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72nd Venice Film Festival Unveils Official Film Lineup

72nd Venice Film Festival Unveils Official Film Lineup

The 72nd Venice International Film Festival, organized by la Biennale di Venezia, held on the Lido of Venice from September 2nd to September 12th, 2015, unveiled the official film lineup. The Official Selection includes the sections Venezia 72, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, and Venice Classics, as well as the three feature films in the project, Biennale College – Cinema.  The Independent and Parallel Sections include the SIC – International Critics’ Week, and the Giornate degli […]

EVEREST Starring Jake Gyllenhaal to Open 72nd Venice Film Festival | TRAILER

EVEREST Starring Jake Gyllenhaal to Open 72nd Venice Film Festival | TRAILER

Everest, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, has been selected as the opening film, out of Competition, of the 72nd Venice Film Festival taking place September 2nd to 12th 2015. The world premiere of Everest will be screened on September 2 in the Sala Grande theatre (Palazzo del Cinema) at the Lido. Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions […]

Birdman Starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton to Open 71st Venice Film Festival | TRAILER

Birdman Starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton to Open 71st Venice Film Festival | TRAILER

birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 

Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel, Biutiful), starring Michael Keaton, has been selected as the opening film of the 71st Venice Film Festival (August 27th – September 6th 2014). Along with Michael Keaton the film also stars Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts. 

Official Awards of 70th Venice Film Festival; SACRO GRA by Gianfranco Rosi Wins Golden Lion for Best Film | VIDEO

Official Awards of 70th Venice Film Festival; SACRO GRA by Gianfranco Rosi Wins Golden Lion for Best Film | VIDEO

Gianfranco Rosi was awarded the GOLDEN LION for Best Film for SACRO GRA at the 70th Venice Film FestivalGianfranco Rosi was awarded the GOLDEN LION for Best Film for SACRO GRA at the 70th Venice Film Festival

The documentary SACRO GRA by Gianfranco Rosi (Italy, France) was awarded the GOLDEN LION for Best Film at the 70th Venice Film Festival, and the GRAND JURY PRIZE went to JIAOYOU  by Tsai Ming-liang (Chinese Taipei, France).  In SACRO GRA, Gianfranco Rosi travelled over two years in a minivan and filmed life on Rome’s giant ring road—the Grande Raccordo Anulare, or GRA, to discover the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area of constant turmoil.

Official Line-up of the 68th Venice Film Festival

Official Line-up of the 68th Venice Film Festival

The official line-up of the 68th Venice Film Festival was announced earlier today Thursday July 28th. The official selection of the festival includes the sections, Venezia 68 (In Competition), Out of Competition, Orizzonti and Controcampo Italiano, alongide a retrospective section and two autonomous sections (International Critics’ Week and Venice Days). The 68th Venice International Film Festival will take place from August 31st to September 10, 2011. In addition to George Clooney’s “The Ides of March”, […]