All articles by Ben Dalton – Page 65
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NewsGuillermo del Toro addresses AI fears at TIFF: “I’m worried about natural stupidity”
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately.”
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NewsLuna 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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NewsNadine Labaki talks cancel culture, restrictive regimes: “It’s becoming difficult for artists to spread their wings”
Labaki kicked off the TIFF Visionaries strand of on-stage discussions.
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NewsAva 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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NewsVenice posts admissions increase for 2023 festival so far; issues strikes statement
“The positive response of audiences represents an act of respect for artists on strike.”
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NewsRichard Linklater to resume ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ filming “pretty soon if we can”, talks Hollywood strikes
“Something’s gotta give. No-one’s happy.”
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NewsTopless protestors disrupt Woody Allen premiere in Venice
Around 15 topless protestors marched and chanted outside the main venue.
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NewsSofia Coppola “totally behind unions” in Hollywood strikes, says “we all want to get back to work”
Priscilla Presley herself attended the press conference, tearing up when remembering her relationship with Elvis.
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News“I’ve never had anything terrible happen to me,” says Woody Allen as French film collective protests his Venice presence
The US filmmaker attended the press conference for his Venice title ‘Coup de Chance’.
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FeaturesHow lockdown isolation helped UK director Moin Hussain rediscover his Venice sci-fi ‘Sky Peals’
“I had a lovely year where things were going quickly and then. lockdown, ” says the UK director.
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NewsDavid Fincher urges conversation on Hollywood strikes: “I can understand both sides”
Fincher becomes latest Venice attendee to comment on the US action.
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FeaturesUK producers Helen Simmons, Loran Dunn talk harnessing Joseph Quinn’s fanbase for Venice title ‘Hoard’
They have produced Luna Carmoon’s debut feature ‘Hoard’, debuting in Critics’ Week at Venice.
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News‘Maestro’ make-up designer responds to Bradley Cooper nose controversy: “Goal was to portray Leonard authentically”
Kazu Hiro said he “wasn’t expecting” the controversy; “I feel sorry that I hurt some people’s feelings.”
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NewsBerlin Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian to step down following 2024 edition
“It is quite clear that the conditions for me to continue as artistic director no longer exist.”
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: controversial trafficking drama ‘Sound Of Freedom’ uses pay-it-forward bookings
Further openers are Sony’s ’Equalizer 3’, Mub’s ’Passages’ and Lionsgate’s ‘Cobweb’ .
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NewsWes Anderson on Hollywood strikes: “People are suffering, an equitable deal has to be reached”
Anderson becomes latest high-profile figure in Venice to address industrial action.
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NewsAdam Driver: “Why is it ‘Ferrari’ can meet SAG-AFTRA demands but Netflix, Amazon can’t?”
Adam Driver is one of the major stars attending this year’s Venice, following a SAG-AFTRA waiver for ‘Ferrari’.
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NewsItalian legend Liliana Cavani calls for greater recognition of female filmmakers at Venice 2023 opening ceremony
“Women writers and directors are working as hard as men. It’s not right if we don’t give them chance to be seen.”
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NewsIsraeli cinema veteran Katriel Schory receives Israel Academy lifetime achievement award
Schory was head of the Israel Film Fund for 21 years.
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News“Art over content”: Venice jurors Damien Chazelle, Martin McDonagh, Laura Poitras wear T-shirts in support of strikes
Chazelle gave an impassioned response in support of the strikes.