The Venice Film Festival is unveiling the lineup of its 77th edition, which, barring complications, will be the first major international film event to hold a physical edition following the coronavirus crisis.
Previously announced titles include Chloé Zhao’s road drama “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, which will screen at Venice and Toronto simultaneously on Sept. 11, in both cases preceded by virtual introductions.
The out-of-competition opener will be Italian director Daniele Luchetti’s anatomy of a marriage drama “Lacci” (“The Ties”) (pictured) starring Alba Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and Luigi Lo Cascio (“The Traitor”) as the couple at the film’s center.
The virtual press conference is scheduled to begin at 11am Cet. This post will be updated live as films are revealed.
Venice Film Festival Lineup
In Competition
“In Between Dying,” Hilal Baydarov
“Le Sorelle Macaluso,” Emma Dante (Italy)
“The World to Come,” Mona Fastvold (U.S.)
“Nuevo Orden,” Michel Franco
“Lovers,...
Previously announced titles include Chloé Zhao’s road drama “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, which will screen at Venice and Toronto simultaneously on Sept. 11, in both cases preceded by virtual introductions.
The out-of-competition opener will be Italian director Daniele Luchetti’s anatomy of a marriage drama “Lacci” (“The Ties”) (pictured) starring Alba Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and Luigi Lo Cascio (“The Traitor”) as the couple at the film’s center.
The virtual press conference is scheduled to begin at 11am Cet. This post will be updated live as films are revealed.
Venice Film Festival Lineup
In Competition
“In Between Dying,” Hilal Baydarov
“Le Sorelle Macaluso,” Emma Dante (Italy)
“The World to Come,” Mona Fastvold (U.S.)
“Nuevo Orden,” Michel Franco
“Lovers,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Giona Nazzaro and Ed Guiney among those selected to preside over funding.
TorinoFilmLab has named the juries presiding over its various production and co-production grants to be announced later this month.
Venice Critics’ Week head Giona Nazzaro, Isabelle Glachant, founder of Hong Kong-based production company Chinese Shadows, Julia Oh, commissioning executive at the UK’s Film4, Golden Bear-winning Romanian director Adina Pintilie; and former Israel Film Fund chief Katriel Schory will preside over the Tfl Production and Co-Production Awards.
Projects eligible for grants of up to €50,000 include the 11 titles selected for the FeatureLab training programme.
A separate jury will...
TorinoFilmLab has named the juries presiding over its various production and co-production grants to be announced later this month.
Venice Critics’ Week head Giona Nazzaro, Isabelle Glachant, founder of Hong Kong-based production company Chinese Shadows, Julia Oh, commissioning executive at the UK’s Film4, Golden Bear-winning Romanian director Adina Pintilie; and former Israel Film Fund chief Katriel Schory will preside over the Tfl Production and Co-Production Awards.
Projects eligible for grants of up to €50,000 include the 11 titles selected for the FeatureLab training programme.
A separate jury will...
- 11/7/2019
- by 1101325¦Gabriele Niola¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Alliance for Development projects include Isis thriller and comic book story.
The Locarno Industry Days’ Alliance for Development wrapped its third edition today with a handful of potential co-productions catching the eye.
The initiative aims to help foster development and co-production between France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland with projects backed by European funds including France’s Cnc, Italy’s MiBACT and Germany’s Ffa.
Among the nine projects in the programme this year was Gigi Roccati’s (Babylon Sisters) Isis-themed thriller My Kin, which has been boarded in Locarno by Belgian producer Hubert Toint (Gangsters).
Italy’s Pilar Saavedra is the main producer alongside Antoine de Clermont Tonnere of MacT productions in France. The team is aiming for a 2019 shoot on the project, which is in the €2m range.
Also catching the eye was romantic-comedy Comic Book Souls, the project with the biggest estimated budget (€4.5m), about a young man who finds life inspiration through his passion...
