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Match Factory secures key territory deals for Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’
New York set film starring Jessica Chastain and Peter Saarsgard world premiered in competition at Venice
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h264 closes US, multiple territories on Venice award-winner ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ (exclusive)
Drafthouse Films takes US; deals also close in France, Australia, Latin America.
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Right-wing writer Pietrangelo Buttafuoco named as Venice Biennale chairman
Writer nominated by Italian culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
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Charades inks UK-Ireland and French deals for Venice title ‘Stolen’ (exclusive)
Karan Tejpal’s Indian action thriller has played at Venice, Zurich and London film festivals.
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First trailer for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ (exclusive)
The Japanese drama is the second film from the ‘Drive My Car’ director
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Polish arthouse cinemas refuse to show propaganda spot before screenings of Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’
Deputy interior minister announced last week that 30-second spot would be shown before ‘Green Border’, describing the Venice prize winning film as a ‘disgusting lampoon’
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Netflix acquires Richard Linklater’s Venice, TIFF dark comedy ‘Hit Man’
Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) stars, co-wrote, and produced alongside Linklater.
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European directors add support for Agnieszka Holland in face of Polish political attack
Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA) issues statement strongly defending Holland and her film ’The Green Border’
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Venice competition title ‘The Theory Of Everything’ scores UK-Ireland deal (exclusive)
Timm Kröger’s feature debut title is being sold by Paris-based sales outfit Charades.
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European Film Academy demands end to threats against Agnieszka Holland by Polish justice minister
Filmmaker was criticised last week after the Venice premiere of competition film ’The Green Border’
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Five talking points from the 2023 Venice Film Festival
From the strikes to awards contenders and the inclusion of films by controversial directors.
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‘Poor Things’ wins 2023 Venice Golden Lion
Grand Jury prize goes to Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’; ‘Green Border’ wins Special Jury Prize.
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Luna Carmoon's ‘Hoard’ takes three prizes including audience award at Venice Critics’ Week
Tana Gilbert’s ‘Malqueridas’ the other key winner.
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‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ wins Giornate degli Autori Director’s Award
Canadian feature is directed by Ariane Louis-Seize.
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Ukraine war drama ‘Photophobia’ wins Europa Cinemas Label prize in Venice’s Giornate degli Autori
Jury says: ”As exhibitors we are convinced that this film has a wide audience waiting for it.”
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Fremantle execs talk film strategy and upcoming films from Paolo Sorrentino and Pablo Larrain
The company has also unveiled an Israel-based €150m fund for film and scripted TV projects.
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European, Chinese, Saudi execs talk challenges and opportunities of releasing non-English language films
Speakers at Screen round-table in Venice included Daniela Elstner, Film i Vast’s Kristina Borjeson, and Lucky Red founder Andrea Occhipinti.
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Ava DuVernay: Black filmmakers are told “you cannot play international film festivals”
DuVernay has become the first African American woman to play in Competition at Venice.
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Venice’s Alberto Barbera defends selecting Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’, as he admits film “not completely resolved”
“There has been a lack of respect towards Polanski,” said Barbera of the overwhelmingly negative reviews of his film.
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Filmmakers defend Agnieszka Holland after migration drama ‘Green Border’ draws criticism from Polish official
Film had its world premiere in competition at Venice this week.