Venice’s Biennale College Cinema Boosts Investment in Emerging Filmmakers
Now entering its 11th edition, the Venice Film Festival’s Biennale College Cinema program acts as incubator for first or second films, inviting 12 micro-budget projects on a two-week development...
View ArticleVenice Film Festival Chief Alberto Barbera Celebrated With Gotham Awards...
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera was celebrated last night in New York with the Gotham Awards Impact Salute in recognition for the unwavering support provided by the Lido to indie...
View ArticleVenice Film Festival Chief on ‘Challengers’ Dropping Out Against Luca...
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera is in a good mood after Tuesday’s lineup announcement managed to stave off the impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike, something which could have been...
View ArticleVenice Set to Start With Oscar Hopefuls, Smattering of Stars, and Italian...
The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with a robust roster of awards season hopefuls making their bows, such as Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Sofia Coppola’s...
View ArticleInside the Fight to Save Venice as Strikes Continue to Impact the Fall...
The Venice Film Festival has only continued to garner momentum under longtime festival director Alberto Barbera, who in recent years has managed to lure significant star power — from Lady Gaga to...
View ArticleItalian Cinema Builds on Bumper Budgets to Up Quality, Be Bolder, Battle in...
Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera is adamant about his decision to place six Italian movies in this year’s 23-title festival lineup. “Nobody accused the French of chauvinism...
View ArticleStorm Clouds Over the Lido? As Italy Turns to the Right, the Future of Venice...
For Italian conductor Beatrice Venezi, 2024 kicked off on a decidedly sour note. On New Year’s Eve the baton-wielding Venezi, a friend of right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, was heckled at the...
View ArticleWatch ‘White Lotus’ Star Sabrina Impacciatore and Venice Chief Alberto...
“The White Lotus” star Sabrina Impacciatore and Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera play alternate versions of themselves on the final episode of the Italian adaptation of “Call My Agent,”...
View ArticleAlberto Barbera’s Mandate as Venice Film Festival Artistic Director Extended...
Alberto Barbera is set to remain at the helm as artistic director of the Venice Film Festival through 2026 and possibly longer. The board of directors of the fest’s parent organization, the Venice...
View ArticleVenice Chief Alberto Barbera on Exploring Both Sides of Israeli-Palestinian...
This year’s Venice Film Festival will, for 10 days, be the starriest place on earth, with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón’s TV series...
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