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Venice competitor ‘Stranger Eyes’ to open Golden Horse film festival
Yeo Siew Hua’s surveillance drama will receive its Asian premiere at the festival in Taiwan.
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Joaquin Phoenix declines to address Todd Haynes film exit in Venice: “The other creatives aren’t here”
Phoenix attended the press conference with ’Joker: Folie À Deux’ director Todd Phillips and castmate Lady Gaga.
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European and Middle Eastern film execs talk challenges and opportunities of preserving film heritage
Screen International roundtable at the Venice Film Festival explored topics such as AI, costs and technology of restoring classic movies.
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‘Riefenstahl’ doc scores key sales following Venice and Telluride premieres
Andres Veiel’s documentary investigates influential director Leni Riefenstahl’s close involvement with the Nazis.
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Metrograph acquires Venice surveillance drama ‘Happyend’ for North America
The film by Neo Sora will next play Toronto, Busan and New York Film Festival.
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Italian minister outlines why attracting international projects is a top priority under revised tax credit (exclusive)
Lucia Borgonzoni outlines key changes including reforms around use of AI.
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Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey prepared for ‘Queer’ sex scenes by “rolling around on the floor”
”We had months of this experimenting with each other, moving to poetry, forgetting the language of it all.”
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Pedro Almodóvar makes passionate climate change cry in Venice: “We have to pay greater attention”
”Climate change is not something neglectable,” said the Spanish filmmaker, calling out the approach of the Spanish government.
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LevelK boards Giornate degli Autori title ‘Alpha’ ahead of Venice premiere (exclusive)
The suspense drama follows the relationship between a father and son in the Alps.
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George Clooney says his and Brad Pitt’s ‘Wolfs’ salaries “millions and millions less than reported”
“We would’ve liked [a wider cinema release]; but we are getting a release in a few hundred theaters.”
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Brady Corbet, director of 215-minute ‘The Brutalist’, says runtimes talk is “silly”
Corbet says the film is about character “who flees fascism only to encounter capitalism.”
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Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult on neo-Nazi thriller ‘The Order’: “We’ve still got a lot of work to do”
Hoult reveals he was stalked by Law without his knowledge before filming.
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Italy revises international tax credit, maintaining headline 40% rate and banning relief for AI spend
Italy is one of the first countries to exclude AI costs from financial incentives.
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‘Maria’ starring Angelina Jolie sells widely for FilmNation, including to Studiocanal for UK-Ireland
Film debuted in Venice Competition last night.
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Nicole Kidman says the “sacredness of the set” aided ‘Babygirl’ sex scenes
“I’m a huge believer still in the sacredness of the set never being violated.”
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Angelina Jolie details seven-month vocal training for ‘Maria’: “I was frightened”
Jolie says her main concern was satisfying Callas’ fans and opera aficionados.
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Film journalists criticise lack of press access to Venice stars: “Cinema journalism is at risk of extinction”
Italian journalist Marco Consoli has gathered support from over 50 journalists.
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Alfonso Cuaron on the lengthy shoot for TV series ‘Disclaimer’: “I felt for the actors”
“I don’t know how to direct TV – probably at this stage of my life it’s too late to learn.”
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‘Basileia’: first trailer for Venice Days closing night film (exclusive)
Cast includes Godland star Elliott Crosset Hove, Angela Fontana, and Koudous Seihon.
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Netflix acquires US rights to ‘Maria’ ahead of Venice world premiere
Pablo Larraín’s portrait of iconic soprano premieres on the Lido on Thursday.