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Venice Film Fest Unveils 'Final Cut' Workshop Initiative
1:02 pm PDT 5/10/2013
- Eric J. Lyman
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The program will offer a range of options to help four African films in the post-production phase complete their projects. READ MORE
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Venice's Biennale College Open for Applications Starting May 8
8:58 am PDT 5/3/2013
- Eric J. Lyman
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The initiative will help three teams of emerging filmmakers earn a coveted spot at the 2014 edition of the Venice Film Festival. READ MORE
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Venice Fest to Honor 'Exorcist' Director William Friedkin With Special Award
4:58 am PDT 5/2/2013
- Eric J. Lyman
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The world's oldest film festival will fete him with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement and screen a restored version of his thriller "Sorcerer." READ MORE
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Cannes: 'Winter of Discontent' Acquired by Double Dutch
7:51 am PDT 4/22/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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Egyptian director Ibrahim El Batout's controversial drama about events leading up to the Tahrir Square uprising bowed in Venice. READ MORE
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Venice's Biennale College Filmlab Officially Presents 15 Semifinalists
3:14 pm PST 1/17/2013
- Eric J. Lyman
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Three finalists will be selected from among the 15: each will be given $200,000, expert production advice, and a guaranteed spot at the Venice Film Fest. READ MORE
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Venice Votes to Expand Film Fest Juries, Adds Two New Prizes
6:23 am PST 12/21/2012
- Eric J. Lyman
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The board also voted to create a new permanent section that will screen restored films and documentaries from the festival's massive archives. READ MORE
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More Controversy Hits Turin Film Fest
7:29 am PST 12/17/2012
- Eric J. Lyman
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Piedmont's Steve della Casa criticizes Alberto Barbera for keeping ties to both the Turin and Venice festivals. READ MORE
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Venice's Biennale College Filmlab Selects 15 Semi-Finalist Projects
6:54 am PST 12/5/2012
- Eric J. Lyman
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The list of 15 will be whittled down to three, which will each receive nearly $200,000 in funding and a guaranteed screening at the 2013 Venice Fest. READ MORE
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Immigration Drama ‘Shun Li and The Poet’ Wins European Parliament Prize
9:05 am PST 11/22/2012
- Scott Roxborough
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The feature from Andrea Serge premiered at the Venice Film Festival. READ MORE
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Magnolia Picks Up Danish Feature 'A Hijacking' for North America
6:49 am PST 11/15/2012
- Scott Roxborough
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Tobias Lindholm's drama about Somali pirates premiered at the Venice Film Festival. READ MORE
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Magnolia Picks Up Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder'
9:20 am PDT 9/28/2012
- Gregg Kilday
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The romantic drama, starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, will be released in 2013. READ MORE
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Review

Bellas Mariposas: Venice Review
12:18 pm PDT 9/23/2012
- Neil Young
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Italian writer-director Salvatore Mereu's drama of Sardinian childhood adapts a short story by local author Sergio Atzeni. READ MORE
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Bob Wilson's Life and Death of Marina Abramovic: Venice Review
4:25 pm PDT 9/20/2012
- Neil Young
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Giada Colagrande's documentary on the making of a theatrical extravaganza co-stars her husband, Willem Dafoe. READ MORE
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Somewhere in Between (Araf): Venice Review
1:01 pm PDT 9/19/2012
- Deborah Young
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Young leads Neslihan Ataguul and Baris Hacihan brighten drama by noted Turkish director Yesim Ustaoglu READ MORE
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Lotus (Xiao He): Venice review
10:52 am PDT 9/18/2012
- Neil Young
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Premiering in Critics' Week at Venice, producer/director/writer Liu Shu's debut stars Tan Zhuo as an idealistic schoolteacher in provincial China. READ MORE
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Witness: Libya: Venice review
5:43 pm PDT 9/17/2012
- Neil Young
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From executive producer Michael Mann, the first of a four-part HBO series on war photographers, premiering at the Venice Film Festival READ MORE
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Anton's Right Here (Anton tut ryadom): Venice Review
10:16 pm PDT 9/15/2012
- Neil Young
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Critic-turned-filmmaker Lyubov Arkus chronicles her relationship with an autistic teenager in her documentary. READ MORE
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Three Sisters (San zi mei): Venice Review
9:14 am PDT 9/15/2012
- Neil Young
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Chinese maestro Wang Bing return to documentary-making chronicles rural poverty and took top prize in Venice's Orizzonti sidebar. READ MORE
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Italian Cinema Industry Questions Need for Competitions After Venice Controversies
2:59 pm PDT 9/14/2012
- Eric J. Lyman
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Italian insiders also wondered why Italian productions do well in Cannes and Berlin, but not in Venice. READ MORE
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A Special Day (Un Giorno speciale): Venice Review
8:40 am PDT 9/13/2012
- Neil Young
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Italian up-and-comers Filippo Schiccitano and Giulia Valentini star in Francesca Comencini's romance. READ MORE
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