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The Venice Production Bridge returns for the 8th edition

The 8th edition of the Venice Production Bridge (August 31th to September 5th, 2023), will be held during the 80th Venice International Film Festival. It will once again focus in particular on the presentation and exchange of original projects for films and works in progress, so as to foster their development and production. The Venice Production Bridge (VPB) has been constantly adjusting itself to follow the evolution of the industry with the long-term ...

Production Designer Tonino Zera announced as the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award

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Tonino Zera will receive the Campari Passion for Film Award / He created the sets for The Palace by Roman Polanski, to be presented Out of Competition   La Biennale di Venezia and Campari are pleased to announce that the production designer Tonino Zera (The First King, Rose Island, Angel of Evil) is the recipient of the Campari Passion for Film Award of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th - September 9th, 2023).   The Campari Passion for Film Awa...

Wes Anderson to receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker 2023 Award in Venice

His new work film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (40’) to premiere at Festival   La Biennale di Venezia and Cartier are pleased to announce that the American director, writer and producer Wes Anderson (The French Dispatch, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th – September 9th, 2023), dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly ori...

The Venice Classics restored films line-up announced for 80th Mostra

Venice Classics is the section that since 2012 has presented world premiere screenings at the Venice Film Festival of a selection of the best restorations of film classics carried out over the past year by film archives, cultural institutions and production companies around the world. Curated by Alberto Barbera with the collaboration of Federico Gironi, Venice Classics also presents a selection of documentaries about cinema or its practitioners.   “Once again this year, the line-u...

Germany and Quebec - Focus of the Venice Production Bridge 2023

La Biennale di Venezia is pleased to announce that Germany and Quebec will be this year’s Focus of the Venice Production Bridge, which will be held from August 31st to September 5th, during the 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th – September 9th), organized by La Biennale di Venezia.  FOCUS ON GERMANY supported by  FOCUS ON QUEBEC supported by  After succe...

Official selection for Venice Immersive, the XR - Extended Reality section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival

Official 2023 Venice Immersive Selections Revealed / 44 projects from 25 countries / 24 worlds in the Worlds Gallery Members of the International Jury Include: Singing Chen (President), German Heller, Pedro Harres     The selection of projects for Venice Immersive, the XR - Extended Reality section of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (30th August - 9th September 2023) of La Biennale di Venezia, is now complete. The official program will take place on the Venice...

Double-feature screening dedicated to Gina Lollobrigida to pre-open the 80th Venice International Film Festival

Pre-opening event of the 80th Venice International Film Festival dedicated to Gina Lollobrigida Double-feature screening: Portrait of Gina (1958, 27’) by Orson Welles La provinciale (The Wayward Wife, 1953, 113’) by Mario Soldati presented as world premieres in a restored version Tuesday August 29th 2023 at 9:00 pm, Sala Darsena (Lido di Venezia)     The Pre-opening event of the 80th Venice International Film Festival (30 August – 9 Septe...

Juries for the Venezia 80 Competition, for Orizzonti and “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film

Announcing the International Juries for the Venezia 80 Competition,for Orizzonti and “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film Photo Laura Poitras - ©Jan Stürmann, Jane Campion - ©Grant Matthews courtesy of Netflix, Mia Hansen-Løve   The International Juries have been selected for the Venezia 80 Competition, chaired by Damien Chazelle, for Orizzonti, chaired by Jonas Carpignano and for the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice ...

Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung Chiu-wai to receive Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement at the 80th Venice International Film Fe

  The director Liliana Cavani and the actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai will each receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 80th International Film Festival of the Biennale di Venezia (August 30 – September 9, 2023). The decision was made by the Board of Directors of the Biennale, upon recommendation of the Director of the Festival, Alberto Barbera.   “I am very happy and grateful to the Biennale di Venezia for this wonderful surprise", said Liliana Cavani...

Portugal’s João Pedro Rodrigues will chair the Giornate degli Autori jury

 A PORTUGUESE FILMMAKER LEADS THE CHARGE OF THE 27     This year it will be João Pedro Rodrigues heading the jury of Giornate degli Autori. The Portugue...

Final Cut in Venice 11th edition (September 3rd – September 5th) The 7 work-in-progress films have been selected

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Final Cut in Venice 11th edition (September 3rd – September 5th) The 7 work-in-progress films have been selected   The seven work-in-progress films of the 11th edition of Final Cut in Venice have been selected. Final Cut in Venice is the industry program that has been providing since 2013 concrete support in the completion of films from all African countries and from five countries of the Middle East: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. Final Cut in Venice is one of the p...

Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist is the Opening Film of the 80th Venice Film Fest

Mike Faist as Art, Zendaya as Tashi and Josh O'Connor as Patrick in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.   Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist is the Opening Film, Out of Competition, of the 80th Venice International Film Festival within La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera (30 August > 9 September 2023).   Challengers will have its worl...

Venice Production Bridge / Projects Selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market

The 10th edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market (September 1 - September 3, 2023), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, will take place during the forthcoming 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th - September 9th, 2023) and will offer selected projects from Europe and around the world the opportunity to close their international financing, through one-to-one meetings with international decision-makers.   The 3...

