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Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to open Venice Film Festival 4u3u2c
Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara all star.
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Sigourney Weaver to receive honorary Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival 5f2m4p
The US actress is best known for ‘Alien’ and ‘Avatar’ franchises.
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NewsVenice extends artistic director Alberto Barbera’s contract through 2026 4r5b1i
New president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco says “I felt an immediate understanding” with Barbera.
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Venice Film Festival to present Peter Weir with honorary Golden Lion l6b52
The Australian filmmaker is a six-time Oscar nominee for films including ‘Dead Poets Society’ and ‘The Truman Show’.
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Isabelle Huppert to head Venice Film Festival jury 686h4v
The French actor was nominated for an Oscar in 2017 for ‘Elle’.
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Match Factory secures key territory deals for Michel Franco’s ‘Memory’ 1k5611
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) 85b4f
Drafthouse Films takes US; deals also close in , Australia, Latin America.
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Right-wing writer Pietrangelo Buttafuoco named as Venice Biennale chairman 15713b
Writer nominated by Italian culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
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Charades inks UK-Ireland and French deals for Venice title ‘Stolen’ (exclusive) 1e2l4g
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) 482l2
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’ 5d5e40
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’ 445c2y
Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) stars, co-wrote, and produced alongside Linklater.
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European directors add for Agnieszka Holland in face of Polish political attack 6s2o6u
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) 41g3q
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 6t6re
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 635tv
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 4i6h4h
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 6m5850
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 6v1s2h
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 5a5d5i
Jury says: ”As exhibitors we are convinced that this film has a wide audience waiting for it.”
