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Is gender parity is catching up at film festivals?
[ad_1] This article was originally published in French More women have won top prizes at historic film festivals in the last six years than in six decades. Parity is progressing, but…
Venice Film Festival 2023: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ triumphs
[ad_1] And the winner is… The 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival has come to a close, with this year’s Competition jury, led by American filmmaker Damien Chazelle (La…
Stars rally in support for AIDS charity at Venice Film Festival
[ad_1] If an AIDS charity counts on Hollywood celebrity support you might expect problems with the industry on strike. Ally Porter went behind the scenes at this year’s amfAR’s gala…
Venice 2023 review: ‘Poor Things’
[ad_1] Awards are coming – you can be sure of that… After wowing Venice in 2018 with The Favourite, leading Greek Weird Wave exponent Yorgos Lanthimos reteams with screenwriter Tony…
Venice 2023 review: Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’
[ad_1] In spite of the ongoing debate surrounding the inclusion of controversial directors at film festivals, Venice has decided to premiere Roman Polanski’s ‘The Palace’. They should have thought twice,…
Venice 2023 review: ‘Dogman’
[ad_1] Woof. “When man is in trouble, God sends him a dog.” ADVERTISEMENT Wise words from French author, poet, and statesman Alphonse de Lamartine, who is doubtlessly spinning around in…
Venice Film Festival 2023: What’s showing and why we’re excited
[ad_1] With a stellar line-up of films, this year’s 80th edition looks like it’s going to be one for the books… The Venice Film Festival, one of the most prestigious…
Why the fuss about Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ nose prosthetic?
[ad_1] The first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s new film Maestro has faced criticism for his use of a prosthetic nose to play the Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein. Everything about the…
‘It was only a kiss’: Woody Allen comments on World Cup scandal
[ad_1] The veteran film director made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo. He is in Europe at the moment for the Venice Film Festival, where his…