The 8th edition of the Book Adaptation Rights Market scheduled in Venice September 1 - September 3

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La Biennale di Venezia / 80th Venice International Film Festival / Venice Production Bridge / Book Adaptation Rights Market   The 8th edition of the Book Adaptation Rights Market (September 1 - September 3, 2023), organised as part of the Venice Production Bridge, will take place in-person at the Excelsior Hotel on the Lido di Venezia, during the forthcoming 80th Venice International Film Festival (August 30th  – September 9th, 2023).   Following the call ...

The I Success Awards Awards in Venice

I SUCCESS AWARDS – VENICE FESTIVAL EDITION The I Success Awards Events, created by the Romanian entrepreneurs Eduard Irimia, Flavia Covaciu and Oana Irimia, is a different approach to international success. It brings together personalities and prominent influencers in an exclusive location. After Dubai and Cannes, Venice is on the map. I Success, an unique global concept with a Charity Cocktail Gala, is part of the SuperUniverse concept created by well-known businessman Eduard Irimia a d...

Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story - best party in Venice in honour of Julianne Moore

Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story -  was hosted by the Variety magazine and the Hotel Danieli   By Alice Kanterian The best party takes place in Venice just before the Mostra del Cinema starts. The evening, titled this year “Cinema Danieli – An Unforgettable Story,” has become a huge success and a festival tradition dating back 13 years. The event is dedicated to the head of the jury, hosted and promoted by the Variety magazine in collaboration with t...

Filmfestivals.com says Goodbye Venice...for now

And thank You Alberto! Alice Kanterian (filmfestivals.com correspondant in Venice) on the red carpet with festival director Alberto Barbera at the closing of the Venice International Film Festival. With Alice Diop: Such a huge pleasure to receivethis award from Julianne Moore (Golden Lion Grand Jury Prize)     ...

Soudade Kaadan’s NEZOUH Grabs Two Awards at Venice International Film Festival

Armani Audience Award and Lanterna Magica Award   Feature film NEZOUH by Soudade Kaadan and starring Kinda Alloush has won two awards at the closing ceremony of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, which was held on Saturday September 10. The film, which landed its world premiere at the Orizzonti Extra competition, nabbed the Audience Award presented by Armani Beauty, the festival’s main sponsor, making it the first Arab film to receive it and Lanterna Magica Award, presente...

VIDEO: wrap of The Better World Fund events in Venice

The Better World Fund took part at the 79th Venice Film Festival with: Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference on “Consciousness, Health & Sustainability” on September 8th & 9th     It took place in Venice, during the 79th Venice Film Festival, the 2 days event with Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference: “Consciousness, Health and Sustainability,” on September 8th & 9th 2022 organized by Better World Fund,...

Venice 79 wrapped leaving divine memories

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What a wonderful festival edition,  we hope you enjoyed, in case you missed some of it here is our wrap edition.     Venice 79 Awards revealed The VENEZIA 79 Jury, chaired by Julianne Moore and comprised of Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan, Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LIO...

The Better World Fund at Venice Fest with Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference on “Consciousness, Health & Sustainability”

The Better World Fund took part at the 79th Venice Film Festival with: Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference on “Consciousness, Health & Sustainability” on September 8th & 9th It took place in Venice, during the 79th Venice Film Festival, the 2 days event with Gala Dinner, Award Ceremony and Conference: “Consciousness, Health and Sustainability,” on September 8th & 9th 2022 organized by Better World Fund, a Paris-based non-profit organization raising...

VIDEO Venice 79 Day by Day : Day 10

Many protagonists of #Venezia79 gather on the Red Carpet to show solidarity with filmmakers under attack around the world. Among them, Jafar Panahi, whose KHERS NIST (NO BEARS) is in Competition. As the Festival is about to end, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Margherita Mazzucco and Andrea Carpenzano present CHIARA, Nicolas Winding Refn and his cast show the TV series COPENHAGEN COWBOY, and Roschdy Zem premieres OUR TIES (LES MIENS). Video: Roberto Cortazzo, Pasquale Sbarra ...

VIDEO Venice 79 Day by Day : Day 9 Brad Pitt on a surprise visit

Hugs, kisses, thoughts and smiles on #Venezia79 Day 9, when BLONDE, starring Ana de Armas, and SICCITÀ, starring Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi, Emanuela Fanelli, Tommaso Ragno, Silvio Orlando, Monica Bellucci, Vinicio Marchioni, Elena Lietti and Sara Serraiocco, find their audience. Check out the programme  https://bit.ly/Programme_Venezia79  Buy your tickets  https://bit.ly/Tickets_Venezia79 #BiennaleCinema2022 #Venezia79  Video:...

Collateral Independent Awards in Venice

Independently awarded by associations of film critics, clubs and cultural associations, and cinema professionals. ARCA CinemaGiovani Award | ARCA CinemaGiovani Best Film of Venezia 79: ATHENA by Romain Gavras Best Italian Film in Venice: MONICA by Andrea Pallaoro Authors under 40 Award | dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini by "Venezia a Napoli. Il cinema esteso" Best directing: ISABELLA CARBONELL for Dogborn; CRISTI...

Venice 79 Awards revealed

The VENEZIA 79 Jury, chaired by Julianne Moore and comprised of Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan, Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro and Rodrigo Sorogoyen, having viewed all 23 films in competition, has decided as follows: GOLDEN LION for Best Film to: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED by Laura Poitras (USA) SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE to: SAINT OMER by Ali...

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