venice International Film Festival has officially dropped the curtain, after an inevitably particular edition, which is the first spokesperson for a sign of hope for the world of cinema and the arts, in this very special period. 28 film casts this year chose the Corradi Cinema Lounge as the ideal setting for their printing activities....

Leone d’Argento for "New Order" by Michel Franco

Official Selection of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, Leone d’Argento for "New Order" by Michel Franco, our guest at the Corradi Cinema Lounge / Ausonia Hungaria Images and videos now available on   The 77th Venice International Film Festival has officially dropped the curtain, after an inevitably particular edition, which is the first spokesperson for a sign of hope for the world of cinema and the arts, in this very special period. ...

Russian films win two major prizes on the Lido

    The 77th Venice film festival took place at Lido from 2 to 12 September 2020. It was the first major international event for the film industry since the coronavirus pandemic began. Andrey Konchalovsky’s “Dear Comrades” won the Special Jury Prize, and Fillip Yuryev’s “Whaler boy” took the Directors Award of the parallel competition “Venice Days”.   On Saturday an international jury led by Oscar-winning actress Cat...

Golden Lion to Chloé Zhao for Nomadland ; Volpi Cup to Vanessa Kirby

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The Closing Ceremony of the 77th Venice International Film Festival

  The Ceremony was held on Saturday 12 September at 7:00 pm with Anna Foglietta, the poet Mariangela Gualtieri and the singer-songwriter Diodato. Mariangela Gualtieri with the poem nove marzo duemilaventi and Diodato with the song Adesso at the closing night of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, hosted by Anna Foglietta. ...

The press conferences by JURIES and WINNERS of the 77th Venice International Film Festival

The Venezia 77 Jury, chaired by Cate Blanchett, and comprised of Matt Dillon, Veronika Franz, Joanna Hogg, Nicola Lagioia, Christian Petzold and Ludivine Sagnier, having viewed all 18 films in competition, has decided as follows:   GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: NOMADLAND by Chloé Zhao (USA)   SILVER LION - GRAND JURY PRIZE to: NUEVO ORDEN (NEW ORDER) by Michel Franco (Mexico, Fran...

Venice Production Bridge Closing Numbers and Highlights

  LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE   Venice Production Bridge (VPB) - the market for selected projects - held from September 3rd to 11th, 2020, during the 77. Venice International Film Festival, has successfully wrapped. Above all we wish to express our thanks to all of the 1.312 Industry delegates who made the trip to Venice or joined online. As the first major Industry event to have ...

Collateral awards of The 77th Venice Film Festival

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  Independently awarded by associations of film critics, clubs and cultural associations, and cinema professionals. SHARE THIS PAGE ONCOLLATERAL AWARDS ARCA CinemaGiovani Award | ARCA CinemaGiovani Best Film of Venezia 77: PIECES OF A WOMAN by Kornél Mundruczó Best Italian Film in Venice: NOTTURNO by Gianfranco Rosi   Brian Award | UAAR (Unione degli Atei e d...

Video Virtual Visit of Venise VR Expanded

A virtual presentation of Venice VR Expanded, the Virtual Reality section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival (2 - 12 September 2020). Get into the virtual world with this introduction by the consultants of Venice VR Expanded, Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac. (Credits VRrOOm) ...

Successfull call to action for the Mediterranean raised awareness (and funds) during Mostra

  Impressive coverage of the event during Venice 77 : see below some excerpts. "Better World Forum participated for the first time at the 77th Venice International Film Festival with a full-day event, on Friday 4 September at the Ca 'Sagredo Hotel in Venice . The project is in turn presented at the Italian Pavilion . Created to raise public awareness on the great climate changes of the planet earth, through the screening of films and do...

Terence Blanchard receives the Campari Passion for Film award 2020

Terence Blanchard  World renowned Oscar nominated and six-time Grammy-winning composer, trumpeter and jazz musician Terence Blanchard, composer of the original scores for a wide range of films by Spike Lee including most recently Da 5 Bloods which was released by Netflix this summer, is the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award of the 77th Venice International Film Festival (September 2 - 12, 2020). The award, instituted two ye...

Post Show Report of "Focus on India" Forum Organised at Venice Film Festival, 2020

“The Venice Film festival has stood as a symbol of recognition of cinematic excellence at an international platform,” said Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, in his address at Venice Film Festival 2020, where India is the focus country this year. “It is with great pleasure that I am announcing that India and Italy have agreed on the rules of procedure for co-production treaty and it is hoped that it will take our joint collab...

Alberto Barbera in conversation: a festival director calling for action (in cinemas)

Join Alberto Barbera as he shares his thoughts on how great cinema can drive different perspectives, ignite emotions, and even influence our lives from the moment the opening credits roll. Through these stories, attendees will explore the impact that lasts far beyond the film itself, from the conversations that films can start to the movements and moments they can inspire. ...

VIDEO: Biennale Cinema 2020 - Opening Ceremony

The 77th Venice International Film Festival’s Opening Ceremony and the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award to Tilda Swinton.     ...

77. Mostra del Cinema - Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award to Abel Ferrara

Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award to Abel Ferrara 5 September 2020 Palazzo del Cinema, Lido di Venezia   ...

Venezia'20: Liev Schreiber filming in Venice next month

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Virtual TIFF'20 market LIEV SCHREIBER LEADS THE FILMING OF HEMINGWAY’S ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES Tribune Pictures and The Exchange announced today that six-time Golden Globe nominee actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan, Spotlight, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) is attached to lead the adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s final novel to be dramatized - NY Times bestseller: ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES. ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES will start production in Venice, ...

It's halfime at the Venice Production Bridge (VPB)

  VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE   Final Cut in Venice workshop/ Seminar On Gender Equality and Inclusivity in the Film Industry/  New Frontiers for Film Business   It's halfime at the Venice Production Bridge (VPB), organised by La Biennale di Venezia, during the 77. Venice International Film Festival. The event is being held on site at the Excelsior Hotel and online. Over the past four days it has hosted numerous international panels and the ...

Eight artistic directors from leading European film festivals united to defend cinema

On Wednesday 2 September 2020 the 77th edition of the Venice International Film Festival was officially opened. As part of the opening ceremony in the Festival Palace, eight artistic directors from leading European film festivals (Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Rotterdam, San Sebastian, London, Karlovy Vary, and Venice) appeared on stage to read from a shared statement. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was represented by artistic director Karel Och. “This unique document reflects ...

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