The Locarno Industry Days’ Alliance for Development wrapped its third edition today with a handful of potential co-productions catching the eye.
The initiative aims to help foster development and co-production between France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland with projects backed by European funds including France’s Cnc, Italy’s MiBACT and Germany’s Ffa.
Among the nine projects in the programme this year was Gigi Roccati’s (Babylon Sisters) Isis-themed thriller My Kin, which has been boarded in Locarno by Belgian producer Hubert Toint (Gangsters).
Italy’s Pilar Saavedra is the main producer alongside Antoine de Clermont Tonnere of MacT productions in France. The team is aiming for a 2019 shoot on the project, which is in the €2m range.
Also catching the eye was romantic-comedy Comic Book Souls, the project with the biggest estimated budget (€4.5m), about a young man who finds life inspiration through his passion...
- 8/6/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
HollywoodNews.com: Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is making a play for one of the newer trophies at the 67th Venice Film Festival, the Queer Lion.
The Queer Lion is an award which is bestowed upon a film in the Venice competition, out of competition or sidebar slots that deals with a homosexual theme or interest. A three-member jury chooses the winner and this year there are a total of seven films contending. The prize will be handed out on Sept. 10 followed by an open party.
According to the Hollywood Reporter:
In addition to “Black Swan,” Venice’s opening film this year, candidates for the prize are love triangle story “Drei” from Tom Tykwer; Francois Ozon’s camp drama “Potiche”; Antony Cordier’s “Happy Few”; “En el Futuro” from Mauro Andrizzi; Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini’s “Et in Terra Pax”; and Daniele Segre’s “Lisetta Carmi, un’animo in Cammino,...
The Queer Lion is an award which is bestowed upon a film in the Venice competition, out of competition or sidebar slots that deals with a homosexual theme or interest. A three-member jury chooses the winner and this year there are a total of seven films contending. The prize will be handed out on Sept. 10 followed by an open party.
According to the Hollywood Reporter:
In addition to “Black Swan,” Venice’s opening film this year, candidates for the prize are love triangle story “Drei” from Tom Tykwer; Francois Ozon’s camp drama “Potiche”; Antony Cordier’s “Happy Few”; “En el Futuro” from Mauro Andrizzi; Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini’s “Et in Terra Pax”; and Daniele Segre’s “Lisetta Carmi, un’animo in Cammino,...
- 8/24/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Darren Aronofsky's highly touted thriller "Black Swan" will be among the seven films vying for this year's Queer Lion collateral prize at the 67th Venice Film Festival.
This is the fourth year that the Venice festival will host the Queer Lion competition, which selects a winner from among the films in the main Venice competition lineup, or in any of the main sidebars, or out of competition that deal with "homosexual themes or queer interests." A three-member jury will select the winner.
In addition to "Black Swan," Venice's opening film this year, candidates for the prize are love triangle story "Drei" from Tom Tykwer; Francois Ozon's camp drama "Potiche"; Antony Cordier's "Happy Few"; "En el Futuro" from Mauro Andrizzi; Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini's "Et in Terra Pax"; and Daniele Segre's "Lisetta Carmi, un'animo in Cammino," which explores the world of transvestites in Genoa.
The prize will be announced Sept.
This is the fourth year that the Venice festival will host the Queer Lion competition, which selects a winner from among the films in the main Venice competition lineup, or in any of the main sidebars, or out of competition that deal with "homosexual themes or queer interests." A three-member jury will select the winner.
In addition to "Black Swan," Venice's opening film this year, candidates for the prize are love triangle story "Drei" from Tom Tykwer; Francois Ozon's camp drama "Potiche"; Antony Cordier's "Happy Few"; "En el Futuro" from Mauro Andrizzi; Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini's "Et in Terra Pax"; and Daniele Segre's "Lisetta Carmi, un'animo in Cammino," which explores the world of transvestites in Genoa.
The prize will be announced Sept.
- 8/23/2010
- by By Eric J. Lyman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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