Sheri Jennings
Sheri Jennings covers Italy for Screen.
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Sheri Jennings
Reporter (Italy)
- E-mail: jennings.sheri@gmail.com
Recent stories
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Barbera plans fewer titles in Venice competition, plus a 'light' market
The Biennale on Thursday announced their first ‘renovations’ to the Venice Film Festival roster under the directorship of Alberto Barbera, who has taken the reins of the festival after Marco Mueller’s mandate was not renewed.
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Italian films have strong market share but overall Italian box-office down 10%
The Italian box office dropped 10% in 2011 earning an overall $844m (€661m), despite a banner year for Italian films led by Medusa’s What A Beautiful Day.
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Alberto Barbera succeeds Marco Mueller as Venice head
In a surprising turn of events, but which had been largely leaked in Italian wire reports, the board of the Italian Biennale arts organisation in a vote on Tuesday (Dec 27) has not confirmed Marco Mueller in the role of artistic director.
- Iceland's Either Way wins top prize in Turin
- TorinoFilmLab announces funding slate
- Angelopoulos' The Other Sea starring Toni Servillo to shoot from December
- Italy announces new culture minister, film tax credit safeguarded
- Turin to be bookended by Moneyball, Albert Nobbs
- Chinese Take Away wins best film, audience prize in Rome
- Rome's NCN prize goes to Yaqubi's Off Frame
