Latest Venice news
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NewsMajor autumn festivals pledge to stop competing for films this year
Venice, Toronto, Telluride and New York chiefs sign open letter.
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Venice Film Festival reveals changes to slimmed-down event
Number of films in Official Selection to be lower, but “not by much”.
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Steve McQueen, Emily Atef projects head to Venice Production Bridge
Gap financing event to present 56 feature film and VR projects.
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“We didn’t want a devalued Cannes” says Thierry Frémaux on virtual 2020 Official Selection
Titles will be eligible for selection in competitions of San Sebastian and Toronto
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Venice’s Giornate degli Autori promotes Gaia Furrer to artistic director
Furrer has been head of programming at the sidebar since its 2004 launch.
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Regional government gives go-ahead for Venice to take place in September
Veneto governor Luca Zaia is also board member of Biennale.
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Utopia acquires North American rights to ‘House Of Cardin’
The Party Film Sales handles international rights.
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Venice chief says “there is a concrete desire” to work with Cannes
Festival chief says collaboration would be act of solidarity for embattled cinema world.
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Biennale confirms Venice Film Festival dates, says no discussions underway with Cannes
Festival organiser expects film festival to go ahead September 2-12 as planned.
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Venice Film Festival planning goes on but doubts intensify
Festival director Alberto Barbera has ruled out a virtual Venice.
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Roberto Cicutto to take over from Paolo Baratta as head of the Venice Biennale
He will be responsible for finding an eventual succesor to Venice film fesitval chief Alberto Barbera.
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Cate Blanchett to head 2020 Venice international jury
Blanchett headed the Cannes competition jury in 2018.
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Oscar-shortlisted 'The Painted Bird' lands at Canadian distributor (exclusive)
Specialty label of genre specialist Raven Banner to release at same time as IFC Films in US.
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Picturehouse Entertainment acquires Venice Competition title ‘Babyteeth’ for UK (exclusive)
Shannon Murphy’s debut feature has its UK launch at London Film Festival.
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The Match Factory reveals roaring business on Venice and TIFF favourite ‘Martin Eden’ (exclusive)
The film won the Coppa Volpi in Venice and the Platform award at TIFF.
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Mick Jagger art heist caper 'The Burnt Orange Heresy' lands at Sony Classics
HanWay Films represents international sales.
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Rediance seals trio of deals on Pema Tseden’s 'Balloon'
Tibetan-language drama sold to France, Benelux and Switzerland following Venice premiere.
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‘Joker’ wins 2019 Venice Golden Lion
Roman Polanski wins the Silver Lion grand jury prize for An Officer And A Spy.
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Jérémie Renier to star in Ricky Rijneke’s ‘The Hunter’s Son’ (exclusive)
Renier previously starred in ’Frankie’ and ‘L’Amant Double’.
